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🌟 Lesson 1: Introduction to Moroccan Darija
What is Darija?
Darija is the spoken Arabic of Morocco
Used in daily life, not formal Arabic
Influenced by Arabic, Amazigh, French, and Spanish
Why learn Darija?
Speak with locals easily
Travel with confidence
Understand Moroccan culture

*Road vehicles

*Names of animals

*Head & face

*Buidlding & Apartment Word

*Basic Neighbor Questions

Vocabulary:

Here are the basic greetings in Moroccan Darija with their English translations:

Darija	English
Salam	Hello/Peace
Labas?	How are you?
Bikhir	Fine/Good
Shukran	Thank you
Afak	Please
Mashi mushkil	No problem

4. Grammar Explanation:

• Forming Questions in Darija:
  • In Darija, questions often have a rising tone at the end, similar to English. To ask “How are you?”, you say Labas? which directly translates to “Is there peace?” but is commonly used to ask how someone is doing.
• Verb “to be”:
  • In Moroccan Darija, the verb “to be” is often implied and isn’t used as much as in English.
  • Example: Labas? (literally “Is there peace?”) implies “Are you fine?”

5. Example Sentences:

• Salam, labas?
  Hello, how are you?
• Labas, shukran!
  I’m fine, thank you!
• Afak, shnu smitk?
  Please, what is your name?
• Shukran bzaaf!
  Thank you very much!

6. Moroccan Numbers 1-20

1. Lesson Title:

• Moroccan Numbers 1-20

2. Introduction:

• This lesson will help you learn how to count from 1 to 20 in Moroccan Darija. Numbers are essential for ordering food, shopping, and talking about time.

3. Vocabulary:

Darija	English
Wahed	One
Juj	Two
Tlata	Three
Arba’a	Four
Khamsa	Five
Setta	Six
Sb’a	Seven
Tmanya	Eight
Tisa’a	Nine
Ashra	Ten
Hdash	Eleven
tnash	Twelve
Taltash	Thirteen
Arba’a tash	Fourteen
Khamstash	Fifteen
Sittash	Sixteen
Sba’a tash	Seventeen
Tmantash	Eighteen
Tisa’a tash	Nineteen
Ishrin	Twenty

4.audio 1 to 20 :

Basic Greetings in Moroccan Darija.

6. Practice Section:

Here’s a little practice to help you remember the greetings:

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase:
   • ______, labas? (Hello, how are you?)
   • ______, shukran! (I’m fine, thank you!)
2. Match the Darija phrase to the English translation:

Darija	English
Salam	Hello/Peace
Shukran	Please
Afak	Thank you
Mashi mushkil	No problem