Speaking Moroccan Arabic
Speak Moroccan Arabic – Numbers
If you are soon to be visiting Morocco, it will be helpful to have at least a basic grasp of numbers. Here are the numbers 1 to 10 in Moroccan Arabic.
1 wâ7d (masculine), w7da (feminine)
2 jôj (masculine), zôj (feminine)
3 tlâta
4 rb3a
5 khmsa
6 stta
7 sb3a
8 tmnya
9 ts3ôd
10 3shra
You can read a comprehensive guide to Moroccan Arbaic numbers at Speak Moroccan.com
Speak Moroccan Arabic: Food
If you’re visiting Morocco soon, there are many phrases that could come in handy. Among the most important are types of food, so you can ask for exactly what you want and be sure of what you’re getting.
That’s why in our series of Moroccan Arabic phrases, this week we look at food and drink.
Coffee – qhwa
Tea – atây
Milk – 7lîb
Sugar – skkar
Juice – 3aSîr
Vegetables – khDra
Salad – shlâDa
Meat – l7m
Fish – Fish
Cheese - frmâj
Bread – khobz
Cake – 7lwa
Banana – banân
Apple – tffâ7
Watermelon – dllâ7
Tomatoes – maTîsha
Lettuce – khss
Celery – krâfS
Aubergine – dnjân
For a full list of Moroccan Arabic food phrases and other useful phrases for your travels, visit Speak Moroccan.com, a comprehenisve language resource.
Learn Moroccan Arabic – Medical
Continuing our series teaching travellers useful phrases in Moroccan Arabic, this week we look at phrases you might need if you require medical attention.
Here are a few key phrases, courtesy of SpeakMoroccan.com, a fantastic language resource:
I am ill – Ana mrid (male)/Ana mrida (female)
I have a headache – Kayderrni rassi
My stomach hurts – Katderrni lme3da diali
I am vomitting - Fiyya rreddan
I have diarrhoea - Fiyya ssehal
I am asmathic – Fiyya ddiqqa
I need pain relief – Khassni shi dwa dial l2alam
I need to see a doctor straight away – Khassni nshouf shi tbib daba
Learn Moroccan Arabic – getting help
Continuing our series of useful phrases in Moroccan Arabic, this week we take a look at how to ask for help. Before your stay in a Moroccan riad or hotel, it’s always helpful to have noted down a few key phrases in case you need to communicate with someone who doesn’t speak English.
Here are a few key phrases:
Can you help me? – Wakha t3awnni?*
I don’t speak Arabic – Ma kanhdersh l’erbia
I don’t understand – Ma fhemtsh
Where is the toilet? – Fin kaynin twalit?
*The “3″ in this word is the sound produced when you pull the back of your tongue back into your throat a bit.
Learn Moroccan Arabic – basic phrases
If you’re planning on visiting Morocco, it’s always helpful to be able to speak at least a few words of the native language so that you can communicate with the people you meet in your Moroccan riad and beyond. That’s why Morocco Gateway will be featuring weekly posts including some of the basics of Moroccan Arabic.
We’ll start with some very simple words. Remember, if there’s anything you’d like to know how to say that we haven’t included, leave us a comment and we’ll do our best to translate for you.
Let’s start by saying “Hello” and introducing ourselves.
Hello/hi (and also peace): Salam
My name is Lucy: Smiyti Lucy
What’s your name?: Ashno smiytek?
Nice to meet you!: Metsherrfin