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[ker_waZ1]

You should konw what these Numbers stand for in order to understand things i post

7 is H (**** = donkey)
9 is k (9ard = Monkey)
2 is 'a (Asma'2 =Asma) girl's name
3 is Aa (3ammi = my ancle)
5 is k (5asoul = Lazy)

[MoMo]

I am glad that you are helping. The more the merrier, but let's maintain some consistency. Please keep posting Ker-waZ1.

Nhaar zween l'youm:

Nhaar: day (in Arabic day is masculin)
Zween: beautiful (masculin) feminin would be zweena as in (Mra zweena: beautiful woman)
l'youm: Today

Feen ghadi l'youm? : Where are you going today?
Feen: where
Ghadi: going (when addressing a male) ghada for female
L'youm: ? (fill the blank)

Exercise: (How would you say to a woman: where are you going today?)

MoMo

[wafa_ivana]

Oh, this is not hard at all, especially if you have good teacher!

Feen ghada l`youm?

I want more excercises!!!

[ker_waZ1]

No problem MoMo ....!!



Ar9am = Numbers

1 = One = Wa7ed
2 = Two = Zouj
3 = Three = t'lata
4 = Four = Rab3a
5 = Five = kham'sa
6 = Six = Setta
7 = Seven = Seb3a
8 = Eight = t'menya
9 = Nine = tes'3od
10= Ten =3ash'ra

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Ana Maghribi = I am Moroccan (male)
Ana Maghribia = I am Moroccan (female)

N'ta Dzay'ri = You are Algerian (male + singuler)
N'tiya Dzay'ria = You are Algerian (female + singuler)
N'touma T'wansa = You are Tunisian (male/female + plural)

Houwa Sh'le7 = He is berber
Hiya Shal'7a = she is berber
Houma Misriyeen = They are egyptians (male/female)

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Saba7 el'khire = Good Morning
Masa2 el'khire = Good Evening
Beslama = Goodbye
Shokran = Thank you
3afak = Please
Wa7ed la7da 3afak = One moment please
Sme7li = I'm sorry (male)
Sem'7eeli = Im sorry (female)

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L'youma = today
Ghadda = tomorrow
L'bare7 = Yesterday
Had Sh'har = this Month
Had l'3am = this year
Feen = Where ?
imta = when ?
Sh'7al talwa9t = how long ?
Sh'koun = who ?
F'liser = on the left
F'limen = on the right

[wafa_ivana]

Salaam alaikum,

I see others who knows moroccan is not so active, so i found good recourses for learning it and I want to share with you people:

PRONOUNS

English, Pronunciation, Moroccan Arabic
I, ana (m & f), ana
You, n’ta (m sing), nta
You, n’tee (f sing), nti
He, hoo-wa, houwa
She, hee-ya, hiya
We, h’na (7 is the breathy H sound), 7na
You, n’too-ma (pl.), ntouma
They, hoo-ma, houma

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Fine Thank God - alhamdulillah bikhair
God willing - Insh'Allah
Hello - ahlan
Help me please - aounni affak
How are you? - labass alaik
Miss - anissa
Mr./Sir - said
Mrs./Madam - saida
I hope you are all fine - Ntmanna tkoono bikhair
Best wishes to you - Haniya alik
Best wishes to the family - Ntmannawal 3aka tkoon 3ala khair
Take care -t`halla frassak
Take care and have a nice day - yellah t`halla frasak
Have a nice or happy vacation / holiday - 3otla sa3eeda
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I am learning arabic - kant3allam al 3arabiya
I am learning fast! - Ana tant3allam Daghya
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Say hello to your brother sallam 3la khook
Say hello to your dad sallam 3la b'aak
Say hello to your mother sallam 3la mook
Say hello to your sister sallam 3la khtek

That is all for me this time
Yellah t`halla frasak
Wafa Ivana

[wafa_ivana]

english = moroccan arabic = pronunciation
A Little = shwiya = shwee-ya
Do you Speak English? = ouesh tat tkelem belinglisia = wesh tet t'kel-lem bin-gliz- ee-yah?
How much is it? = besh hal hada? = besh-hal-ha-da
I am American = ana amiriqui (male) = ahna a-mee-ri-key
I am lost = ana mouaddar = ahna mo-wa-dahr
I don`t know = ma naarafsh = ma-nah-rafch
I don`t understand = ma fahemtsh = ma-fhemtch
I need a room = bghit Bit = bgheet-Beet
I want to buy = bghit nechr = bgheet-nesh-ree
It is expensive = ghaliya = gha-lee-ya
Left = Lesser= lis-sar
Right = leemen = lee-men
Too much = bzaaf = be-zef
Where is the Airport? = fin l'matar? = feen al-ma-tarr
Where is the Bank?= fin l'banca?= feen al- bann-ka
Where is the Embassy? = fin sifara? = feen see-far-ra
Where is the Hotel? = fin l' foundouk? = feen al-foon-douk
Where is the Pharmacy? = feen pharmacien? = feen far-ma-cienn
Where is the Post Office? = fin l' bosta? = feen al-bost-a
Where is the Restaurant? = fin l'mataam? = feen al-mat-ahm
Where is the Restroom? fin bit l' ma? feen beet-el-ma
Where is the Telephone? = fin atilifoon? = feen a-til-lee-foon
Where is the Train Station? = fin mahatat al ketar?= feen ma-ha-tat al ket-tar
Where is? = fin?= feen;?


See you soon
Wafa Ivana

[coolpharess]

Originally posted by Sparks
I am lost = ana mouaddar = ahna mo-wa-dahr
I don`t know = ma naarafsh = ma-nah-rafch
I don`t understand = ma fahemtsh = ma-fhemtch
I need a room = bghit Bit = bgheet-Beet
I want to buy = bghit nechr = bgheet-nesh-ree

Where is the Airport? = fin l'matar? = feen al-ma-tarr
Where is the Bank?= fin l'banca?= feen al- bann-ka
Where is the Embassy? = fin sifara? = feen see-far-ra
Where is the Hotel? = fin l' foundouk? = feen al-foon-douk
Where is the Pharmacy? = feen pharmacien? = feen far-ma-cienn
Where is the Post Office? = fin l' bosta? = feen al-bost-a
Where is the Restaurant? = fin l'mataam? = feen al-mat-ahm
Where is the Restroom? fin bit l' ma? feen beet-el-ma
Where is the Telephone? = fin atilifoon? = feen a-til-lee-foon
Where is the Train Station? = fin mahatat al ketar?= feen ma-ha-tat al ket-tar
Where is? = fin?= feen;?


the answer is
Lesson 7

Phuck off = Sir tqawwed
You son of a Bitsh = Ya ould l'*****

With the compliments of Sparks! [/b]