Darija words: the complete list with translation
An overview of Darija (Moroccan Arabic) words from the Dariyati app, organized by topic. The Darija is always recorded by native speakers, with no machine translation. Numbers like 3, 7 and 9 inside a word aren't typos: they're signs for Arabic sounds the Latin alphabet doesn't have.
What are the most important Darija words?
There's no single fixed list of the "most important" words, but greetings, family words, numbers and colors remain the best starting point for most people: they're everyday words that come back in almost every other sentence. Dariyati teaches you more than 500 Darija words, organized by topic and all recorded by a native speaker. Here's an overview by topic. Want to know how to remember and use these words as fast as possible? Read the complete guide to learning Darija.
๐ Greetings
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| ๐ Salam | Hello |
| ๐ Ahlan | Hi |
| ๐ค Mra7ba | Welcome |
| ๐ Labas? | How are you? |
| ๐ Bikhir | Good / well |
| ๐ L7amdullah | Thank God (used after "good") |
๐จ Colors
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| ๐ด 7mer | Red |
| ๐ต Zraq | Blue |
| ๐ข Khdar | Green |
| ๐ก Sfar | Yellow |
| โซ K7el | Black |
| โช Byed | White |
๐ข Numbers 1-20
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| 1๏ธโฃ Wa7ed | One |
| 2๏ธโฃ Jouj | Two |
| 3๏ธโฃ Tlata | Three |
| 4๏ธโฃ Reb3a | Four |
| 5๏ธโฃ Khamsa | Five |
| 6๏ธโฃ Setta | Six |
๐ฆ Animals
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| ๐ฆ Sbe3 | Lion |
| ๐ฑ Qett | Cat |
| ๐ถ Kelb | Dog |
| ๐ Djaj | Chicken |
| ๐ 7outa | Fish |
| ๐ด 3awd | Horse |
โ๏ธ Weather
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| โ๏ธ Shams | Sun |
| ๐ง๏ธ Shta | Rain |
| ๐จ Ri7 | Wind |
| โ๏ธ Ghyam | Clouds |
| ๐ฅต Skhoun | Hot |
| ๐ฅถ Bared | Cold |
๐ Transport
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| ๐ Tobis | Bus |
| ๐ Tonobil | Car |
| โ๏ธ Tiyara | Airplane |
| ๐ฒ Biceclet | Bicycle |
| ๐ Tren | Train |
| โต Babour | Boat |
๐ Seasons
| ๐ธ Rbi3 | Spring |
| โ๏ธ Sif | Summer |
| ๐ Khrif | Autumn |
| โ๏ธ Shta | Winter |
โฝ Sports
| โฝ Kora | Ball |
| ๐ฅ Lkora | Football |
| ๐ Kas l3alam | World Cup |
| ๐ L3oum | Swimming |
| ๐ Jra | Running |
| ๐ Shti7 | Dancing |
๐ Fruits & vegetables
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| ๐ฅ Khizou | Carrot |
| ๐ซ Zitoun | Olives |
| ๐ Matisha | Tomato |
| ๐ฅ Btata | Potato |
| ๐ฅ Khyar | Cucumber |
| ๐ Limoun | Lemon |
๐ข More animals
| ๐ Ne7la | Bee |
| ๐ฆ Farasha | Butterfly |
| ๐ฆ Namoussa | Mosquito |
| ๐ญ Far | Mouse |
| ๐ฐ 9nina | Rabbit |
| ๐ชฐ Debban | Fly |
๐งธ Toys
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| ๐งธ Lo3ba | Toy |
| ๐ช Monika | Doll |
| ๐ Balon | Balloon |
| ๐ Za3lola | Swing |
| ๐ด Trotinette | Scooter |
| ๐ Ta7rayjouya | Slide |
๐คฒ Do you want something?
