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Darija phrasebook

30 phrases that will
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Moroccan Arabic (Darija) is not the same as standard Arabic. These are the phrases that actually matter in the Medina.

30 phrases🛡 Survival🧭 Navigation🍵 Food & Shopping🤝 Social🚨 Emergency

🛡Survival (use these first)

لا شكرا
La shukran
No thank you
السلام عليكم
Salam alaykum
Peace be upon you
شحال?
Sh-hal?
How much?
بزاف
Bezzaf
Too much / too expensive
ماشي مشكل
Mashi mushkil
No problem
شكرا
Shukran
Thank you

🧭Navigation

فين?
Feen?
Where?
يمين
Yemeen
Right
شمال
Shmal
Left
نيشان
Nishan
Straight ahead
قريب
Qreeb
Close / nearby
بعيد
B’eed
Far

🍵Food & Shopping

بنين
Bneen
Delicious
الله يعطيك الصحة
Allah y’atik s-saha
God give you health
واحد
Wahed
One
جوج
Jouj
Two
أتاي
Atay
Tea (mint tea)
الماء
L’ma
Water

🤝Social

لاباس?
Labas?
How are you? / Are you okay?
الحمد لله
Hamdullah
Thanks to God
إن شاء الله
Insha’Allah
God willing
سمحلي
Smeh-li
Excuse me / Sorry
بسلامة
Bslama
Goodbye
مرحبا
Merhba
Welcome / Hello

🚨Emergency

عافاك
Afak
Please
عاونوني
Awnuni
Help me
الطبيب
T-tbib
Doctor
البوليس
L-bolis
Police
الصيدلية
S-saydaliya
Pharmacy
حرام
Hram
Forbidden / Shameful
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