Darija phrases Moroccans actually use
90 phrases, each one written the way Moroccans text it and the way it's spelled in Arabic, with what it literally means and the moment it belongs to. Not a textbook list.
Expressions
- على الراس و العين!3la er-ras u l-3in!With pleasure! (On my head and eyes)
- بسم اللهbismillahIn the name of God
- !بالصحة و الراحةbṣe7a u ra7a!To your health and comfort!
- الحمد للهel-7amdu li-llahPraise God / Thank God
- إن شاء اللهin cha AllahGod willing
- lla y-khellikPlease (lit: may God keep you)
- ماشي مشكلmashi mushkilNo problem
- !صافيsafi!That's it! / Done! / Enough!
- !تبارك اللهtbarek Allah!God bless! (expressing admiration)
- 3end-ek l-7e99!You're right!
- أنا عولت عليكana 3welt 3li-kI'm counting on you
- bezzaf 3li-k!Too much for you! / You don't deserve this!
- !بالطبعbtab3e!Of course! / Obviously!
- chwiya b chwiyaLittle by little / Slowly
- داكشي علاشdak-chi 3l-echThat's why
- كيما گلتيkima gelt-iAs you said
- ma-b9a-ch!There's none left! / It's all gone!
- ما كاين باسma-kayn bassNo problem / It's fine
- !ما كاينشma-kayn-ch!There isn't any! / It doesn't exist!
- ma-t-9le9-ch!Don't worry!
- machi mushkil!No problem!
- مالك؟mal-k?What's wrong with you?
- mezian bezzaf!Very good! / Excellent!
- nta lli 3aref!You know best! / It's up to you!
- يعنيy3niIt means / I mean / Like
- zid chuya!Add a bit more!
- 3la rass-ek!On your head! (you take responsibility)
- !حشومة7chuma!Shame! / How embarrassing!
- !حشومة عليك7chuma 3li-k!Shame on you!
- Allah y-3ṭi-k ṣ-ṣe77a!God give you health! (thank you for work)
- Allah y-chafi-k!God heal you!
- Allah yer7m-uGod rest his soul
- ghadi y-kun khirIt will be fine / It'll work out
- hanya!Enjoy! / Bon appétit!
- ma-t-khemmem-ch bezzafDon't overthink it
- tbarek Allah 3li-k!God bless you! (admiration)
- hadi hiya l-7ayatThat's life
- l-we9t ka-y-duzTime passes / Time flies
- lli 3end-ek gul!Say what you have to say!
- اللي كيهمنيlli kay-hamm-niWhat matters to me
- ...واخاwakhkha...Even if... / Although...
Essentials
- 3awed, 3afak!Repeat, please!
- ana men...I'm from...
- bslama!Goodbye!
- kif dayra?How are you? (to a woman)
- la-bas 3li-k?Are you well? / Everything OK?
- ma-fhemt-ch!I didn't understand!
- men fin nta?Where are you from?
- mer7ba bi-k!Welcome!
- شكراshukranThank you
- smiytek ach?What's your name?
- smiyti...My name is...
- واخاwakhaOK / Alright
Courtesy
Everyday
Shopping
Food
Greetings
Proverbs
Directions
Survival
Compliments
Identity
Love
Time
Travel
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