| โ Ah | Yes |
| โ La | No |
| ๐ Bghit tefa7a? | Do you want an apple? (to a boy) |
| ๐ Bghiti tefa7a? | Do you want an apple? (to a girl) |
| ๐ Bghit le3nab? | Do you want grapes? (to a boy) |
| ๐ Bghiti le3nab? | Do you want grapes? (to a girl) |
๐ Pronouns & question words
| ๐ Ana | I |
| ๐ฆ Nta | you (m) |
| ๐ง Nti | you (f) |
| ๐ฅ 7na | we |
| ๐ Fin | where |
| โ Kif | how |
๐ง Body
| ๐ฃ๏ธ Ras | head |
| ๐๏ธ 3in | eye |
| ๐ฆต Rjel | leg / foot |
| โค๏ธ Qalb | heart |
| ๐ซ Betn | belly |
| ๐ง Dhar | back |
๐ช Family
| ๐ฆ Weld | son / boy |
| ๐จ Khal | maternal uncle |
| ๐ฆ Khouya | my brother |
| ๐ฉ 3amti | my paternal aunt |
๐ House & objects
| ๐ Dar | house |
| ๐ช Bab | door |
| ๐๏ธ Bit | room |
| ๐๏ธ Qalam | pen |
| ๐ฅ Kas | glass |
| ๐ Ktab | book |
โจ Adjectives & adverbs
| โจ Zin | nice / good |
| ๐ Khir | good / goodness |
| โ๏ธ Ghir | only / just / but |
| ๐ Kbir | big |
| ๐ Sghir | small |
| ๐ฆ Twil | tall |
๐ Arabic letters: Pronouns & question words
| ๐ Anaุงูุง | I |
| ๐ฆ Ntaูุชุง | you (m) |
| ๐ง Ntiูุชู | you (f) |
| ๐ฅ 7naุญูุง | we |
| ๐ Finููู | where |
| โ Kifููู | how |
๐ง Arabic letters: Body
| ๐ฃ๏ธ Rasุฑุงุณ | head |
| ๐๏ธ 3inุนูู | eye |
| ๐ฆต Rjelุฑุฌู | leg / foot |
| โค๏ธ Qalbููุจ | heart |
| ๐ซ Betnุจุทู | belly |
| ๐ง Dharุธูุฑ | back |
๐ช Arabic letters: Family
| ๐ฆ Weldููุฏ | son / boy |
| ๐จ Khalุฎุงู | maternal uncle |
| ๐ฆ Khouyaุฎููุง | my brother |
| ๐ฉ 3amtiุนู ุชู | my paternal aunt |
๐ Arabic letters: House & objects
| ๐ Darุฏุงุฑ | house |
| ๐ช Babุจุงุจ | door |
| ๐๏ธ Bitุจูุช | room |
| ๐๏ธ Qalamููู | pen |
| ๐ฅ Kasูุงุณ | glass |
| ๐ Ktabูุชุงุจ | book |
๐ฝ๏ธ Arabic letters: Food & drink
| ๐ Khobzุฎุจุฒ | bread |
| ๐ L7amูุญู | meat |
| ๐ซ Zitุฒูุช | oil |
| ๐ง Mel7ู ูุญ | salt |
| ๐ฌ Sokkarุณูุฑ | sugar |
| ๐ง Lmaุงูู ุง | water |
๐พ Arabic letters: Animals
| ๐ถ Kelbููุจ | dog |
| ๐ 7outุญูุช | fish (plural) |
| ๐ฆ Tirุทูุฑ | bird |
| ๐ญ Farูุงุฑ | mouse |
| ๐บ Dibุฐูุจ | wolf |
| ๐ Dikุฏูู | rooster |
๐ณ Arabic letters: Nature & weather
| ๐ฅ Narูุงุฑ | fire |
| ๐น Wardูุฑุฏ | flower / rose |
| โฐ๏ธ Jbelุฌุจู | mountain |
| ๐ B7arุจุญุฑ | sea |
| ๐จ Ri7ุฑูุญ | wind |
| โ๏ธ Taljุซูุฌ | snow |
โฐ Arabic letters: Time
| ๐๏ธ 3amุนุงู | year |
| ๐ Lilููู | night |
| ๐๏ธ Sifุตูู | summer |
| ๐ Sba7ุตุจุงุญ | morning |
| ๐ Lyoumูููู | today |
๐จ Arabic letters: Colors
| ๐ด 7merุญู ุฑ | red |
| ๐ต Zraqุฒุฑู | blue |
| ๐ข Khdarุฎุถุฑ | green |
| ๐ก Sfarุตูุฑ | yellow |
| โซ K7elูุญู | black |
โจ Arabic letters: Adjectives & adverbs
| โจ Zinุฒูู | nice / good |
| ๐ Khirุฎูุฑ | good / goodness |
| โ๏ธ Ghirุบูุฑ | only / just / but |
| ๐ Kbirูุจูุฑ | big |
| ๐ Sghirุตุบูุฑ | small |
| ๐ฆ Twilุทููู | tall |
๐ Verbs
| โ๏ธ Kteb | Write |
| ๐ Qra | Read |
| ๐ฝ๏ธ Koul | Eat |
| ๐ฅค Shreb | Drink |
| ๐ฎ L3eb | Play |
| ๐ถ Khrej | Go out |
๐ Arabic letters: Verbs
| โ๏ธ Ktebูุชุจ | Write |
| ๐ Qraูุฑุง | Read |
| ๐ฝ๏ธ Koulููู | Eat |
| ๐ฅค Shrebุดุฑุจ | Drink |
| ๐ฎ L3ebูุนุจ | Play |
| ๐ถ Khrejุฎุฑุฌ | Go out |
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ง Family
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| ๐จ Baba | Dad |
| ๐ฉ Mama | Mom |
| ๐จ Lwalid | Father |
| ๐ฉ Lwalida | Mother |
