HarfMoroccan Darija phrases

At the café and restaurant in Moroccan Darija

13 everyday phrases in Moroccan Arabic (Darija), written the way Moroccans text, with numbers like 3, 7 and 9, and in Arabic script, with their English meaning. Version française

DarijaArabic scriptEnglishCopy
bghit wa7ed atayبغيت واحد أتايI'd like a tea
atay b na3na3أتاي بالنعناعMint tea
nss nssنص نصHalf coffee, half milk
bla sokkarبلا سكرWithout sugar
chwiya d sokkarشوية د السكرA little sugar
lma 3afakالما عافاكWater, please
chno kayn f lmakla?شنو كاين ف الماكلة؟What food do you have?
bghit tajineبغيت طاجينI'd like a tagine
ana ma kanakolch l7emأنا ماكناكلش اللحمI don't eat meat
lmakla bnina bzafالماكلة بنينة بزافThe food is delicious
chb3t, chokranشبعت، شكراI'm full, thank you
l7sab 3afakالحساب عافاكThe bill, please
bsa7tekبصحتكEnjoy your meal

“...” marks where to add a name or a place. In Darija written with Latin letters, 3 stands for ع (a sound from the throat), 7 for ح (a breathy h) and 9 for ق (a deep k).

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