Darija - Personal Pronouns
Here are the pronouns in Darija; they’re quite similar to standard Arabic.
|
English |
Darija in Transcription |
Darija in the Arabic Script |
|
I/ me |
Anâ |
أنا |
|
You (f.s) |
Ntî / Ntiyyâ |
نتي / نتيّا |
|
You (m.s) |
Ntâ / Ntâyâ |
نتا / نْتايا |
|
He |
Howwa |
هو |
|
She |
Hiyya |
هي |
|
We/us |
7nâ |
ØÙ’نا |
|
You (p) |
Ntômâ |
نْتوما |
|
They |
Hômâ |
Ù‡Ùوما |
Unlike standard Arabic, there are no personal pronouns for dual; more than one person is considered like plain plural.
There is no auxiliary such as (to be) in Moroccan Arabic, just like standard Arabic. You add whatever adjective or noun to the personal pronoun and you’re expressing your state.
Examples:
I am Fatima = Anâ Fatima. أنا ÙØ§Ø·Ù…Ø©
I am sick (m.) = Anâ mrîD. أنا مريض
I am beautiful (f.) = Anâ zwîna. أنا زوينة
I am a doctor (m) = Anâ Tbîb. أنا طبيب
[Please refer to the Adjectives List for more adjectives vocabulary.]