| ๐ง Khouya | My brother |
| ๐ง Khti | My sister |
๐ฝ๏ธ Food & drink
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| ๐ Khobz | Bread |
| ๐ฅ Khobza | 1 bread roll |
| ๐ง Lma | Water |
| ๐ต Atay | Tea |
| ๐ฟ Atay b na3na3 | Mint tea |
| ๐ฒ Tajine | Tajine |
๐ฅ Ordinal numbers 1st-5th
| ๐ฅ Lawwel | First |
| ๐ฅ Tani | Second |
| ๐ฅ Talet | Third |
| 4๏ธโฃ Rabe3 | Fourth |
| 5๏ธโฃ Khames | Fifth |
๐ Ordinal numbers 6th-10th
| 6๏ธโฃ Sades | Sixth |
| 7๏ธโฃ Sabe3 | Seventh |
| 8๏ธโฃ Tamen | Eighth |
| 9๏ธโฃ Tase3 | Ninth |
| ๐ 3asher | Tenth |
๐ง Body parts
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| ๐ง Ras | Head |
| ๐๏ธ 3in | Eye |
| ๐ Wden | Ear |
| ๐ Wednin | Ears |
| ๐ Fem | Mouth |
| ๐ Nif | Nose |
๐ Clothes
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| ๐ Serwal | Pants |
| ๐ Qamija | Shirt |
| ๐ Sebbat | Shoes |
| ๐ฅป Jellaba | Long hooded robe (for men and women) |
| ๐งข Chachiya | Woolly hat |
| ๐ฉ Fez | Fez (traditional hat) |
๐ House
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| ๐ Dar | House |
| ๐๏ธ Bit | Room |
| ๐ช Bab | Door |
| ๐ช Sarjem | Window |
| ๐ช Tabla | Table |
| ๐บ Korsi | Chair |
๐ School
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| ๐ซ Madrassa | School |
| ๐๏ธ Tabachir | Chalk |
| ๐ Ktab | Book |
| ๐ Ktoub | Books |
| โ๏ธ Qalam | Pen |
| โ๏ธ Mqas | Scissors |
๐ Around the house
| ๐ณ Kouzina | Kitchen |
| ๐ 7ammam | Bathroom |
| ๐ณ Jarda | Garden |
| ๐๏ธ Namusiya | Bed |
| ๐ช Mraya | Mirror |
| ๐ช Sellum | Ladder |
๐ Materials
| ๐ฅ Dheb | Gold |
| ๐ฅ Noqra | Silver |
| ๐ค N7as | Copper |
| ๐ชต Lkhshab | Wood |
| ๐งฃ L7rir | Silk |
| ๐งถ Souf | Wool |
๐๏ธ Shopping
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| ๐ฐ Flouss | Money |
| ๐ธ Ghali | Expensive |
| ๐ช Rkhis | Cheap |
| ๐ Shri | To buy |
| ๐ค Bi3 | To sell |
| ๐ช 7anout | Shop |
โ๏ธ Opposites
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| ๐ Kbir | Big |
| ๐ Sghir | Small |
| ๐ฆ Twil | Long / tall |
| ๐ข Qsir | Short |
| ๐ Zwin | Beautiful |
| ๐ฌ Khayb | Ugly |
โ๏ธ Adjectives: feminine form
| ๐ Kbir | Big (masculine) |
| ๐ Kbira | Big (feminine) |
| ๐ Sghir | Small (masculine) |
| ๐ Sghira | Small (feminine) |
| ๐ฆ Twil | Tall (masculine) |
| ๐ฆ Twila | Tall (feminine) |
๐ณ Nature
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| ๐ณ Shajra | Tree |
| ๐น Warda | Flower |
| โฐ๏ธ Jbel | Mountain |
| ๐ B7ar | Sea |
| ๐๏ธ Wad | River |
| ๐๏ธ Remla | Sand |
๐ด In the kitchen
| ๐ฝ๏ธ Tabsi | Plate |
| ๐ฅ Kas | Glass |
| ๐ฅ M3il9a | Spoon |
| ๐ด Fourchetta | Fork |
| ๐ช Mous | Knife |
| ๐ฒ Tanjra | Pot |
๐ Days of the week
| ๐ Ltnin | Monday |
| ๐ Ttlata | Tuesday |
| ๐ Larba3 | Wednesday |
| ๐ Lkhmis | Thursday |
| ๐ Jem3a | Friday |
| ๐ Ssebt | Saturday |
๐ฏ Bigger numbers
| 2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ 3ashrin | Twenty |
| 3๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Tlatin | Thirty |
| 4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Rab3in | Forty |
| 5๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Khamsin | Fifty |
| 6๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Settin | Sixty |
| 7๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Seb3in | Seventy |
