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Darija Travel Phrases for Morocco

A few reliable travel patterns let you ask directions, confirm distance, and explain where you need to go even with a small vocabulary.

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Latin + Arabic script

Updated Jul 12, 2026

Getting around

Darija LatinArabic scriptMeaningUsage note
Fin kayna lma7atta?ููŠู† ูƒุงูŠู†ุฉ ุงู„ู…ุญุทุฉุŸWhere is the station?โ€”
Fin kayn lhotel?ููŠู† ูƒุงูŠู† ู„ูˆุทูŠู„ุŸWhere is the hotel?โ€”
Bghit nmshi l...ุจุบูŠุช ู†ู…ุดูŠ ู„...I want to go to...โ€”
Wach b3id?ูˆุงุด ุจุนูŠุฏุŸIs it far?โ€”
Wach 9rib?ูˆุงุด ู‚ุฑูŠุจุŸIs it near?โ€”
Nishanู†ูŠุดุงู†Straight aheadโ€”
3la limnุนู„ู‰ ู„ูŠู…ู†To the rightโ€”
3la lisrุนู„ู‰ ู„ูŠุณุฑTo the leftโ€”
3afak, wrini f lkhritaุนุงูุงูƒุŒ ูˆุฑูŠู†ูŠ ูุงู„ุฎุฑูŠุทุฉPlease show me on the mapโ€”
3ndi reservationุนู†ุฏูŠ ุฑูŠุฒูŠุฑูุงุณูŠูˆู†I have a reservationโ€”

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. 1. Fin kayna lma7atta?

    ููŠู† ูƒุงูŠู†ุฉ ุงู„ู…ุญุทุฉุŸ

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    Where is the station?

  2. 2. Fin kayn lhotel?

    ููŠู† ูƒุงูŠู† ู„ูˆุทูŠู„ุŸ

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    Where is the hotel?

  3. 3. Bghit nmshi l...

    ุจุบูŠุช ู†ู…ุดูŠ ู„...

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    I want to go to...

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