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Moroccan Darija phrases for travellers

30 Moroccan Arabic phrases for a trip, grouped by where you will need them: the basics, taxis, restaurants, shopping, the hotel and emergencies. Each comes with a simple way to say it; tap a phrase to hear it. Moroccan Arabic is spoken in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

Basics

EnglishMoroccan Arabic
Hello
Goodbye
Please
Thank you
Yes
No
Excuse me / sorry
I don't understand
Do you speak English?
How much is this?
Where is the bathroom?
I need help
Water, please
The bill, please

Getting around

EnglishMoroccan Arabic
Take me to this address, please
How much is it to go there?
Stop here, please
Where is the train station?

Eating out

EnglishMoroccan Arabic
A table for two, please
Can I see the menu, please?
I'm allergic to nuts
I'm vegetarian

Shopping

EnglishMoroccan Arabic
Can you give me a better price?
Do you take cards?

At the hotel

EnglishMoroccan Arabic
I have a reservation
What's the Wi-Fi password?

Help and health

EnglishMoroccan Arabic
Where is the pharmacy?
Call an ambulance!
I'm lost
Can you write it down, please?

These phrases are also in Parlo's offline phrasebook, so they work with no signal.

When 30 phrases aren't enough

Put the phone between you and talk. Parlo hears who is speaking, says the translation out loud in Moroccan Arabic or English, and writes the conversation down.

Arabic changes a lot from country to country. See how Parlo handles it in the Moroccan Arabic translator.

Going to Morocco? See the Morocco travel tips: money, tipping, emergency numbers and etiquette.

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