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Here are some costums of greetings in Morocco: We often keep shaking hands untill the end of the greeting process. Many Moroccans will look towards the ground when greeting ladies and elders. Moroccans address women (elders or married ones) by the honorific title Lalla, Lla+her name, or L7ajja and elder men by sidi, ssi+his name, moulay or L7ajj.
Jun 8, 2017 · B’slama – good bye. B’saha– a very grateful phrase which is said when you buy something new, when you get a gift, when you eat and even when you take a shower. It is pretty hard to find an equivalent in any other language. It means something like “na zdrowie” in Polish, “a votre sante” in French. In English it is something like ...
Go back where you came from. 3awed welli mnin djit. Continue along the palm-trees. Kammel 9bala m3a nnkhel. I’ll go buy eggs at the shop. Nro7 lel7anout besh neshri lbidh. Later I’ll go to the supermarket. Omba3d nro7 le supermarché. You can get copies at the cyber-café. Ta9der dir fotocopi fe cyber-café. You can get phone-credit at the ...
Jul 21, 2017 · Sarah Williams 21 July 2017. The name given to the main language spoken in Morocco is Darija; though a form of Arabic, there are many variations between Darija and standard Arabic. While words like شكرا —pronounced shoukran (thank you)—and مرحبا —pronounced marhabaan (hello/welcome)—are useful Arabic words when travelling in ...
Apr 15, 2021 · Phrases & idioms: Naam – Yes. La -No. Safi – All clear. Baraka – Like safi, but a little clearer, also Stop! Wakha – Agreed/all right. Makayn mushkil – No problem. Insha-allah – God willing. Yallah – go ahead.
Darija is the local dialect of Arabic in Morocco. Darija means “everyday, colloquial language” and therefore has connotations of informality, mostly used in casual conversations. Moroccan Darija shares an estimated 70-75% of its vocabulary with Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), and is, therefore, a good starting point to learn any type of Arabic.
Choukrane – This is a slightly more casual and relaxed way to say thank you. It is similar to “thanks” in English and can be used interchangeably. Merci – Borrowed from French, this term is often used by Moroccans in informal settings. It is pronounced as “mersi” in Darija with the same meaning as the French word.
