Moroccan Arabic phrasebook

Moroccan Arabic (الدارجة, Darija) is the main spoken language of Morocco. For news programs, media, and official purposes, Standard Arabic is used.

Phrase list

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Basics

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

Machakil(several) /mouchkil

Machi muchkil - no problem

Numbers

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

waqt

Clock time

What time is it?
Chhal raha sar-a?

Days

Monday
Tnin
Tuesday
Tlat
Wednesday
larb3a
Thursday
lkhmis
Friday
jem3a
Saturday
sebt
Sunday
l7edd

Colors

black
k7al
white
byad
red
7mar
yellow
sfar
green
khdar
blue
zra9
orange
limouni
brown
9hwi

Transportation

naql

Bus and train

Tobis/tran

Directions

itijahat

Taxi

taxi kbeer - big taxi (for intercity travel)

taxi sghir - small taxi (for shorter distance travel)

Money

Flous

Eating

I am vegetarian

ana nabati/ ana vegetarien

Tea without sugar
atay messous

Bars

Bar

Shopping

Shopping/t'kedya

Driving

Sougan

Authority

Fin hya l koumisarya?

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