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In Arabic (Moroccan Darija), hello is سلام (salam) and thank you is شكرا (shukran). Here are 64 everyday Arabic (Moroccan Darija) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Arabic (Moroccan Darija) · How to say thank you in Arabic (Moroccan Darija) · How to say goodbye in Arabic (Moroccan Darija) · How to say please in Arabic (Moroccan Darija) · How to say sorry in Arabic (Moroccan Darija) · How to say how are you in Arabic (Moroccan Darija) · How to say nice to meet you in Arabic (Moroccan Darija) · How to say my name is in Arabic (Moroccan Darija)
| English | Arabic (Moroccan Darija) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | سلام casual everyday greeting; السلام عليكم (salamu alaykum) is the more formal/Islamic version | salam |
| Goodbye | بسلامة | b-slama |
| Please | عافاك said to one person; use عافاكم (afakum) for a group | afak |
| Thank you | شكرا | shukran |
| Yes | أيه casual; واخا (wakha) means "okay/alright" | iyeh |
| No | لا | la |
| Excuse me / Sorry | سمح ليا | smeh lia |
| Do you speak English? | واش كتهضر الإنجليزية؟ | wash katehdar l-inglizia? |
| I don't understand | ما فهمتش | ma fhemtch |
| Please speak slowly | تكلم بشوية عافاك | tkellem b-shweya afak |
| How much is it? | بشحال هادا؟ | bshhal hada? |
| Where is the bathroom? | فين الطواليت؟ | fin twalet? |
| I'd like this, please | بغيت هادا عافاك | bghit hada afak |
| The bill, please | الحساب عافاك | l-hsab afak |
| Where is …? | فين …؟ put the place name after "fin" | fin …? |
| Help! | عاونوني! | awnuni! |
| I need a doctor | خصني طبيب | khassni tbib |
| Call the police! | عيط للبوليس! | ayt l-lbulis! |
| I don't speak Darija | ما كنهضرش الدارجة Darija = the Moroccan spoken Arabic | ma kanhdarsh d-dārija |
| Can you help me? | واش يمكن لك تعاوني؟ | wash yemkin lik t3awni? |
| English | Arabic (Moroccan Darija) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | سلام السلام عليكم (salamu alaykum) is more formal | salam |
| How are you? | لاباس؟ or: كيف داير؟ (kif dayr?; woman: كيف دايرة kif dayra?) | labas? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | الحمد لله، بخير، شكراً. | l-hamdulillah, bikhir, shukran. |
| And you? | وانت؟ to a woman: وانتي (w nti) | w nta? |
| My name is … | سميتي … put your name in the gap | smiti … |
| Nice to meet you. | متشرفين. | mtsharrfin. |
| Where are you from? | نتا منين؟ to a woman: نتي منين (nti mnin) | nta mnin? |
| I'm from … | أنا من … put your country in the gap | ana mn … |
| English | Arabic (Moroccan Darija) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Again, please. | عاود، عافاك to several people: awdu afakum | awed, afak |
| I don't understand. | ما فهمتش | ma fhemtch |
| How do you say … in Arabic (Moroccan Darija)? | كيفاش كنقولو … بالدارجة؟ pointing: كيفاش كنقولو هادشي بالدارجة؟ (kifash kanqulu hadshi b-d-dārija?) | kifash kanqulu … b-d-dārija? |
| Can you write it down, please? | واش تقدر تكتبها ليا، عافاك؟ to a woman: تقدري (tqdri) | wash tqder tktebha lia, afak? |
| English | Arabic (Moroccan Darija) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Take me to the airport, please. | دّيني للمطار عافاك | ddini l-matar afak |
| Take me to this address, please. | دّيني لهاد العنوان عافاك show the address on your phone | ddini l-had l-anwan afak |
| How much is it to go to …? | بشحال الكورس ل …؟ put the place after l; kors = taxi ride | bshhal l-kors l …? |
| Stop here, please. | وقف هنا عافاك to several people: afakum | wqef hna afak |
| Which bus goes to …? | شمن طوبيس كيمشي ل …؟ | shmen tobis kaymshi l …? |
| Where is the train station? | فين محطة القطار؟ | fin mahattat l-qitar? |
| I'm lost. | تهت | tuht |
| Call an ambulance! | عيط للإسعاف! | ayt l-isaf! |
| Where is the pharmacy? | فين الفارماسيا؟ | fin l-farmasya? |
| I'm allergic to … | عندي الحساسية من … put the food or medicine after mn | andi l-hassasiya mn … |
| It hurts here. | كيضرني هنا point to the spot | kaydorrni hna |
| I've lost my passport. | ضاع ليا الباسبور ديالي | da lia l-pasbor dyali |
| My bag was stolen. | تسرقات ليا الشنطة ديالي | tsrqat lia ch-chanta dyali |
| A table for two, please. | طابلة لجوج عافاك literally "a table for two" | tabla l-zouj afak |
| The menu, please. | المينو عافاك | l-minu afak |
| I'm vegetarian. | أنا نباتي / نباتية nabati said by a man, nabatiya by a woman | ana nabati / nabatiya |
| Water, please. | الما عافاك | l-ma afak |
| Is it spicy? | واش هادشي حار؟ | wash hadshi har? |
| I have a reservation. | عندي حجز also: drt reservasyon | andi hajz |
| Is breakfast included? | واش الفطور داخل فالثمن؟ | wash l-ftur dakhel f-t-tmen? |
| What is the Wi-Fi password? | شنو هو الكود ديال الويفي؟ | shnu huwa l-kod dyal l-wifi? |
| What time is checkout? | فوقاش خاصني نخرج؟ literally "when must I leave?" | fuqash khassni nkhrej? |
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | فين كاين أقرب حانوت؟ حانوت (ḥānūt) = small shop; supermarket = سوبرماركي | fin kayn aqrab ḥānūt? |
| Can I pay by card? | واش نقدر نخلص بالكارط؟ | wash nqder nkhlles b-l-kart? |
| Where is an ATM? | فين كاين شي ديستريبيتور؟ distribitur = ATM | fin kayn shi distribitur? |
| That's too expensive. | هادشي غالي بزاف | hadshi ghali bzaf |
| I'm just looking. | غير كنشوف | ghir kanshuf |
| How do you say this in Darija? | كيفاش كنقولو هادشي بالدارجة؟ | kifash kanqulu hadshi b-d-dārija? |
| My name is … | سميتي … | smiti … |
| I'm from … | أنا من … put your country after mn | ana mn … |
| Can you write it down? | واش تقدر تكتبها ليا؟ | wash tqder tktebha lia? |
| Can you say that again, please? | عاود عافاك to several people: awdu afakum | awed afak |
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