Darija ProHow do you take a taxi and ask for directions in darija?
In a petit taxi, you say where you are going, you ask the price and you show the way. These words cover most trips.
Getting around
| Darija | Arabic script | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| taksialso written taxi | طاكسي | taxi (small or large taxi) | rkebna taksi bach nweslo deghya l mdina.We took a taxi to get to the city quickly. |
| tobisalso written toubis, tobiss | طوبيس | bus | tobis dyal sbe7 dima 3amer.The morning bus is always full. |
| tranalso written train | تران | train | tran khrej f lwe9t lyoum.The train left on time today. |
| tiyaraalso written tayara, tyara | طيارة | airplane | tiyara dyalna ghatkoun f tes3a dyal sbe7.Our plane is at nine in the morning. |
| tomobilalso written tonobil, tomobila | طوموبيل | car / automobile | 3emmi ghsel tomobil dyalo nhar ljem3a.My uncle washed his car on Friday. |
| bisklitalso written bechklita, bisklita | بسكليت | bike / bicycle | weldi kayrkeb bisklit dyalo f zen9a.My son rides his bike in the street. |
| choforalso written chofour, chifor | شوفور | driver | chofor w9ef lina 7da lbosta.The driver stopped for us near the post office. |
| sagalso written sa9, soug | ساگ | to drive (a vehicle) | bba kaysoug tomobil b chwiya.Dad drives the car slowly. |
| rkebalso written rkab | ركب | to board (a vehicle) | rkebna f tran men rbat l fas.We got on the train from Rabat to Fes. |
| nzelalso written nzal | نزل | to go down / to get off | ghadi nenzel f lm7atta jaya.I'm going to get off at the next stop. |
| tsennaalso written tsanna, tstenna | تسنى | to wait for | tsennit tobis nos sa3a.I waited for the bus for half an hour. |
| m7attaalso written mahatta, m7ata | محطة | station / stop / train station | tsennani f lm7atta dyal tobis.Wait for me at the bus stop. |
Asking for directions
| Darija | Arabic script | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| triqalso written tri9, trik | طريق | road / way | triq dyal marrakech twila chwiya.The road to Marrakech is a bit long. |
| zen9aalso written zanka, zenka | زنقة | street | l7anout f akher zen9a 3la limen.The shop is at the end of the street on the right. |
| mdinaalso written medina | مدينة | city / old town (medina) | ghadin ntsara f lmdina l9dima m3a lfamila.We're going for a walk in the old town with the family. |
| blasaalso written plasa, blassa | بلاصة | place / spot / seat | chedd liya blasa 7dak f tobis.Save me a seat next to you on the bus. |
| nichanalso written nishan | نيشان | straight ahead / directly | sir nichan w dour 3la limen.Go straight ahead and turn right. |
| limenalso written limn | ليمن | right (direction) | lbosta raha 3la limen dyalek.The post office is on your right. |
| liseralso written lisar | ليسر | left (direction) | dour 3la liser mora ljame3.Turn left after the mosque. |
| b3idalso written ba3id | بعيد | far / distant | lmatar b3id, khoud taxi.The airport is far, take a taxi. |
In the app, every word on this page has its voice, recorded at normal and slow speed.