Darija dictionary
Look up a word in English or Darija. Every entry shows Arabic script, Arabizi and the English meaning, many with audio.
Small talk & phrases
- l-7amdullahالحَمدُ اهللThanks to God
- ma-fhmt-sh.ما فهمتش.I don't understand.
- kulshi bi5irكُلشي بخيرEverything is fine.
- mashi mushkil.ماشي مُشكل.It's not a problem.
- bghit hadak.بغيت هَداك.I want that.
- bismillahبسم اهللIn the name of God
- ma-kayn mushkil.ما كاين مُشكل.There is no problem.
- ma-n-3rf.ما نعرف.I don't know.
- b shwiya 3afak.ب شوية عَفاك.Slowly please.
- 3awd 3afak.عاود عَفاك.Repeat please. (to a man)
- 3awdi 3afak.عاودي عَفاك.Repeat please. (to a woman)
- mushkilمُشكلproblem
- lla mazal / lla ba9iلا مازال / لا باقيNo, not yet.
- ana mn mirikan.أنا من مريكان.I am from the U.S.
- ana mirikani(ya).أنا مريكاني(ة).I am American.
- lla, mashi dyalu.لا، ماشي ديالو.No, it's not his.
- iyeh, dyalha.إيه، ديالها.Yes, it's hers.
- ana mn l-maghrib.أنا من المغرب.I am from Morocco.
- ana mghribi(ya).أنا مغربي(ة).I am Moroccan.
- had stilo dyali.هَد الستيلو ديالي.This pen is mine.
- hiya 3iyana.هيَ عيَّانة.She is tired.
- dik d-dar kbira.ديك الدار كبيرة.That house is big.
- had l-mdina kbira.هَد المدينة كبيرة.This city is big.
- bghit n-9ra shwiya.بغيت نقرى شوية.I want to read a little bit.
- had d-dar dyal Malika.هَد الدار ديال مَليكة.This house is Malika's.
- had l-ktab dyal Amber.هَد الكتاب ديال أمبر.This is Amber's book.
- iyeh, kaynإيه، كاينyes, there is
- lla, ma-3ndi-sh.لا، ما عنديش.No, I don't.
- lla, ma-kayn-sh.لا، ما كاينش.No, there isn't. (masc.)
- iyeh, 3ndi.إيه، عندي.Yes, I do.
- lla, ma-kayna-sh.لا، ما كايناش.No, there isn't. (fem.)
- iyeh, kayn / mujudإيه، كاين / موجودYes, there is. (masc.)
- iyeh, kayna / mujudaإيه، كاينة / موجودةYes, there is. (fem.)
- kayn Driss f d-dar.كاين دريس ف الدار.Driss is at home.
- ma-kayn-sh tom f l-9hwa.ما كاينش طوم ف القهوة.Tom is not at the café.
- waluوالوnothing (walu)
- ghirغيرonly, just
- 7tta 7ajaحتّى حاجةnothing (literally not a thing)
- 7tta wa7dحتّى واحدno one (not a single one)
- 3la799ashعلَحقّاشbecause (formal / emphatic)
- ma-3rft walu.ما عرفت والو.I knew nothing.
- 7tta wa7d ma-ja.حتّى واحد ما جا.No one came.
- Greg kay-tkllm d-darija mzyan.گريگ كَيتكلّم الدارجة مزيان.Greg speaks Darija well.
- Lisa kat-3um mzyan.ليسا كَتعوم مزيان.Lisa swims well.
- 5ssni n-mshi.خصّني نمشي.I have to go.
- b7al b7al.بحال بحال.They are the same.
- kif kifكيف كيفthe same, alike
- 5ssni n-t3llm l-3rbiya mzyan.خصّني نتعلّم العربيّة مزيان.I have to learn Arabic well.
- kay-3jbna l-mghrib.كَيعجبنا المغرب.We like Morocco.
- kay-3jbu y-l3b l-kura.كَيعجبو يلعب الكورة.He likes to play soccer.
- kay-3jbni n-n3s mura l-ghda.كَيعجبني ننعس مورا الغدا.I like to sleep after lunch.
- 5ssk t-ji f l-w9t.خصّك تجي ف الوقت.You should be on time.
- kay-3jbuh l-ktub.كَيعجبوه الكتوب.He likes books.
- 5ssni l-garru.خصّني الگارّو.I need cigarettes.
- sa3dia sghr mn Malika.سعدية صغر من مَليكة.Sa3dia is younger than Malika.
- Susan bnt zwina.سوزان بنت زوينة.Susan is a pretty girl.
- iyeh, kayna.إيه، كاينة.Yes, there is.
- ilaإلاif (possible condition)
- b d-dbtب الضبطexactly
- 7lmt bih.حلمت بيه.I dreamed about him.
