Useful Moroccan Expressions
Useful Moroccan Expressions
| REMEMBER: We all smill in the same language! | ||
| English | Moroccan Arabic | Amazigh (Berber Language) |
| Welcome | Ahlanwasahlan/ Mrahba | Mrahba |
| Hello (General greeting) | Salamo Alaykom | salamo Alaykom |
| How are you? | kidayr? | Maytaanit? |
| Reply to ‘How are you?’ | Kolchi mazyan | Yesthana / Yehna lhal |
| Where are we going now? | Fin radyin daba? | mani nira? |
| What’s your name? | Chno smaytak | Maysmanak |
| My name is … | smayti … | ismino … |
| Where are you from? | Mnin Nta ? | o’manitgit? |
| I’m from … | Ana man… | nkin d … |
| nice to meet you | Fursa saida / Mcharfin | |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) | Sbah elkheir | owafoulki / Tifaouin |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | Masa’a el kheir | |
| Good night | Tasbah ala kheir | Timnisiouin |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) | B’eslama | Kiaoun Rabi |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) | B’sahatak | |
| Have a nice day | Atamanalakyaoumjamil | |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey | Ma’aal salamah | Agharas n’slamt |
| I understand | Fhamtak | snagh maytni’t |
| I don’t understand | Mafhamtch | orfhimh / orsingh matnit |
| Yes | Na’am | |
| No | La | |
| Maybe | mumken | tazdart |
| I don’t know … | Maaraftch | orsingh |
| Please speak more slowly | Afak T’kalam b’chwiya | sawl imik imik |
| Please say that again | Awd afak | |
| Please write it down | Ktab afak | |
| Do you speak English? | Katkalam n’agliziya? | ida tsawalt nagliziya? |
| Do you speak Arabic? | Katkalam Arbiya? | Ida tsawalt taarabt? |
| Yes, a little (reply to ‘Do you speak …?’) | Shwai | yan imik |
| Speak to me in Arabic | T’kalam maaya Arbiya | |
| How do you say … in Arabic? | Kifach katgoul…bil Arabiya? | |
| Excuse me | Smah liya | |
| How much is this? ? | B’chhal hadi | |
| Sorry | Smah liya | |
| Please | Afak | |
| Thank you | Shukran | |
| Reply to thank you | Machi mochkil | |
| Where’s the toilet? ? | Fin toilet? | |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Howa radi ykhalas | |
| This lady will pay for everything | Hiya radi tkhalas | |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Briti Tachtah maaya? | |
| I miss you | twahachtak | |
| I love | Ana kanbghik | |
| Go away! | Siir ! | |
| Leave me alone! | Khalini Bohdi ! | |
| Help! | Awani | |
| Fire! | Hareeq | |
| Stop! | W’kaf | |
| Call the police! | Tasl b’lpolice | |
| Christmas /New Year/ Birthday greetings | Kul a’am wa anta bikheir | Asugas ambarki / Asugas amaynu |
| One language is never enough | Lugha wahda matakfich | |
