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SWE 101 My VR headset controller broke

routine Yawmi
daily routine 



days of the week

lHad : sunday 
thin / letnin : monday 
tlaat : tuesday
larbe3 : wednesday
lkhmis :  thursday
jjm3a / jom3a : friday 
sebt: saturday

example: 

lyuma lhad : today is sunday 
ghedda letnin / tnin : tomorrow is monday
b3d ghedda tlaat : after tomorrow is tuesday 
nhar larbe3 : on (a day)  wednesday  
nhar lkhmis : on thursday
nhar jjm3a f maghrb kanklu couscous
lbareH sebt : yesterday was saturday


expressions: 

Morning: f SbaH
Wake up: faq mn nnas (فاق من النعاس)
Brush teeth: Nghsil snani (نغسل سناني)
Have breakfast: Nftr (نفطر)
Go to work/school: Nmshi l’khdma / l’mdrasa (نمشي للخدمة / للمدرسة)

Afternoon: f l3chya 
Have lunch: Nakl lghda (كلا الغداء)
Take a nap: Ndir lqaylula (ندير القيلولة)
Continue work/study: kml l’khdma / l’qra (كمل الخدمة / القراية)

Evening: f lmasae
Return home: rj3 l’dar (رجع للدار)
Have dinner: kla l3sha ( كلى العشاء)
Relax/watch TV: rtah / tfaraj f’tlfaza (رتاح / تفرج في التلفازة)
Go to bed: msha n3s (نمشي نعس)



Darija with karima 

daily routine  ( days + expressions)

The Possessive Word “dyal”


 my / mine  : dyali
 your / yours (sing.):  dyalk
 his / his : dyalu
 her / hers:   dyalha
  our / ours : dyalna
your / yours:  dyalkum
their / theirs: dyalhum

 examples:

This pen is mine. : had stylo deyali
 this house is yours : had dar dyalik



The Possessive Word “dyal”

أنا سميتي مريم، عندي 34 عام. أنا من المغرب ،مزوجة عندي جوج وليدات
أنا كنخدم محامية، راجلي كيخدم أستاد 
شكرا بزاف 



نص الاستماع : مريم 

*  Below are basic phrases to introduce oneself in Moroccan Arabic. These 
phrases are useful to break the ice, and get to know more about the new 
people you meet in Morocco.

1)- What’s your name?
– Ashno smiytek? (f.s/m.s)
أشنو سميتك؟
2)- My name is…
– Smiyti…
سميتي ...
3)- How old are you?
– Sh7âl f 3emrek? (f.s/m.s)
شحال ف عمرك؟
4)- I am … years old.
– 3endi … 3âm.
عندي... عام
5)- Where are you from?
– Mnîn nta? (m.s)
منين نتا؟
– Mnîn ntî? (f.s)
منين نتي؟
6)- I am from America/ Morocco/ France/ Egypt…
– Anâ men amrika/ lmghrib / fransa / misr…
أنا من أمريكا/ المغرب/ فرنسا/ مصر
7)- Do you work or study?
– Khddâm wla katqrâ? (m.s)
خدام وال كتقرا؟
– Khddâma wla katqrây? (f.s)
خدامة وال كتقراي؟
8)- Where do you work?
– Fîn khddâm? (m.s)
فين خدام؟
– Fîn khddâma? (f.s)
فين خدامة؟
9)- What do you study?
– Ash katqrâ? (m.s)
أش كتقرا؟
– Ash katqrây? (f.s)
أش كتقراي؟
10)- What’s your job?
– Fâsh khddâm? (m.s)
فاش خدام؟
– Fâsh khddâma? (f.s)
فاش خدامة؟
11)- I am a lawyer/ teacher/ director…
– Anâ mo7âmî/ ostâd/ modîr…
أنا محامي/ أستاد/ مدير
– Anâ mo7âmiya/ ostâda/ modîra…
أنا محامية/ أستادة/ مديرة
12)- Are you married?
– Mjewwej? (m.s)
مجوج؟
– Mjewwja? (f.s)
مجوجة؟
13)- Yes, I am married.
– Ah, anâ mjewwej (m.s)
آه، أنا مجوج
– Ah, anâ mjewwja (f.s)
آه، أنا مجوجة
14)- No, I am not married.
– Llâ, anâ mâ mjewwejsh (m.s)
ال، أنا ما مجوجش
– Llâ, anâ mâ mjewwejâsh (f.s)
ال، أنا ما مجوجاش
15)- Nice to meet you!
– Metsherrfîn (f.s/m.s)
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