In this lesson, we will see how to introduce yourself in Darija: Name, Age, Nationality, Where you live, and Occupation.
Contents
How to introduce your name?
The question: What is your name?
The question ==> Achno/Chno Smitk ?
The answer:
Smiti …. / Smiya dyali …. = My name is …
Smiti Khalid / Smiya dyali Khalid = My name is Khalid
Smiya = Name
Smiti … = My name is …
Smiya dyali … = My name is …
Smitk = Your name.
How to introduce your age?
The question: How old are you?
Version 1: Ch7al F 3mrk? ( Addressing a Woman/Man )
Version 2: Ch7al 3ndk mn 3am ? ( Addressing a Woman/Man )
The answer: I am …
3ndi Tlatin 3am = I am 30 years old.
3ndi : I have
Tlatin : 30 ( Check the article about numbers in Moroccan Arabic to be able to say the other ages ).
3am : Year
How to introduce your nationality?
The question: Where are you from?
Mnin Nti ? ( Addressing a Woman )
Mnin Nta ? ( Addressing a Man )
NB : when Moroccans ask each other ” Mnin Nti/Mnin Nta “, this means the city She/He comes from. But, if they are asking a foreigner, they mean the Country.
To know the equivalent of countries in Darija, check this lesson: How to pronounce countries in Moroccan Arabic.
Examples of answers:
Morocco :
Ana Mghribia ( F ) : I am Moroccan
Ana Mghribi ( M ) : I am Moroccan.
Ana mn Lmghrib ( F and M ) : I am from Morocco.
France :
Ana Faransia ( F ) / Ana Fransaouiya ( F ) : I am French
Ana Faransi ( M ) / Ana Fransaoui ( M ) : I am French.
Ana mn Fransa ( F and M ) : I am from France.
Belgium :
Ana Beljikia ( F ) = I am Belge
Ana Beljiki ( M ) = I am Belge.
na mn Beljika = I am from Belgium.
United states :
Ana Merikania ( F ) = I am American
Ana Merikani ( M ) = I am American
Ana mn Lingliz = I am from Great Britain.
England :
Ana Inglizia ( F ) / Ana Britania ( F ) = I am British
Ana Inglizi ( M ) / Ana Britani ( M ) = I am British.
Ana mn Lingliz = I am from Great Britain.
China :
Ana Chinouia ( F ) = I am Chinese
Ana Chinoui ( M ) = I am Chinese.
Ana mn Chinoi = I am from China.
Japan :
Ana Japonia ( F ) = I am Japanese
Ana Japoni ( M ) = I am Japanese.
Ana mn Japon = I am from Japan.
To know about more Nationalities, check this lesson: Pronounce your Nationality in Moroccan Arabic.
How to introduce where you live?
The question: Where do you live?
Fin Katsokni ? ( Addressing a Woman )
Fin Katskon ? ( Addressing a Man )
Example of answers:
Ana Kanskon F Lmghrib = I live in Morocco
Ana Kanskon F Fransa = I live in France
Ana Kanskon F Merikan = I live in United states.
Ana Kanskon F Mrrakch = I live in Marrakech
Ana Kanskon F Dar Lbayda = I live in Casablanca
Ana Kanskon F Fes = I live in Fez
To know most of the Moroccan cities in DARIJA, check this lesson: How to Pronounce Moroccan cities like locals.
How to introduce your Occupation?
The question: What do you do?
Version 1 :
Fach Khdama ? ( Addressing a Woman )
Fach Khdam ? ( Addressing a Man )
Fach : in what
Khdama : I am / you are / She is working ( Woman )
Khdam : I am / you are / He is working ( Man )
Version 2 :
Ach/Achno Katdir F L7ayat ? = What do you do?
Achno / Ach = What
L7ayat : Life
Katdiri ( Addressing a Woman ) = you are doing. from the verb ” DAR ” = TO DO
Katdir ( Addressing a Man ) = You are doing.
The answer:
Ana Khdam F Lmdrasa = I work in school
Ana Gezzar = I am Butcher
Ana 3ndi jouj khdami, kan9ari Lfaransia W khdama f hôtel = I have two jobs, I teach french and I am working in a hotel
Ana/Nti/Nta/Hiya/Howa Khdam F …
7na/Ntouma/Houma Khdamin F …
Mdrasa: school
Charika = Company
Jouj = 2
Khdami ( = “Jobs” plural of the word khadma = job )
Kan9ari = I teach ( the verbe is ” 9ra = teach ” conjugated in the present tense )
Lfaransia = the french language
W = and
You can also check the lesson about useful expressions in Moroccan Arabic (DARIJA).