Basic Phrases

Here is a list of the 40 most useful Moroccan Arabic words and phrases:

- No = Lla =لا
- Yes = Iyyeh, ah, wah = إييه، آه، واه
- Please = 3afak = عافاك
- Thanks = Shokran = شكرا
- Thanks a lot = Shokran bzzaf = شكرا بزاف
- A lot = Bzzaf = بزاف
- A little = Shwiya = شوية
- Hello, hi (peace) = Salam = سلام
- Bye = Bslama = بسلامة
- Okay = Wakha (kh = J in Spanish) = واخا
- Now = Daba = دابا
- Not now = Mashi daba = ماشي دابا
- Or = oula = أولا
- And = w, ou = و
- It’s not a problem / It’s okay = Mashi moshkil = ماشي مشكل
- Not me / It wasn’t me = Mashi ana = ماشي أنا
- I don’t want = Ma bghitsh (Gh = French r like in Mardi) = ما بغيتش
- I am done / I finished = Salit = ساليت
- I want… = Bghit… (Gh = French r like in Mardi) = بغيت…
- Where? = Fin? = فين؟
- How? = Kifash? = كيفاش؟

- Beautiful = Zwin = زوين
- Bad, ugly = Khayb (kh = J in Spanish) = خايب
- Good = Mezyan = مزيان
- Excuse me = Sma7 lia = سمح ليا
- I don’t speak Arabic = Ma kanhdersh l3erbia = ما كنهدرش العربية
- I don’t understand = Ma fhemtsh = ما فهمتش
- Do you understand me ? = Fhamtini? = فهمتيني؟
- I don’t have any money = Ma 3ndish leflouss = ما عنديش الفلوس
- Welcome = Mer7ba = مرحبا
- Here, take = Hak = هاك
- Give me… = 3tini… = عطيني…
- I don’t know = Ma 3reftsh = ما عرفتش
- I forgot = Nssit = نسيت
- I have to go = Khassni nmshi (kh = J in Spanish) = خاصني نمشي
- It’s your turn = Noubtek = نوبتك
- I am tired = 3yit = عييت
- Where is the W.C? = Fin kaynin twalit? = فين كاينين الطواليت
- Congratulations= Mabrouk = مبروك
- Can you help me? = Wakha t3awnni? (kh = J in Spanish) = واخا تعاوني

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