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Moroccan Arabic Phrase Book

Moroccan Arabic is unique to Morocco and is not Shopping
understood by other Arabic speakers. Moroccans speak How much is it? kam else’er?
faster and abbreviate words. Pronunciation is gentler due ana ‘habbayt …
to the influence of French. I would like…
Do you have? andak…?
In Emergency This one haazi
expensive ghaalya
Help! aawenooni
Stop! owkof! cheap rekheesa
Can you call a doctor? momkin kellem
el tabeeb? Sightseeing
Call an ambulance! aayeto aala el isaaf art gallery galiree daar
Can you call the police? momkin kellem
el polees? bus station stasyon do boos
Call the fire department! aayeto aala el matafie garden eljonayna
Where is the nearest fin kayn akrab mostashfa mosque masjid
hospital? museum moozi
tourist office mektab soyaa’h
Communication Essentials
train station mahattat el tren
Yes na-am beach bhar
No laa guide geed
Please min fadlak map kaart
Thank you se’hha / shukran park baark
Excuse me ismahlee
Hello / selaam ticket tekee
Peace be upon you
Goodbye ma’eel salaama Staying in a Hotel
Good evening masaal kheer Do you have a room? enta ‘andak ghorfa?
Good morning esbe’h elkheer
Yesterday el baareh double room, ghorfa le shakhsayn
Today el yoom with double bed joj bioot
Tomorrow ghadan single room ghorfa le shakhs waa’hid
Here hina with bathroom / shower ma’al ‘ham-maam / doosh
There hinak I have a reservation. ana mereserve hna
What? shnoo?
When? imta? Eating Out/Food
Why? alash?
Where? fayn? Have you got a table for…? enta ‘andak towla le…?
I want to reserve a table. brit reserve wahd tabla
Useful Phrases The check please. te’eteeni elfatoora min
How are you? washraak? fadlak?
I’m fine. laabas I am a vegetarian. ana nabati wa la akulu
Pleased to meet you. metshar-fin lehoum wala hout
Where is/are…? fayn…? breakfast iftar
Which way to…? ina terik… ?
Do you speak English? tatkalam engleeze-ya? lunch reda
I don’t understand. ana mafhimtaksh dinner aasha
I’m sorry. esme’hlee steamed pot of tajeen
vegetables with meat, etc.
Useful Words hand-made couscous kuskus
big kbeer pastry filled with vegetables elbasteela
small sgeer and meat, etc.
hot sokhoon soup ‘hreera
cold baared meatballs with herbs kefta
good mlee’ha
bad mashemlee’ha fish el’hoot
open maftoo’h chicken djaaj
closed maghlook meat l’hem
left liseer vegetables legoom/khodra
right limeen water maa’a
straight ahead neeshan
near qurayab Numbers
far baeed
entrance dokhool 1 waa’hid
exit khrooj 2 zooj
toilet towalett 3 tlaata
tonight felleel 4 araba’aa
day nehaar 5 khamsa
hour sa’aa 6 set-ta
week semaana 7 seba’a
Monday el etneen 8 tmaanya
Tuesday el tlaata
Wednesday el arbe’aa 9 tes’aa
Thursday el khamees 10 ‘ashra
Friday el jomo’aa 20 eshreen
Saturday el sabet 50 khamseen
Sunday el a’had 100 meya
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Eyewitness Travel LAYERS PRINTED:
Phrase book template “UK” LAYER
(Source v1)
Date 14th August 2012
Size 125mm x 217mm