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Marrakech Magic
By: Gems Ouziad
Step a thousand years back in time into one of Shaharazard’s tales, weave through the snake charmers and never-ending marketplaces full of vibrant colors and the smells of exotic spices and orange trees. Listen to the deep enchanting notes of the Gnawa musicians and the methodic calls from the vendors as they vie for your attention. Sit on a terrace sipping mint tea and watching acrobats and dancers awe the crowds below. Such is the magic of the Medina in Marrakech.
Lesson 8: Booking a Hotel in Moroccan Arabic (Darija)
Useful Darija Phrases for Booking a Hotel in Morocco:
Hotel - l-oTil
Youth hostel - uberj / dar ch'chabab
Campsite - chi mukheyem
Room - bit / chambr
Reception Desk - larisipsyum
Is there an inexpensive hotel here? - wech kayn chi oTil rkhis hna?
Where is there a nice hotel? - fin kayn chi oTil myzian?
Do you have a room available? - wech åankum chi bit khawi?
Which floor? - achmen Tebqa?
A room for two people -bit dyal juj d n-nas
It there a shower with hot water? - wech kayn d-duch b l-ma skhun
Can I see the room? - wech ymkn liya n-chuf l-bit?
How much for the room? - chHal t-taman dyal l-bit?
Is breakfast included? - wash lfTur mhsub måa lbit?
I will stay 3 nights. - ghadi n-gls tleta lilat.
Useful Darija Vocabulary for Booking a Hotel in Morocco:
Clean - nqi
Dirty- musskh
Near - qrib
Far -båaid
Small - sghir
Bed - namosiya
Sheet - lizar
Pillow - m-khda
Blanket - kacha / lmlaya
Big - kbir
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One of the world's most famous trade routes ran from Morocco (taking salt from the Mediterranean) through the Sahara to the market cities on the river Niger. Gold, spices, and slaves were also traded.
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Moroccan Greetings
Moroccan Arabic, also known as Darija, is not a written language. It is a dialect of Modern Arabic which also has influences from French, Spanish, Berber, and other African languages. Moroccan Arabic (Darija) is only written as communication between friends and is often written using either Arabic or English characters. Since there is no formal writing, spelling varies and is almost always phonetic. Formal Documents, signs, newspapers, magazines, books, advertisement, menus, etc. are all in Classic Arabic. Though Moroccan Arabic (darija) tends to use less vowels in their writing than typical Classic Arabic.