Travel in Moroccan Darija
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
الطوموبيل
Ttumubil
Car
My car is brand new
الطاكسي
Ttaksi
Taxi
How much is a taxi here?
الطرام
Ttram
Streetcar / Tram
The streetcar runs a lot in Casablanca
القطر
Lqetran
Train
The train runs nine hours a day
الطيارة
Ttiyara
Airplane / Aeroplane
The plane leaves for Paris tomorrow morning
المحطة
Lme7etta
Station
Those going to Cairo wait at the station
المطار
Lmtar
Airport
The plane takes off from the airport at seven o'clock
الفندق
Lfendoq
Hotel
I left my suitcase at the hotel with a porter
الريام
Lriyam
Traditional guesthouse
We slept at the traditional guesthouse for two nights
الخريطة
Lkharita
Map
Look at your map, the whole route is marked
اليسار
Lisar
Left
Turn left at the big bridge over there
اليمين
Limin
Right
The hotel is on the right after the main square
نيشان
Nishan
Straight ahead
Go straight ahead on this road without turning
بعيد
B3id
Far
The medina is a bit far from here
قريب
Qrib
Near / Close
The café is very close to your hotel
بغيت نمشي
Bghit nemshi
I want to go
I want to go to the medina
فين كاين
Fin kayn
Where is
Where is the hotel?
شحال من وقت
Sh7al men wqt
How long
How long does it take?
الجواز
Ljwaz
Passport
Look for your passport before boarding
الشنطة
Shenta
Suitcase / Bag
Put your suitcase all the way onto the truck
الحجز
L7ajz
Reservation / Booking
My hotel reservation is ready
البورطة
Lburta
Boarding gate
Gate 5 for that plane
التأخير
Ttakhir
Delay
The plane's delay is very long
المغادرة
Lmghadra
Departure
Our departure is at five in the morning
الوصول
Lwsul
Arrival
The arrival home was very late
الديوانة
Ddwana
Customs
Customs checked my whole suitcase
الفيزا
Lfiza
Visa
I need a visa to spend the summer in France
الرحلة
Rre7la
Trip / Excursion
Our trip was very enjoyable
التذكرة
Ttadhkira
Ticket
I bought my plane ticket yesterday
السفارة
Ssifara
Embassy
The embassy is closed on Friday and Saturday
الطريق
Ttariq
Road / Way
The road to Fez is very long
القنطرة
Lqentra
Bridge
The bridge over the river is very beautiful
الدوار
Ddwwar
Traffic circle / Roundabout
Turn right at the big traffic circle
الحي
L7ay
Neighborhood
Our neighborhood has a lot of people
الزنقة
Zzanqa
Alley / Street
I took the little street above the town
الغرفة
Lghorfa
Hotel room
My room has a bed and a table
المطعم
Lmat3am
Restaurant
This restaurant serves really good food
الحديقة
L7adiqa
Garden / Park
The park has lots of trees and it's beautiful
الميناء
Lmina
Port
The port has a lot of ships today
الأوطوروت
Lawtorut
Highway / Motorway
The highway to Marrakech is very fast
الباركينغ
Lparkeen
Parking lot / Car park
Park your car in the parking lot here
البنزين
Lbenzeen
Gas / Petrol / Fuel
We need to buy gas before leaving
الدراجة
Ddrajja
Bicycle
My bicycle has a broken wheel
المدينة القديمة
Lmedina lqdima
Medina (old town)
The medina has narrow and beautiful alleys
الرياض
Riyad
Riad (guesthouse)
I spent the night in a richly decorated riad
السياحة
Ssiya7a
Tourism
Tourism is very important for the Moroccan economy
المناظر
Lmanadir
Landscapes
The mountain landscapes are truly stunning and beautiful
المطعم الشعبي
Lmat3am sh3abi
Local eatery (popular restaurant)
We ate at the local eatery, the tajine was delicious
المرشد
Lmershid
Tour guide
The guide explained the history of the medina to us
الكاميرا
Lkamira
Camera
I took out the camera and photographed the beautiful landscapes
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