If you want to start real conversations in Moroccan Darija, this lesson is one of the most important foundations.
These 20 Moroccan Arabic introduction phrases help you:
- Break the ice naturally
- Introduce yourself with confidence
- Ask about name, age, origin, work, and studies
- Sound polite and authentic with Moroccans
Perfect for travelers, expats, couples, diaspora Moroccans, and beginners.
🗣️ Moroccan Arabic Introduction Phrases
📛 Name & Age :
- What’s your name? / Wie heißt du? / Comment tu t’appelles ? ➡️ Ashno smiytek?
- My name is… / Ich heiße… / Je m’appelle… ➡️ Smiyti…
- How old are you? / Wie alt bist du? / Quel âge as-tu ? ➡️ She7al fe 3emrek?
- I am … years old / Ich bin … Jahre alt / J’ai … ans ➡️ 3endi … 3am.
🌍 Origin :
- Where are you from? / Woher kommst du? / D’où viens-tu ?
• Masculine➡️ Mnin nta?
• Feminine: ➡️ Mnin nti?
- I am from America / Morocco / France / Egypt… / Ich komme aus… / Je viens de…
• ➡️ Ana men amrika / lmghrib / fransa / misr…
🎓 Studies & Work :
- Do you work or study? / Arbeitest du oder studierst du? / Tu travailles ou tu étudies ?
• ➡️ Kheddam awla katqra (Kat9ra)? (male)
• ➡️ Kheddama awla katqray (Kat9ray)? (female)
- I study / Ich studiere / J’étudie➡️ Kanqra. (Kan9ra)
- What do you study? / Was studierst du? / Qu’est-ce que tu étudies ?
• ➡️ Ash katqra? (male)
• ➡️ Ash katqray? (female)
- I study medicine.➡️ Kanqra Tibb.
- I work / Ich arbeite / Je travaille➡️ Kankhdem.
- Where do you work? / Wo arbeitest du? / Où travailles-tu ?
• ➡️ Fin kheddam? (male)
• ➡️ Fin kheddama? (female)
- What’s your job? / Was ist dein Beruf? / Quel est ton travail ?
• ➡️ Fash kheddam? (male)
• ➡️ Fash kheddama? (female)
- I am a lawyer / teacher / engineer
• ➡️ Ana mo7ami / ostad / mohandis… (male)
• ➡️ Ana mo7amia / ostada / mohandisa… (female)
💍 Personal Life :
- Are you married? / Bist du verheiratet? / Tu es marié(e) ?
• ➡️ Mzewwej? (male)
• ➡️ Mzewwja? (female)
• ➡️ Ah, ana mzewwej. (male)
• ➡️ Ah, ana mzewwja. (female)
• ➡️ Lla, ana ma mzewwejsh. (male)
• ➡️ Lla, ana ma mzewwejash. (female)
🌐 Languages & Politeness :
- Do you speak English? / Sprichst du Englisch? / Tu parles anglais ?
• ➡️ Katehder neglizia? (male)
• ➡️ Katehderi neglizia? (female)
- I speak a little Arabic.➡️ Kanehder shwia d l3erbia.
- Nice to meet you / Freut mich / Enchanté(e)➡️ Metsherrfin.
✍️ Practice Exercise – Introduce Yourself in Darija :
Try introducing yourself using this structure:
- Smiyti…
- 3endi … 3am.
- Ana men…
- Ana … (job or study)
- Ana … (marital status)
💡 Tip: Student = talib (male) / taliba (female)
👇 Your Turn
📝 Write your introduction in the comments. You can mix English / German / French + Darija — totally okay.
I’ll:
- Correct your sentences
- Improve your Darija
- Give you more natural, real-life alternatives
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Bslama — and keep speaking Darija 🇲🇦✨