Moroccan Vocabulary

The Moroccan vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: واحد  [wahed]	Two: جوج  [jouj]
Three: تلاتا  [tlata]	Four: ربعا  [reb3a]
Five: خمسا  [khemsa]	Six: ستا  [setta]
Seven: سبعا  [seb3a]	Eight: تمنيا  [tmenia]
Nine: تسعود  [tes3ud]	Ten: عشرا  [3eshra]
First: اول  [awal]	Second: تاني  [tani]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: تنين  [tneen]	Tuesday: تلات  [tlaat]
Wednesday: لاربع  [larbe3]	Thursday: خميس  [khmees]
Friday: جمعا  [jem3a]	Saturday: سبت  [sebt]
Sunday: حد  [7ed]	Now: دابا  [daba]
Yesterday: لبارح  [lbare7]	Today: ليوم  [lyum]
Tonight: هاد ليلة  [had leela]	Tomorrow: غدا  [ghedda]

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: فاواكه  [fawakeh]	Apples: تفاح  [teffa7]
Bananas: بانان  [banan]	Tomatoes: ماطيشا  [matesha]
Potatoes: بطاطا  [btata]	Onions: بصل  [bsel]

Red: حمر  [7mer]	Green: خضر  [khder]
Blue: زرق  [zreq]	White: بياض  [byed]
Black: كحل  [k7el]	Grey: رمادي  [rmadi]

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: فطور  [ftur]	Lunch: غدا  [ghda]
Dinner: عشا  [3sha]	Milk: حليب  [7leeb]
Coffee: قهوا  [qahwa]	Bread: خبز  [khubz]

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: مشمس  [mshemes]	Windy: ريح  [ree7]
Rainy: شتا  [shta]	Snowy: تلج  [telj]
Cold: بارد  [bared]	Hot: سخون  [skhun]

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: دري  [derri]	Girl: بنت  [bent]
Son: ولد  [weld]	Daughter: بنت  [bent]
Brother: اخ  [akh]	Sister: اخت  [ukht]
Man: راجل  [rajel]	Woman: مرا  [mra]
Father: اب  [ab]	Mother: وم  [um]
Grandfather: جد  [jed]	Grandmother: جدة  [jedda]

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: دار  [dar]	Toilet: طواليط  [twalet]
Room: بيت  [beet]	Bedroom: بيت النعاس  [beet n3as]
Kitchen: كوزينا  [kuzina]	Table: طبلا  [tebla]

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: قط  [qet]	Dog: كلب  [kelb]
Mouse: فار  [far]	Bird: فرخ  [ferkh]
Cow: بگرة  [begra]	Horse: عود  [3awd]

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: تقاشر  [tqasher]	Shoes: سبات  [sebbat]
Trousers: سروال  [serwal]	Shirt: تيشورت  [tishurt]
Sweater: تريكو  [trikko]	Coat: مونتو  [monto]

Most popular languages in the world:

English: النگليزية  [neglizia]	French: الفرانساوية  [lefransawia]
German: لالمانية  [lalmania]	Spanish: السباليونية  [sbalyonia]
Italian: طاليانية  [taliania]	Portuguese: البورتوغالية  [lburtughalia]
Greek: اليونانية  [lyunania]	Russian: الروسيا  [erussia]
Arabic: لعاربية  [el3arbiya]	Hindi: الهيندية  [lhindia]
Chinese: الشينوية  [chinwia]	Japanese: الجابونية  [japonia]

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: طاكسي  [taxi]	Bus: طوبيس  [tubis]
Hotel: لوتل  [lotel]	Reservation: رسرفاسيون  [reservasion]
Airport: مطار  [matar]	Passport: باسبور  [paspor]

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: طالب  [taleb]	Teacher: معلم  [mo3alem]
Pen: ستيلو  [stilo]	Books: كتوبا  [ktuba]
Page: صفحة  [sef7a]	Dictionary: ديكسيونير  [diksioneer]

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: يد  [yed]	Feet: رجل  [rjel]
Hair: شعر  [sh3er]	Eye: عين  [3een]
Mouth: فوم  [fom]	Nose: نيف  [neef]

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: أومبيلونس  [umbilons]	Doctor: طبيب  [tbeeb]
Hospital: سبيطار  [sbitar]	Pharmacy: فرماسيان  [fermacian]
Police: بوليس  [bolis]	Stomach Ache: ألم ديال لمعدة  [alam dyal lme3da]

As you can see, this Moroccan vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.