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50 Basic Words and Phrases in Moroccan Arabic (Darija)
If you want to start speaking Moroccan Darija in real life, these are the words you must know.
This list of 50 basic Moroccan Arabic words and phrases is your first survival kit for daily conversations in Morocco — whether you’re traveling, living abroad, dating, visiting family, or reconnecting with your roots.
Learning these expressions by heart will help you:
- Understand Moroccans faster
- Respond naturally in daily situations
- Build confidence from day one
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say yes, no, please, thank you, express needs, ask for help, and handle simple conversations in real spoken Darija.
*50 Basic Words and Phrases in Moroccan Darija :
English → Moroccan Arabic (Darija)
- Yes : Iyyeh / ah / wah / Wakha
- Yes, of course : Wakha Marhba (Mar7ba)
- No : Laa
- No, thank you : Laa, shukran
- Exactly : Kayna (B-ddabt / Nishan)
- Please : 3afak
- Thanks : Shokran
- I love you : Kanbghik
- I miss you : Twe7eshtek
- A lot : Bezzaf
- A little : Shwiya (shee shweeya)
- Okay : Wakha / Safi / Ok
- No Problem: Mashi mushkil / Hanya
- I Agree: Wakha / ana mwafeq (M-wafa9)
- Let's Go: Yallah / Yallah namchiw
- Now : Daba
- Not now : Mashi daba
- Or : Awla / Wella
- But: Walakin
- And : W
- It’s not a problem / It’s okay : Mashi moshkil
- (It was) not me : Mashi ana
- I want… : Bghit…
- I don’t want… : Ma bghitsh…
- I am done / I finished : Salit
- I am not done / I did not finish : Ma salitsh / Ba9i Masalitch
- Beautiful (masculine, singular) : Zwin / Bogoss
- Bad / ugly (masculine, singular) : Khayb
- Good (masculine, singular) : Mezyan
Excuse me :
• Sme7 lia (addressing a male)
• Sem7i lia (addressing a female)
- I don’t speak Arabic : Ma kanhdersh l3erbia
- I don’t understand / I didn’t understand : Ma fhemtsh
- Do you understand me? (singular) : Fhemtini?
- I don’t have any money : Ma 3endish leflouss
- Welcome : Mer7ba
Take (this) :
• Hak (addressing a male)
• Haki (addressing a female)
- Give me… (singular) : 3tini…
- I know : 3reft
- I don’t know : Ma 3reftsh
- I forgot : Nsit
- I have to go : Khasni nemshi
- It’s your turn (singular) : Noubtek
- It’s my turn : Noubti
- I am tired : 3yit
- Where is the W.C? : Fin kayna twalit?
- Congratulations : Mebrouk
Can you help me? :
• Ta9dar t3awenni? (addressing a male)
• T9adri t3awenini? (addressing a female)
- I am looking for… : Kanqelleb 3la…
- I can’t find / I didn’t find : Ma lqitsh…
- Agreed / Enough : Safi
- Slowly : Beshwia
- Faster : Bezzerba
- Maybe : Imken
- Of course : Tab3an / Akid
- I have a problem : 3endi moshkila
- What do you think? (singular) : Ashno ban lik?
- What did you say? (singular) : Ashno guelti?
*Practice Exercise – Moroccan Darija Basics
📝 Your task:
Try using at least 10 words or phrases from this list in:
- A short paragraph
- Or a simple dialogue
If you’re a beginner, it’s totally okay to mix English and Darija.
The goal is not perfection — it’s practice and confidence.
👇 Post your text in the comments, and I’ll be happy to give you feedback and corrections.
Or continue with the next Moroccan Darija lesson inside the community 🇲🇦✨
Bslama — and keep practicing 💪
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