Hello Darija! Lesson #1 - Taking a Taxi • BEWILDERED IN MOROCCO

By Bewildered in Morocco

January 10, 2015

Last updated on January 26th, 2017 at 05:17 pm

Series of short lessons in collaboration with HelloDarija. How it works?
I provide you with conjugation of one verb, several words and phrases in a certain topic. One lesson = one topic. Next, you go to http://hellodarija.com to practice your newly acquired vocabulary and learn how to use them in conversations. Everything for free. Good luck!

TAKING A TAXI

Conjugation:

I’m going – Ana ghadi; ana ghada/ghadya (female)

She’s going – Hia ghada/ghadya

He’s going – Howa ghadi

You’re going – Nta ghadi

We’re going – 7na ghadin/ghadyin

You’re going (pl) – Ntuma ghadin/ghadyin

They’re going – Huma
ghadin/ghadyin

Words:

Mosque – Jame3,
masjid

Beach – b7er, shati2/sha6i2

Shop – 7anut, boutique (French)

Downtown – mdina

Train
Station – la garre (French), ma7atta/ma7a66a

How much? – bsh’7al

How far is..? – sh7al b3ida…?

Too much! – bezzaf!

Hello – salam /salamu 3alaykum

Bye – beslama / salamu 3alaykum

Thanks – shukran

Turn to the left – dur lliser

Turn to the right – dur llimen

Go straight – sir nishan

Stop/ enough – Baraka ghir hna (Lit. Enough
just here), blasa hna (Lit. a place here)

Near… – 9rib(a)

Far – b3id(a)

Is it far? – Wash b3ida?

Is it close? – Wash 9riba?

9= Q (deep “k” from the throat)

3= Ain (deep “a”)

7= h

6= t

gh= a bit like French “r”, something between “r” and “h”

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Hello Darija! Lesson #1 – Taking a Taxi