Darija phrases
Darija is Moroccan Arabic, the language of the street. These 30 phrases cover the taxi, the souk and the table, in Latin letters and Arabic.
Politeness
| Salam alaykumHello (peace be upon you) | السلام عليكم |
| Labas?How are you? / All good? | لاباس؟ |
| Labas, l-hamdulillahFine, thank God | لاباس، الحمد لله |
| ShukranThank you | شكرا |
| AfakPlease | عافاك |
| Smeh liSorry / excuse me | سمح ليا |
| WakhaYes, OK, let's go | واخا |
| La, shukranNo, thank you | لا، شكرا |
| BslamaGoodbye | بسلامة |
| Smiti ...My name is ... | سميتي ... |
Taxi
| Bghit nmshi l ...I want to go to ... | بغيت نمشي ل ... |
| Shghel l-compteur, afakTurn on the meter, please | شغل الكونتور عافاك |
| NishanStraight on | نيشان |
| Limen / lisserRight / left | ليمن / ليسر |
| Wqef hnaStop here | وقف هنا |
| Fin kayn ...?Where is ...? | فين كاين ...؟ |
Souk
| Bshhal hada?How much is this? | بشحال هادا؟ |
| Ghali bzafThat's too expensive | غالي بزاف |
| Nqes shwiyaLower it a little | نقص شوية |
| Akhir taman?Your last price? | آخر ثمن؟ |
| Ghir kanshufI'm just looking | غير كانشوف |
| Ma bghitshI don't want it | ما بغيتش |
| Zwin bzafIt's very beautiful | زوين بزاف |
Restaurant
| Bghit ...I would like ... | بغيت ... |
| Atay b na'na'Mint tea | أتاي بالنعناع |
| Bla sukkarWithout sugar | بلا سكر |
| L-ma, afakWater, please | الما عافاك |
| Ma kanakulsh l-lhamI don't eat meat | ما كناكلش اللحم |
| Bnin bzaf!Delicious! | بنين بزاف |
| L-hsab, afakThe bill, please | الحساب عافاك |
Three tips
- Kh is a throaty sound, like the Scottish loch; gh is a soft gargled r.
- French works in cities, shops and offices; Spanish in the north; English more and more with young people.
- Even one word of Darija changes the conversation. Wakha!
Sources, checked 2026-11-14
Darija has no single official spelling in Latin letters; we use the way Moroccans write it in messages.
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