Unit 7

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Meaning audio icon maghribi audio icon Formal/written
page
صفحة
صَفحة
(piece of) paper
ورقة
وَرَقة
room
بيت
غُرفة
window
شرجم
shərjəm
شُبّاك
chair
كُرسي
كُرسي
table
طبلة
طاوِلة
dog
كلب
كَلب
cat
مشّ
məshsh
قِطّة
money
فلوس
مال
maal
must, need to, have to (fixed form with following verb)
ضَروري
ضَروري
لازِم
laazim
it is possible, can (fixed form with following verb)
يمكن
imkən
مُمكِن
mumkin
nothing
والو
حتّى حاجة
Htta Haja
لا شَيء
or
ولّا
أَو
I see (watch)
نشوف
أُشاهِد
ushaahid
you (masc.) see
تشوف
تُشاهِد
tushaahid
you (fem.) see
تشوفي
تُشاهِدين
tushaahidiin
he sees
يشوف
يُشاهِد
yushaahid
she sees
تشوف
تُشاهِد
tushaahid
movie
فيلم
فيلم
the cinema, movies
السّينِما
السّينَما
television
التلفازة
التِلفاز
التِلِفِزيون
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headphones icon Drill 16. Listen and Interact

Are you male or female?

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headphones icon Drill 18. Scene 7: ضروري تشربي شي حاجة

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Expressions with Llah الله

The Moroccan pronunciation of the Arabic word for God الله is Llah. Like elsewhere in the Arabic-speaking world, Moroccans have many common expressions that contain this word. The following are some of the most important cultural expressions in which you will hear Llah.

Good willing, hopefully
انشالله
nshaLLah
In the name of God (said when starting to eat or drink, paying someone, or beginning a trip)
بسمِ الله
bsmillah
Thank God (a positive or neutral response to كيداير/ة؟ or to news)
حمدلله
HəmdLLah
May God assist you (used to say good-bye)
الله يعاونك
LLah iˁawnk
May God give you peace (used to say good-bye)
الله يهنّيك
LLah ihnnik
God bless you (used to say thanks)
بارك اللهُ فيك
bark LLahu fik
May God reward [you] (used to signal that one has had enough to eat or drink)
الله يخلف
LLah ikhləf

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