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

    Pronunciation guide

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    Phrase list

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    Basics

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    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

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    Machakil(several) /mouchkil

    Machi muchkil - no problem

    Numbers

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    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

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    waqt

    Clock time

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    What time is it?
    Chhal raha sar-a?

    Duration

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    Days

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

    Months

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    Chehar

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    Writing time and date

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    Colors

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

    Transportation

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    naql

    Bus and train

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    Tobis/tran

    Directions

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    itijahat

    Taxi

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    taxi kbeer - big taxi (for intercity travel)

    taxi sghir - small taxi (for shorter distance travel)

    Lodging

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    Money

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    Flous

    Eating

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    I am vegetarian

    ana nabati/ ana vegetarien

    Tea without sugar
    atay messous

    Bars

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    Bar

    Shopping

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    Shopping/t'kedya

    Driving

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    Sougan

    Authority

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    Fin hya l koumisarya?

    Learning more

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