Maghrebi dialect of the Arabic language spoken in Morocco
Moroccan Arabic (الدارجة, Darija) is the main spoken language of Morocco. For news programs, media, and official purposes, Standard Arabic is used.
Pronunciation guide edit
Phrase list edit
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Basics edit
- Hello.
- السلام عليكم (salamu alekum)
- Hello. (informal)
- . (AHLAAN )
- How are you?
- ? ( ki dayer?)
- Fine, thank you.
- . ( MZYAN, CHOUKRANE)
- What is your name?
- (SHNOO SMITEK?)
- My name is ______ .
- ______ . (SMITY_____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
- . (mcherfine )
- Please.
- . (3AFAK )
- Thank you.
- .ﺷﻜﺮﺍ (shukran)
- You're welcome.
- . (MACHI MOUCHKILE)
- Yes.
- . (AH)
- No.
- . (LLA )
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- . (SMA7 LIYA )
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- . (BALAK )
- I'm sorry.
- . ( SME7 LIYA)
- Goodbye
- . (BSLAMA )
- Goodbye (informal)
- . (THALLA )
- I can't speak Moroccan Arabic [well].
- [ ]. (MAKANDWICH B DARIJA (MZYAN) )
- Do you speak English?
- ? ( KAT HDAR B L'ANGLAIS ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- ? ( Wach chi 7add fikom ki3raf l l'anglais? )
- Help!
- ! ( 3awnoony! / wak waak a 3ibad Allah!)
- Look out!
- ! ( Hak chouf!)
- Good morning.
- . (SBAH ELKHEIR )
- Good evening.
- . ( massa elkheir )
- Good night.
- . (massa elkheir ):
- Good night (to sleep)
- . (Tsba7 3la kheir)
- I don't understand.
- . ( Ma fhemtch )
- Where is the toilet?
- ( FINAHIYA TWALIT?)
Problems edit
Machakil(several) /mouchkil
Machi muchkil - no problem
Numbers edit
- 1
- wahed
- 2
- zuj
- 3
- tleta
- 4
- r-ba
- 5
- hamsa
- 6
- s-ta
- 7
- s-ba
- 8
- t'minya
- 9
- tsoad
- 10
- ashra
- 20
- eshren
- 50
- khamsun
- 100
- mya
- 200
- meyten
- 500
- hamsamaa
- 1,000
- al-ef
- 2,000
- alf-en
- 5,000
- hamsaalef
Time edit
waqt
Clock time edit
- What time is it?
- Chhal raha sar-a?
Duration edit
Days edit
- Monday
- Tnin
- Tuesday
- Tlat
- Wednesday
- larb3a
- Thursday
- lkhmis
- Friday
- jem3a
- Saturday
- sebt
- Sunday
- l7edd
Months edit
Chehar edit
Writing time and date edit
Colors edit
- black
- k7al
- white
- byad
- red
- 7mar
- yellow
- sfar
- green
- khdar
- blue
- zra9
- orange
- limouni
- brown
- 9hwi
Transportation edit
naql
Bus and train edit
Tobis/tran
Directions edit
itijahat
Taxi edit
taxi kbeer - big taxi (for intercity travel)
taxi sghir - small taxi (for shorter distance travel)
Lodging edit
Money edit
Flous
Eating edit
I am vegetarian
ana nabati/ ana vegetarien
- Tea without sugar
- atay messous
Bars edit
Bar
Shopping edit
Shopping/t'kedya
Driving edit
Sougan
Authority edit
Fin hya l koumisarya?
Learning more edit
- Abdel-Massih, Ernest T. (2011). An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic. Ann Arbor: MPublishing. (ISBN 978-1-60785-218-6). Open access textbook available via HathiTrust.