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From The Complete Darija (Moroccan Arabic) Phrasebook

Complete first practical phrase chapter, including every subsection and phrase.

Content language: English · Learning language: Darija (Moroccan Arabic)

Chapter 1

Survival Essentials

Basic Greetings

Hello.

سلام.‏ (sa-lam)

Good morning.

صباح الخير.‏ (s-bah l-khayr)

Good evening.

مسا الخير.‏ (m-sa l-khayr)

Good night.

Male Form: تصبح على خير.‏ (ts-bah a-la khayr)

Female Form: تصبحي على خير.‏ (ts-ba-hee a-la khayr)

Goodbye.

بسلامة.‏ (b-sla-ma)

See you later.

نشوفك من بعد.‏ (n-shoo-fak mn ba-d)

Nice to meet you.

متشرفين.‏ (mt-shar-feen)

Welcome.

مرحبا.‏ (mar-ha-ba)

How are you?

Male Form: كي داير؟‏ (kee da-yir)

Female Form: كي دايرة؟‏ (kee day-ra)

I'm fine.

لاباس، الحمد لله.‏ (la-bas, l-ham-doo-li-lah)

And you?

Male Form: وأنت؟‏ (w-n-ta)

Female Form: وأنتي؟‏ (w-n-tee)

Politeness & Basics

Please.

عافاك.‏ (aa-fak)

Thank you.

شكرا.‏ (shook-ran)

Thank you very much.

شكرا بزاف.‏ (shook-ran bz-zaf)

You're welcome.

العفو.‏ (l-af-w)

Excuse me.

Male Form: سمح ليا.‏ (smah lee-ya)

Female Form: سمحي ليا.‏ (sma-hee lee-ya)

I'm sorry.

سمح ليا بزاف.‏ (smah lee-ya bz-zaf)

No problem.

ماشي مشكل.‏ (ma-shee moosh-kil)

That's okay.

دنيا هانية.‏ (dn-ya ha-nya)

Of course.

أكيد.‏ (ak-eed)

Don't worry.

Male Form: ما تخافش.‏ (ma tkhaf-sh)

Female Form: ما تخافيش.‏ (ma tkha-feesh)

Core Survival Patterns

Pattern: I need …

خصني …‏ (khas-nee …)

I need a doctor.

خصني طبيب.‏ (khas-nee tbeeb)

I need help.

خصني لي يعاوني.‏ (khas-nee lee ya-wan-nee)

I need water.

خصني الما.‏ (khas-nee l-ma)

I need more time.

خصني مزال الوقت.‏ (khas-nee ma-zal l-waqt)

I need a taxi.

خصني طاكسي.‏ (khas-nee tak-see)

Pattern: I want …

بغيت …‏ (bgheet …)

I want a ticket.

بغيت تيكي.‏ (bgheet tee-kee)

I want to pay.

بغيت نخلص.‏ (bgheet n-khal-las)

I want to rest.

بغيت نرتاح.‏ (bgheet nr-tah)

I want to eat.

بغيت ناكل.‏ (bgheet na-kul)

I want to go to the hotel.

بغيت نمشي لوطيل.‏ (bgheet nm-shee l-o-teel)

Pattern: I would like …

بغيت عافاك …‏ (bgheet aa-fak …)

I would like a coffee.

بغيت قهوة عافاك.‏ (bgheet qah-wa aa-fak)

I would like the menu.

بغيت الموني عافاك.‏ (bgheet l-moo-nee aa-fak)

I would like a map.

بغيت خريطة عافاك.‏ (bgheet kha-ree-ta aa-fak)

I would like some water.

بغيت شوية د الما عافاك.‏ (bgheet shwee-ya d l-ma aa-fak)

I would like to order.

بغيت نكوموندي عافاك.‏ (bgheet n-koo-mon-dee aa-fak)

Pattern: Can you …?

Male Form: واش تقدر …؟‏ (wash taq-dar …)

Female Form: واش تقدري …؟‏ (wash taq-da-ree …)

Can you help me?

Male Form: واش تقدر تعاوني؟‏ (wash taq-dar ta-wan-nee)

Female Form: واش تقدري تعاونيني؟‏ (wash taq-da-ree ta-wnee-nee)

Can you repeat that?

Male Form: واش تقدر تعاود؟‏ (wash taq-dar ta-wud)

Female Form: واش تقدري تعاودي؟‏ (wash taq-da-ree ta-wdee)

Can you write it down?

Male Form: واش تقدر تكتبها؟‏ (wash taq-dar tk-tb-ha)

Female Form: واش تقدري تكتبيها؟‏ (wash taq-da-ree tk-tbee-ha)

Can you translate this?

Male Form: واش تقدر ترجم هادا؟‏ (wash taq-dar tr-jam ha-da)

Female Form: واش تقدري ترجمي هادا؟‏ (wash taq-da-ree tr-ja-mee ha-da)

Can you speak English?

Male Form: واش كتهدر بلونجلي؟‏ (wash kat-h-dar b-long-lee)

Female Form: واش كتهدري بلونجلي؟‏ (wash kat-h-dree b-long-lee)

Pattern: Where is …?

فين …؟‏ (feen …)

Where is the bathroom?

فين كاينة الطواليط؟ (feen kay-na t-twa-leet)

Where is the exit?

فين باب الخروج؟ (feen bab l-khu-rooj)

Where is the station?

فين المحطة؟‏ (feen l-ma-hat-ta)

Where is my room?

فين جا البيت ديالي؟‏ (feen ja l-beet dya-lee)

Where is the elevator?

فين لاسانسور؟ (feen las-an-soor)

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