Moroccan Arabic phrasebook

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The Moroccan dialect of Arabic (الدارجة, Darija) is the main spoken language of Morocco. It is not written down nor used for official speeches or news programs; only Standard Arabic is used for those purposes. Moroccan Arabic is, however, the main language used at home and in the streets of Morocco for everyday conversation.

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : . ( SALAM )
; Hello. (informal) : . (AHLAAN )
; How are you? : ? ( kif dayer?)
; Fine, thank you. : . ( MZYAN, CHOUKRANE)
; What is your name? : (SHNOO SMEETIK/ -AK??)
; My name is ______ . : ______ . (SMEETEE_____ .)
; Nice to meet you. : . (mcherfine )
; Please. : . (AAFAK )
; Thank you. : . ( CHOUKRANE )
; You're welcome. : . (LA CHOUKRA AALA WAJIB )
; Yes. : . (NAAM ) Ah Iyeh
; No. : . (LLLAA )
; Excuse me. (getting attention) : . (ESSMAHHLIYA )
; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : . (BALLAK )
; I'm sorry. : . ( SMEHLIYA, AASIF)
; Goodbye : . (BSSLAAMAA )
; Goodbye (informal) : . (MAA SALAMA )
; I can't speak name of language . : . (MA KANE HDERCH ' MZYAN' )
; Do you speak English? : ? ( KATE HDER BEL NEGLIZYA ?)
; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ( KAAIN chi OUAHAD LI ki hder nglizya ?)
; Help! : ! ( MOSAADA!)
; Look out! : ! ( CHOUF LHIHE!)
; Good morning. : . (SBAH ELKHEIR )
; Good evening. : . ( massa elkheir )
; Good night. : . (tssbeh aala kheir ): Laila Saida
; Good night (to sleep) : . (SIIR TN3ASS )
; I don't understand. : . ( MAFHAMETCH )
; 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
; 1000: al-ef
; 2000: alf-en
; 5000: hamsaalef

Time

waqt

Clock time

What time is it?
Chhal raha sar-a

Duration

Days

ayaam

Months

Chehar

Writing time and date

Colors

; black

khel

; white

byad

; red

ahmar

; yellow

asfar

; green

akhdar

; blue

azrak

; orange

limouni

bortokali

; brown

khwi

bonni

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)

Lodging

Money

Flous

Eating

I am vegetarian
ana nabati
; Tea without sugar : (atay bla sekkar): atay bla sukar

Bars

Bar

Shopping

Shopping/t'kedya

Driving

Sougan

Authority

Fin hya l koumisarya?