Common Darija Phrases

72 everyday phrases in Darija — Moroccan Arabic — with English translations.

Greetings

hellosalam 3likom
hisalam
good morningsbah lkhir
good nighttsbah 3la khir
goodbyebslama
byebslama
welcomemarhba
how are youlabas 3lik
i'm finelabas lhamdulillah
what's your nameshno smitk
my name issmiti
nice to meet youmtsharfin

Courtesy

thank youshukran
please3fak
you're welcomela shukran 3la wajib
sorrysmeh liya
excuse mesmeh liya
no problemma kayn moshkil
yesah
nola
okaywakha
god bless youlay7afdak

Getting Around

where isfin kayn
how muchbsh-hal
how much is thisbsh-hal taman
i wantbghit
i needkhassni
help3awn
where is the bathroomfin l'mirhad
leftlisr
rightliman
straightnishan
stop7bes
i'm losttweddret
how farsh7al b3id

Food & Drink

waterlma
teaatay
coffeeqahwa
breadkhobz
foodlmakla
i'm hungryjani ju3
i'm thirstyfiya l3tsh
deliciousldid
the billl-hisab
i don't eat meatma kanakolch l7em

Feelings & Expressions

i love youkan7bk
i miss youtw7shtk
beautifulzwina
goodmzyan
congratulationsmabrook
god willinginshallah
no worriesma kayn moshkil
i don't understandmafhmtch
do you speak englishkathdar b l'ingleeziya
i don't speak arabicma kanhderch l3rbiya

People & Family

motherlwalida
fatherlwalid
friendsa7b
brotherkhoya
sisterkhti
manrajel
womanmra
boyweld
girlbnt

Time & Numbers

todaylyoum
tomorrowghdda
yesterdaylbara7
nowdeba
onewa7d
twojoj
threetlata
what time is itsh7al f sa3a

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