Darija for Transport

Darija for Transport helps you travel more confidently. Use these practical Moroccan Arabic phrases when taking a taxi, buying a ticket, finding a station or checking where to get off. Every recording uses the same Darija spelling shown on the page and includes a natural-speed version followed by a slower repetition.

Taking a taxi

Is this taxi available?

Wach taxi khawi?

Please take me to this address.

Dini lhad l3onwan 3afak

Please take me to the city center.

Dini lwest lmdina 3afak

How much is the ride to there?

Bch7al 7tta ltema? / Bch7al 7tta lhihe?

Please turn on the meter.

Ch3el lcompteur 3afak

Let’s agree on the price before we leave.

Ntaf9ou 3la ttaman 9bel ma nemchiw

Please stop here.

W9ef hna 3afak

Please wait for me for five minutes.

Tssennani khmssa d d9aye9 3afak

How long will it take to get there?

Ch7al dyal lwe9t bach nwaslo?

At the train or bus station

Where is the train station?

Fin kayna lgar?

Where is the bus station?

Fin kayna la gare?

I’d like a ticket to Marrakech.

Bghit ticket lMarrakech

One way only / A one-way ticket.

Ghadi ghir tedina

A return ticket / A round trip.

Ghadi tedina o treje3na

What time does the next train leave?

Fach ghadi ykhrej train ljay?

What time does the next bus come?

Fach ghadi ydouz tobis ljay?

Is it direct?

Wach nichan?

Where does the train leave from / Where do I board?

Mnine ghadi ykhrej train? / Menin ghadi nerkeb?

Which bus goes to the city center?

Achmen tobis kaymchi lwest lmdina?

On the bus or train

Where should I get off?

Fin khassni nhbet?

Please tell me when we arrive.

Goul liya mlli nweslou 3afak

Mini-dialogue: taking a taxi

Traveler: Wach taxi khawi?

Traveler: Dini lwest lmdina 3afak.

Traveler: Ch3el lcompteur 3afak.

Mini-dialogue: buying a train ticket

Traveler: Bghit ticket lMarrakech.

Traveler: Ghadi tedina o treje3na.

Traveler: Fach ghadi ykhrej train ljay?

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