- dak sh-shi l-li bghit.داك الشي اللي بغيت.That's what I want.
- hadi mudda u huwa na3s.هَدي مُدة و هُوَ ناعس.He's been sleeping a long time.
- dik zrbiya dyalk.ديك الزربية ديالك.That rug is yours.
- (7tta) 7dd(حتّى) حدّno one (nobody)
- lla, ma-shfthum-sh.لا، ما شفتهُمش.No, I didn't see them.
- 7tta shiحتّى شيnothing (literally not anything)
- ma-shaf 7tta wa7d / 7dd.ما شاف حتّى واحد / حدّ.He saw no one.
- ma-3mmru tkllm l-3rbiya.ما عمّرو تكلّم العربية.He has never spoken Arabic.
- shaftni f s-sinima.شافتني ف السنيما.She saw me at the movie theater.
- 3umar 3tah l Mohamed.عُمَر عطاه ل مُحَمد.Omar gave it to Mohamed.
- iyeh, ktbtha l Hassan.إيه، كتبتها ل حسن.Yes, I wrote it to Hassan.
- l-7dd lli fat, mshit l l-mdina u shrit jllaba.الحدّ اللي فات، مشيت ل المدينة و شريت جلّابة.Last Sunday, I went to the medina and bought a jellaba.
- ma-kan-kmi-sh l-7shish.ما كَنكميش الحشيش.I don't smoke hash.
- ma 3ndi mangul.ما عندي مانگول.I have no complaints.
- ma-kay-3jbuna-sh.ما كَيعجبوناش.We don't like them.
- ma-5ssk-sh t-s-hr.ما خصّكش تسهر.You shouldn't stay up late.
- ma-3jbuha-sh l-luwan.ما عجبوهاش اللوان.She didn't like the colors.
- Susan hiya z-zwina.سوزان هيَ الزوينة.Susan is the prettiest.
- Omar mujtahid.عمر مُجتَهِد.Omar is bright.
- kunكونif (impossible / contrary to fact)
- 3ala9aعلاقةrelationship
- r7-7bu biya f darhum.رحّبو بيّا ف دارهُم.They welcomed me into their house.
- walakinوَلَكنbut
- ana mashi …أنا ماشي …I am not …
- bghit ghir …بغيت غير …I want just / only …
- sm7u li, bghit n-mshi n-n3s.سمحو لي، بغيت نمشي نّعس.Excuse me, I want to go to bed.
- 3tini … 3afak.عطيني … عَفاك.Give me … please.
- wa5aوَخّاokay, all right
- hakهاكhere you are
- 7taحتّىalso, too
- kat-tkllm l-3rbiya mzyan!كَتتكلّم العربية مزيان!You speak Arabic well!
- shwiya u safi.شوية و صافي.A little, that's all.
- la … walaلا … ولاneither … nor
- lli fat mat.اللي فات مات.What's done is done.
- mlliملّيwhen, as soon as
- mjmu3inمجموعينtogether
- 7itحيتbecause (common / conversational)
- bjujبجوجboth, the two of us
- drb l-7did ma7ddu s5un.ضرب الحديد ماحدّو سخون.Strike while the iron is hot.
- wllaولّاor
- lli 3ddu l-7nsh, kay-5af mn l-7bl.اللي عضّو الحنش، كَيخاف من الحبل.The one bitten by a snake is afraid of ropes.
- shi bas ma-kayn.شي باس ما كاين.No problem, it's fine.
- ma-t-shri-sh l-7ut f 9a3 l-b7r.ما تشريش الحوت ف قاع البحر.Don't buy fish on the bottom of the sea.
- m3lumمعلومof course
- bashباشin order to, so that
- sbri shwyaصبري شويّةwait a bit (to a woman)
- ma-y-kun bas.ما يكون باس.It'll be fine.
- smiti … ana mutatawwi3(a) …سميتي … أنا مُتَطَوِّع(ة) …My name is … I am a volunteer …
- ghadi n-gls m3akum …غادي نگلس معاكُم …I'm going to spend … with you
- lla y-5llik, bghit n-…لاهلل يخلّيك، بغيت ن…Please, I want to …
- n9ta b n9ta …نقطة ب نقطة …Drop by drop the river rises.
- iwaإيواso, well then
- inshallahإن شاء اهللGod willing
- 3tina shambr.عطينا شامبر.Give us a room.
- ila ja ghdda, gul lih …إلا جا غدّا، گول ليه …If he comes tomorrow, tell him …
- ila ma-jit-sh f l-w9t, sir.إلا ما جيتش ف الوقت، سير.If I don't come on time, go.
- ila kmmlat l-5dma f l-w9t, ghadi n-3tiuha l-flus.إلا كمّلات الخدمة ف الوقت، غادي نعطيوها الفلوس.If she finishes the work on time, we'll give her some money.
