21 Phrases You Need to Know in Three Different Languages When Visiting Morocco
Many languages are spoken in Morocco due to the colonialism—while the Spanish took over the Kingdom of Morocco’s northern region and the Sahara, the French took over the rest of the country. Berber is the initial language of Morocco, spoken before Arabs started settling there, but it is not uncommon to hear Berber, Moroccan Arabic, or French spoken.
Salam
Pronounce it like this: sA-lam
Au revoir
Pronounce it like this: O-rev-wAr
Amattukale ousbihe
Pronounce it like this: ama-TKal W-sbIh
Bechhale?
Pronounce it like this: be-ch’Hal
Pourquoi?
Pronounce it like this: por-kWa
Milmy?
Pronounce it like this: mIl-my
Kif Halek?
Pronounce it like this: kIf-H’alK
Après
Pronounce it like this: Ap-rÉ
Maydashe Kkarane
Pronounce it like this: mAy-dAsh K-KrAn
Sbah Lkheir
Pronounce it like this: sbA-H’ L-khIR
Bonsoir
Pronounce it like this: bOnS-wAr
Manidage Tzadghade
Pronounce it like this: mA-ni-DAg tZad-ghAd
Bessaha
Pronounce it like this: B-ssA-H’A
On arrive
Pronounce it like this: oNa-RRiV
Many illa
Pronounce it like this: mAn-i iLA
Fhemt
Pronounce it like this: FH-mT
Bien sûr
Pronounce it like this: biEn-SwR
Manayane wou
Pronounce it like this: mAnAyAn WU
Wqef!
Pronounce it like this: wQEff
Non
Pronounce it like this: nOn
Aghtnatshe
Pronounce it like this: aGHt-nAtSH
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