Getting around
| Darija Latin | Arabic script | Meaning | Usage note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fin kayna lma7atta? | ููู ูุงููุฉ ุงูู ุญุทุฉุ | Where is the station? | โ |
| Fin kayn lhotel? | ููู ูุงูู ููุทููุ | Where is the hotel? | โ |
| Bghit nmshi l... | ุจุบูุช ูู ุดู ู... | I want to go to... | โ |
| Wach b3id? | ูุงุด ุจุนูุฏุ | Is it far? | โ |
| Wach 9rib? | ูุงุด ูุฑูุจุ | Is it near? | โ |
| Nishan | ููุดุงู | Straight ahead | โ |
| 3la limn | ุนูู ููู ู | To the right | โ |
| 3la lisr | ุนูู ููุณุฑ | To the left | โ |
| 3afak, wrini f lkhrita | ุนุงูุงูุ ูุฑููู ูุงูุฎุฑูุทุฉ | Please show me on the map | โ |
| 3ndi reservation | ุนูุฏู ุฑูุฒูุฑูุงุณููู | I have a reservation | โ |
Travel habits that help
- Keep your destination written in Arabic or on a map.
- Confirm left, right, and straight with gestures.
- Ask one short question at a time.
- Repeat the destination before the journey starts.
Try it yourself
Read each Darija example aloud, then recall its meaning before opening the answer. Repeat without looking at the table above.
1. Fin kayna lma7atta?
ููู ูุงููุฉ ุงูู ุญุทุฉุ
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Where is the station?
2. Fin kayn lhotel?
ููู ูุงูู ููุทููุ
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Where is the hotel?
3. Bghit nmshi l...
ุจุบูุช ูู ุดู ู...
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I want to go to...
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