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?

Learning more

• 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.