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- 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.
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Do all Moroccans speak the same Darija?
What is Darija Arabic?
Is Darija a written language?
What is 'Moroccan vernacular Arabic'?
A lot of people, including Moroccans, will claim that Darija is a mix between Arabic, Berber (Tamazight), French and some Spanish. Although this is true to some degree, saying it's a mix between these languages sounds like they are an equally large 'component' of this mix.
As an important note: not all Moroccans speak the same Darija, and not all Moroccans know Darija. You'll find that Rbati is different from Mrrakchi, which is way different from the Jebli spoken near Chefchaouen, which doesn't compare to the Hassaniyya spoken in the Sahara.
- Getting Started: Your First Darija Words and Phrases
- Basic Darija Greetings
- Introducing Yourself
- Useful Darija Words
- Basic Darija Survival Phrases
- Numbers
- W daba?
Due to the geolocation of Morocco and its interaction with many countries, Darija has a good amount of loan words coming from French, Spanish, and Amazigh (the native language), this makes the dialect richer, and you may recognize some words as you go through this guide. Also, we will be using the Latin alphabet alongside the Arabic one, so both th...
To greet someone in Darija you would say assalam 3alikum (peace be upon you السلام عليكم), to answer it use wa 3alikum assalam و عليكم السلام, you can also greet with ahlan (hello أهلا), and simply say it back if it’s said to you, you won’t find anyone in Morocco saying only Assalam 3alikum or ahlanwithout asking about you: AUDIO: Kidayer? (how are...
Now that we have greeted each other and had our first kas datay, it’s time to tell me about yourself, you can do this using the following sentences: Smiti…. (my name is ….. سميتي) Ana men ….. ( I’m from….. أنا من) Shnu smitek? (What’s your name? شنو سميتك؟) Mnin nta/nti? (where are you from? منين نتا/نتي؟) nta/nti: for male/female Here are some cou...
This list is provided with the help of my Swiss friend Zofia (Shukran!): Besse7a (bon appetite! بالصحة) Allah y3tik sa7a (Lit. God give you health, response to besse7a الله يعطيك الصحة) Lyoum (today اليوم) Daba (Now دابا) Atay (tea أتاي) Atay msha7ar (very well done tea أتاي مشحر) Shuf (look شوف) Ana (I/me أنا) Nta (you/male نتا) Nti (you/female نت...
Here are a few Darija survival phrases to help you express yourself: Fiya ju3 (I’m hungry فيا الجوع) Fiya l3tash (I’m thirsty فيا العطش) Mafhemtsh (I don’t understand مافهمتش) T9der t3awed shnu gelti? (can you repeat what you said? تقدر تعاود شنو قلتي؟) Kathder b zerba (you’re speaking quickly كاتهضر بالزربة) T9der tahdar b shwiya 3afak? (can you s...
One (1) Wah7ed واحد Two (2) juj جوج Three (3) tlata تلاتة Four (4) rb3a ربعة Five (5) 5msa (khmsa) خمسة Six (6) setta ستة Seven (7) sb3a سبعة Eight (8) tmnya تمنية Nine (9) ts3a تسعة Ten (10) 3shra عشرة Eleven (11) 7dash حداش Twelve (12) tnash طناش Thirteen ( 13) tlattash تلطاش Fourteen (14) rb3tach ربعطاش Fifteen (15) 5mstash (khmstash) خمسطاش Six...
Now that you speak some Darija, using this friendly guide to Moroccan Arabic, you can celebrate yourself, surprise your Moroccan friends, and try to use language exchange apps to practice with Moroccans, you will find people who are learning your language for sure, or wait! you can always connect with me through my social channels and tell me about...
Moroccan Arabic (Arabic: العربية المغربية الدارجة, romanized: al-ʻArabiyyah al-Maghribiyyah ad-Dārija lit. ' Moroccan vernacular Arabic '), also known as Darija (الدارجة or الداريجة), is the dialectal, vernacular form or forms of Arabic spoken in Morocco.
Feb 10, 2020 · Moroccan Arabic or Darija is a dialect of the Arabic language. The language itself has been heavily influenced by the Berber language and French. It has also been influenced by other languages but they influenced to a lesser extent.
Moroccan darija is very old and includes very old arabic words which are not in the MSA vocabulary, which has been launched by Lebanese so closer to their dialect. French or spanish are very limited in the moroccan darija.
Darija, often referred to as Moroccan Arabic, is a distinctive Arabic dialect spoken primarily in Morocco and parts of North Africa. Imagine it as the cool, laid-back cousin of standard Arabic.