- kun kanu 3ndi l-flus, kun mshit m3akum.كون كانو عندي الفلوس، كون مشيت معاكُم.If I had the money, I'd go with you.
- kun shi wa7d galha liya, …كون شي واحد گالها ليّا، …If someone had told me, …
- b-w7diب وحديby myself, alone
- llahumma slama wla ndama.اللهُمَ سلامة ولا ندامة.Better safe than sorry.
- kan-fhm ghir shwiya d d-darija, sma7 liya.كنفهم غير شوية د الدارجة، سمح ليا.I only understand a little bit of Darija, excuse me.
- ana mn almanya.أنا من ألمانيا.I'm from Germany. (I'm German)
- wa7d liyaواحد لياone for me
- iyehإيهyes
- llaلاno
- mzyan safiمزيان صافيvery good, all good
- ana mn almanya. kan-skun f barcelona.أنا من ألمانيا. كنسكن ف بارسلونا.I'm from Germany. I live in Barcelona.
- 5sara!خسارة!What a pity! / How sad!
- shakkشكdoubt
- b shwiyaبشويةslowly
- hdr b shwiyaهضر بشويةspeak slowly
- bghit ...بغيتI want …
- wllahواللهI swear (by God)
- hadshi lli kaynهادشي اللي كاينIt is what it is (lit. this is what there is)
- dunya hanyaدنيا هانيةrelax, no problem (lit. the world is calm)
- mmkinممكنpossible, maybe
- yallah n-mshiw daba!يلاه نمشيو دابا!Let's go now!
- ma-t-7shm-sh!ما تحشمش!Don't be shy!
- ma-t-hdr-sh b z-zrba bash n-fhmk.ما تهدرش بالزربة باش نفهمك.Don't speak so fast, so I can understand you.
- awأوor
- 7ta anaحتى اناme too
- i7sasإحساسfeeling
- hada l-ktab dyali.هذا الكتاب ديالي.This book is mine.
- 3ndu z-zhr.عندو الزهر.He is lucky.
- 9lbu 3amr.قلبو عامر.He is upset. (lit. his heart is full)
- ma-jat-sh f l-w9t dyalu.ماجاتش ف الوقت ديالو.She was not on time.
- klam zwinكلام زوينsweet talk
- drb 3sfurin b 7jra w7da.ضرب عصفورين بحجرة وحدة.Kill two birds with one stone.
- ma-y5lli ma y-gul.ما يخلي ما يقول.He says all kinds of things.
- kay-9llb 3liya.كيقلب عليا.He's trying to pick a fight with me.
- ma 5lla ma dar.ما خلى ما دار.He didn't leave anything undone.
- ma 5lla ma dar bash y-9ad l-7al.ما خلى ما دار باش يقاد الحال.He tried everything to fix the situation.
- tiyy7 s-sm3a 3la lli fiha.طيح الصمعة على اللي فيها.to expose someone's faults
- had t-tumubil ghalya.هاد الطوموبيل غالية.This car is expensive.
- 3ad wliti bnadm.عاد وليتي بنادم.You finally became a human being.
- ah, bghitu.آه، بغيتو.Yes, I want it / I like it.
- lla, ma-bghitu-sh.للا، ما بغيتوش.No, I don't want it / don't like it.
- ana kont m3a A7mad.أنا كنت مع أحمد.I was with Ahmed.
- n-3iyt likنعيط ليكI'll call you
- m3a b3dمع بعضtogether (with each other)
- 7ta ntaحتى نتاyou too (m.)
- fhmtفهمتI understand / I understood
- 3rftعرفتI know
- ma-3rft-shما عرفتشI don't know
- 5ud w9tkخد وقتكTake your time
- twa7shtkتوحشتكI miss you
- zid(i)keep going, carry on (to a man / woman)
- shi 7aja l l-9totشي حاجة للقطوطsomething for the cats
- ana bghit n-3ish f ...أنا بغيت نعيش ف ...I want to live in …
- ana zrt l-mghrib sh7al mn mrra.أنا زرت المغرب شحال من مرة.I have visited Morocco many times.
- bash n-hdr m3a n-nasباش نهضر مع الناسto talk to people
- ana 3ndi 26 sna.I'm 26 years old.
- 7na kan-hdru 3la s-siyasa.حنا كنهدرو على السياسة.We are talking about politics.
- l-9tta dyalha kat-l3b t7t t-tumubil.القطة ديالها كتلعب تحت الطوموبيل.Her cat is playing under the car.
- 3afak 3ti had l-kas l 5uk.عفاك عطي هاد الكاس لخوك.Please give this glass to your brother.
- ddiha f su9 rask.ديها ف سوق راسك.Mind your own business.
- mashi shghlkماشي شغلكnone of your business