20 • Moroccan Arabic
Expressions for Nighttime / Sleeping
I’m tired. (male speaker)
I’m tired. (female speaker)
I want to read a little bit.
I want to go to bed.
Where I am going to sleep?
Excuse me, I want to go to bed.
(addressing a group of people)
I want to go to bed early.
I want to get up early.
I want a blanket.
Hygiene/Cleanliness Expressions
I want to wash my hands with
soap.
I want to brush my teeth.
I want hot water, please.
I want to take a shower.
I want to go to the hammam.
I want to change my clothes.
Where is the toilet?
I want to do laundry.
Where can I do laundry?
Offering Help / Asking for Favors
Can I help you?
Excuse me. (to a man)
Excuse me. (to a woman)
Give me ... please.
ana 3iyan. .‫أنا عّيان‬
ana 3iyana. .‫أنا عّيانة‬
bghit n-qra shwiya. .‫بغيت نقرى شوية‬
bghit n-n3s. .‫بغيت ّنعس‬
fin ghadi n-n3s. ‫فين غادي ّنعس؟‬
sm7u li, bghit n-mshi
n-n3s. ‫ بغيت نمشي ّنعس‬،‫سمحو لي‬
bghit n-n3s bkri.
.‫بغيت ّنعس بكري‬.
bghit n-fiq bkri.
.‫بغيت نفيق بكري‬
bghit wa7d l-manTa.
.‫بغيت واحد المانطة‬
bghit n-ghsl yddi b .‫بغيت نغسل يّدي بالصابون‬
S-Sabun.
bghit n-ghsl snani. .‫بغيت نغسل سناني‬
bghit l-ma s-skhun
3afak. .‫بغيت الما السخون‬
bghit n-duwsh. .‫بغيت ندّو ش‬
bghit n-mshi l-7mmam. .‫بغيت نمشي الحّم ام‬
bghit n-bddl 7wayji. .‫بغيت نبّدل حوايجي‬
fin bit l-maa? ‫فين بيت الما؟‬
bghit n-Sbbn 7wayji. .‫بغيت نصّبن حوايجي‬
fin ymkn n-Sbbn 7wayji.
.‫فين يمكن نصّبن حوايجي‬
wesh n-3awnk? ‫واش نعاونك؟‬
sm7 li. .‫سمح لي‬
Sm7i li. .‫سمحي لي‬
3Tini ...3afak. .‫ َع فاك‬... ‫عطيني‬
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Being Sick

I’m sick. (male speaker) ana mriD. .‫أنا مريض‬

I’m sick. (female speaker) ana mriDa. .‫أنا مريضة‬

I want to rest a bit. bghit n-rta7 shwiya. .‫بغيت نرتاح شوّية‬

Do you feel better? (wesh) briti shwiya? ‫واش بريتي شوّية؟‬

Transportation Expressions
I want to go to ... bghit n-mshi l hutel salam ... ‫بغيت نمشي ل‬

Take me to ... please. ddini l ...3afak. .‫ َع فاك‬... ‫ّديني ل‬

Stop here, please. wqf hna 3afak. .‫وقف ﻫنا َع فاك‬
Is the meter on? wesh l-kuntur khddam? ‫واش الكونتور خّدام؟‬
Turn on the meter, please. khddm l-kuntur 3afak.
.‫خّدم الكونتور َع فاك‬

Responses to Problems/Difficulties/Apologies
It’s not a problem. mashi mushkil. .‫ماشي ُم شكل‬

There is no problem. ma-kayn mushkil. .‫ما كاين ُم شكل‬

Congratulations
Congratulations. mbruk ‫مبروك‬

Happy holiday. mbruk l-3id. .‫مبروك العيد‬

May God grant you grace.
(response to the above)
llah i-bark fik. .‫هللا يبارك فيك‬

Communication
I don’t understand. ma-fhmt-sh. .‫ما فهمتش‬

I don’t know. ma-3reft-sh .‫ما نعرف‬

Slowly please. b shwiya 3afak. .‫ب شوية َع فاك‬
Repeat please. (to a man) 3awd 3afak
.‫عاود َع فاك‬
Repeat please. (to a woman) . 3awdi 3afak.
.‫عاودي َع فاك‬
What did you say? shnu glti? ‫شنو گلتي؟‬