๐ท Jobs
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| ๐จโโ๏ธ Tbib | Doctor |
| ๐ฉโโ๏ธ Tbiba | Doctor (female) |
| ๐จโโ๏ธ Fermli | Nurse (male) |
| ๐ฉโโ๏ธ Fermliya | Nurse (female) |
| ๐ฎ Bolissi | Police officer |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Bolissia | Police officer (female) |
๐๏ธ Months of the year
| ๐๏ธ Yanayr | January |
| ๐๏ธ Febrayr | February |
| ๐๏ธ Mars | March |
| ๐๏ธ Abril | April |
| ๐๏ธ May | May |
| ๐๏ธ Yunyu | June |
๐งญ Directions
| ๐ Lyemin | Right |
| ๐ Lisar | Left |
| โฌ๏ธ Lfoq | Up |
| โฌ๏ธ Lte7t | Down |
| โฉ Qeddam | Front |
| โช Lor | Behind |
๐ฝ๏ธ Dialogue: at the table
| ๐ Bismillah | In God's name (said before eating) |
| ๐ Bnina! | Food is tasty |
| ๐ Shba3t, shukran | I am full, thank you |
| ๐ Sa7a ftourek | Enjoy your meal (mostly at iftar) |
| ๐ Besa7a lftour | Enjoy your breakfast |
๐ฒ Dialogue: playing together
| ๐ Aji | Come |
| โฝ 3tini lkora | Give me the ball |
| โฝ 3andek kora? | Do you have a ball? |
| โฝ Nela3bo lkora? | Shall we play football? |
| ๐ต Nela3bo nibli? | Shall we play marbles? |
| ๐ฒ Nela3bo parchi? | Shall we play ludo? |
๐ Possession: dyal
| ๐ Dyali | Mine / my |
| ๐ Dyalek | Yours / your |
| ๐ Dyalo | His |
| ๐ Dyalha | Hers |
| ๐ Dyalna | Ours / our |
| ๐ Dyalhoum | Theirs / their |
๐ Connectors
| โ O | And |
| โ๏ธ Walakin | But |
| โ 7it | Because |
| โ La7a9ach | Because |
| ๐ฒ Ila | If |
| ๐ Wela | Or |
๐ Verb: must / have to
| ๐ง Khassni | I must |
| ๐ฆ Khasso | He must |
| ๐ง Khassha | She must |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Khassna | We must |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Khasskoum | You all must |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Khasshoum | They must |
๐ Imperative (commands)
| โ๏ธ Kteb | Write |
| ๐ Qra | Read |
| ๐ฝ๏ธ Koul | Eat |
| ๐ฅค Shreb | Drink |
| ๐ฎ L3eb | Play |
| ๐ถโโ๏ธ Sir | Go |
โ Plural nouns
| ๐ Ktoub | Books (plural of ktab) |
| ๐ Dafatir | Notebooks (plural of daftar) |
| ๐ Wednin | Ears (plural of wden) |
| ๐ฆท Snen | Teeth (plural of sen) |
| ๐ง Ktaf | Shoulders (plural of ktef) |
| ๐ซ Klawi | Kidneys (plural of kelwa) |
๐ Connectors: going deeper
| โก๏ธ Ewa | So / well then |
| โญ๏ธ Ba3d ma | After (that) |
| โฎ๏ธ Qbel ma | Before (that) |
| โฑ๏ธ Mnin | As soon as / when |
| โ๏ธ Wakha | Although / even though |
๐ฉโ๐ณ Cooking
| ๐ช Qta3 | Cut |
| ๐ฅฃ Khalat | Mix |
| ๐ณ Tbakh | Cook |
| ๐ง Zid lmel7 | Add salt |
| ๐ฅ Sekhan lma | Heat the water |
| ๐ Wesfa | Recipe |
๐ญ Feelings: nuances
| ๐ Mqalleq | Stressed (m) |
| ๐ Mqalleqa | Stressed (f) |
| ๐ฒ Mtfaje2 | Surprised (m) |
| ๐ฒ Mtfaj2a | Surprised (f) |
| ๐ Merta7 | Relaxed (m) |
๐ Celebrations and traditions
| ๐ Ftour | Meal at sunset (Ramadan) |
| ๐ S7our | Meal before sunrise (Ramadan) |
| ๐ Siyam | Fasting |
| ๐ 3ors / 3ers | Wedding |
| ๐ฐ 3rousa / 3rous | Bride |
| ๐จ 7enna | Henna (decoration) |
๐ช In-laws
| ๐จ Nsib | Father-in-law (used by a male speaker) |
| ๐ฉ Nsiba | Mother-in-law (used by a male speaker) |
| ๐จ Sidi | Father-in-law (used by a female speaker) |
| ๐ฉ Lella | Mother-in-law (used by a female speaker) |
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