| English | Darija | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Salam / Labas | سلام |
| Good morning | Sba7 lkhir | صباح الخير |
| Thank you | Choukran | شكرا |
| Please | 3afak | عافاك |
| Yes / No | Ah / Lla | اه / لا |
| Excuse me / sorry | Sma7 liya | سمح ليا |
| Welcome | Mrahba | مرحبا |
| Goodbye | Bslama | بسلامة |
| English | Darija | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| How much? | Bch7al? | بشحال |
| Too expensive | Ghali bzzaf | غالي بزاف |
| I want this | Bghit hada | بغيت هادا |
| No thank you | Lla choukran | لا شكرا |
| English | Darija | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | Fin kayn...? | فين كاين |
| Left / Right | Liser / Limen | ليسر / ليمن |
| Water | Lma | الما |
| Mint tea | Atay | أتاي |
| The bill | L'hsab | الحساب |
| Delicious | Bnin | بنين |
| Help | 3awnni | عاوني |
| I don't understand | Ma fhemtch | ما فهمتش |
Note: 3 = the Arabic letter ع (a throaty "a"); 7 = ح (breathy "h"). This is "Arabizi", how Moroccans text in Latin letters.
French is widely spoken; English is common in tourist areas. A little Darija goes a long way and earns big smiles.
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