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==Pronunciation guide==
 
==Pronunciation guide==
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===Vowels===
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==Phrase list==
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===Consonants===
 
 
===Common diphthongs===
 
 
==Phrase list==
 
  
 
===Basics===
 
===Basics===
 
; Hello. : . ('' SALAM '')
 
; Hello. : . ('' SALAM '')
; Hello. (''informal'') :  . ('' '')
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; Hello. (''informal'') :  . (''AHLAAN '')
; How are you? :  ? ('' ?'')
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; How are you? :  ? ('' kif dayer?'')
; Fine, thank you. :  . ('' '')
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; Fine, thank you. :  . ('' MZYAN, EL-HAMDILLAH'')
 
; What is your name? :  (''SHNOO SMEETIK/ -AK??'')
 
; What is your name? :  (''SHNOO SMEETIK/ -AK??'')
 
; My name is ______ . :  ______ . (''SMEETEE_____ .'')
 
; My name is ______ . :  ______ . (''SMEETEE_____ .'')
; Nice to meet you. :  . ('' '')
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; Nice to meet you. :  . (''mcherfine '')
 
; Please. :  . (''AAFAK '')
 
; Please. :  . (''AAFAK '')
 
; Thank you. :  . ('' CHOUKRANE '')
 
; Thank you. :  . ('' CHOUKRANE '')
; You're welcome. :  . (''LAHAFEK '')
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; You're welcome. :  . (''LA CHOUKRA AALA WAJIB '')
 
; Yes. :  . (''NAAM '')
 
; Yes. :  . (''NAAM '')
 
; No. :  . (''LLLAA '')
 
; No. :  . (''LLLAA '')
 
; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') :  . (''ESSMAHHLIYA '')
 
; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') :  . (''ESSMAHHLIYA '')
 
; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') :  . (''BALLAK '')
 
; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') :  . (''BALLAK '')
; I'm sorry. :  . ('' '')
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; I'm sorry. :  . ('' SMEHLIYA, AASIF'')
 
; Goodbye :  . (''BSSLAAMAA '')
 
; Goodbye :  . (''BSSLAAMAA '')
 
; Goodbye (''informal'') :  . (''MAA SALAMA '')
 
; Goodbye (''informal'') :  . (''MAA SALAMA '')
; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. :  [ ]. ('' [ ]'')
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; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. :  [ ]. (''MA KANE HDERCH  [ MGHRIBYA]' MZYAN')
; Do you speak English? :  ? ('' TEKALAM INGLISI ?'')
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; Do you speak English? :  ? ('' KATE HDER BEL NEGLIZYA  ?'')
;  Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ('' KAAIN OUAHAD LI ITKALAM INGLISI ?'')
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;  Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ('' KAAIN chi OUAHAD LI ki hder nglizya ?'')
 
; Help! :  ! ('' MOSAADA!'')
 
; Help! :  ! ('' MOSAADA!'')
 
; Look out! :  ! ('' CHOUF LHIHE!'')
 
; Look out! :  ! ('' CHOUF LHIHE!'')
 
; Good morning. :  . (''SBAH ELKHEIR '')
 
; Good morning. :  . (''SBAH ELKHEIR '')
; Good evening. :  . ('' SABAH L'NUR '')
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; Good evening. :  . ('' massa elkheir '')
; Good night. :  . (''MASSA ELKHEIRR '')
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; Good night. :  . (''tssbeh aala kheir '')
 
; Good night (''to sleep'') :  . (''SIIR TN3ASS '')
 
; Good night (''to sleep'') :  . (''SIIR TN3ASS '')
; I don't understand. :  . ('' MAFHAMETE WALOU '')
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; I don't understand. :  . ('' MAFHAMETCH '')
 
; Where is the toilet? :  ? ('' FINAHIYA KABINA?'')
 
; Where is the toilet? :  ? ('' FINAHIYA KABINA?'')
  
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8: t'minya
 
8: t'minya
 
9: tsoad
 
9: tsoad
10: asrod
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10: ashra
  
20: isrud
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20: eshren
50: hamsun
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50: khamsun
100: maa
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100: mya
 
200: meyten
 
200: meyten
 
500: hamsamaa
 
500: hamsamaa
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5000: hamsaalef
 
5000: hamsaalef
  
===Time===
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===Time===waqt
  
 
====Clock time====
 
====Clock time====
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====Duration====
 
====Duration====
  
====Days====
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====Days====ayaam
  
 
====Months====
 
====Months====
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{{Outlinephrasebook}}
 
{{Outlinephrasebook}}
 
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{{phrasebookguide}}
  
 
[[ru:Марокканский арабский разговорник]]
 
[[ru:Марокканский арабский разговорник]]

Latest revision as of 23:34, 4 July 2012

Moroccan Arabic is the main spoken language of Morocco. It is not written down nor used for official speeches or news programs; only Standard Arabic is used for those purposes. Moroccan Arabic is, however, the main language used at home and in the streets of Morocco for everyday conversation.

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[edit] Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.


[edit] Basics

Hello. 
. ( SALAM )
Hello. (informal
. (AHLAAN )
How are you? 
 ? ( kif dayer?)
Fine, thank you. 
. ( MZYAN, EL-HAMDILLAH)
What is your name? 
(SHNOO SMEETIK/ -AK??)
My name is ______ . 
______ . (SMEETEE_____ .)
Nice to meet you. 
. (mcherfine )
Please. 
. (AAFAK )
Thank you. 
. ( CHOUKRANE )
You're welcome. 
. (LA CHOUKRA AALA WAJIB )
Yes. 
. (NAAM )
No. 
. (LLLAA )
Excuse me. (getting attention
. (ESSMAHHLIYA )
Excuse me. (begging pardon
. (BALLAK )
I'm sorry. 
. ( SMEHLIYA, AASIF)
Goodbye 
. (BSSLAAMAA )
Goodbye (informal
. (MAA SALAMA )
I can't speak name of language [well]. 
[ ]. (MA KANE HDERCH [ MGHRIBYA]' MZYAN')
Do you speak English? 
 ? ( KATE HDER BEL NEGLIZYA  ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English? 
 ? ( KAAIN chi OUAHAD LI ki hder nglizya ?)
Help! 
 ! ( MOSAADA!)
Look out! 
 ! ( CHOUF LHIHE!)
Good morning. 
. (SBAH ELKHEIR )
Good evening. 
. ( massa elkheir )
Good night. 
. (tssbeh aala kheir )
Good night (to sleep
. (SIIR TN3ASS )
I don't understand. 
. ( MAFHAMETCH )
Where is the toilet? 
 ? ( FINAHIYA KABINA?)

[edit] Problems

[edit] Numbers

1: wahed 2: juj 3: tleta 4: r-ba 5: hamsa 6: s-ta 7: s-ba 8: t'minya 9: tsoad 10: ashra

20: eshren 50: khamsun 100: mya 200: meyten 500: hamsamaa

1000: al-ef 2000: alf-en 5000: hamsaalef

===Time===waqt

[edit] Clock time

[edit] Duration

====Days====ayaam

[edit] Months

[edit] Writing time and date

[edit] Colors

[edit] Transportation

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[edit] Money

[edit] Eating

[edit] Bars

[edit] Shopping

[edit] Driving

[edit] Authority

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