HarfMoroccan Darija phrases

Taxi and getting around in Moroccan Darija

12 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 nmchi l ...بغيت نمشي ل ...I want to go to ...
ch7al 7ta l ...?شحال حتى ل ...؟How much to ...?
dir lcompteur 3afakدير الكونطور عافاكTurn on the meter, please
wa9ef hna 3afakوقف هنا عافاكStop here, please
nzzlni hnaنزلني هناDrop me off here
sir nichanسير نيشانGo straight ahead
dour 3la limenدور على اليمنTurn right
dour 3la liserدور على ليسرTurn left
b3id?بعيد؟Is it far?
9ribقريبIt's close
fin kayna lagar?فين كاينة لاڭار؟Where is the train station?
tlftتلفتI'm lost

“...” 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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