Lessons
100 short lessons in 10 modules, from first greetings to real conversations.
100 lessons
Module 1Greetings and introductions
- 1Beginner · 4 min
Salam, labas? Saying hello
The basic greeting, asking how someone is, and saying goodbye.
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- 2Beginner · 4 min
Kif dayr? Asking how someone is
Asking how someone is, saying you’re tired, and wishing someone well.
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- 3Beginner · 4 min
Smiti… Introducing yourself
Saying your name, asking someone else’s, and saying “nice to meet you”.
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- 4Beginner · 4 min
Mnin nta? Nationality
Saying your nationality and city, and reacting to other people’s.
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- 5Beginner · 4 min
Wach kat3ref darija? Languages
Saying which languages you speak, asking people to slow down, and saying whether you understood.
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- 6Beginner · 4 min
Chhal f 3mrek? Age and numbers 1–10
Counting from 1 to 10, asking and giving ages.
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- 7Beginner · 4 min
Fin saken? Where you live
Saying where you live or are staying, and whether it’s near or far.
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- 8Beginner · 4 min
Nta sa7b Karim? Meeting new people
Getting to know someone at a party: who knows whom, and how.
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- 9Beginner · 4 min
3afak, chokran: everyday politeness
Apologising, asking a favour, saying thank you and replying to thanks.
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- 10Beginner · 4 min
Bslama: taking your leave
Leaving politely, declining to stay longer, sending regards and saying good night.
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Module 2Everyday life
- 11Beginner · 4 min
Noud! Waking up
Getting up, getting ready and having breakfast at home.
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- 12Beginner · 4 min
Nhari: my day
Describing your routine: getting up, going to work, coming home, dinner, sleep.
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- 13Beginner · 4 min
F ddar: family life at home
Talking about family members and sharing out the chores.
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- 14Beginner · 4 min
Chhal f sa3a? Telling the time
Asking the time, quarter past, half past, quarter to, and opening hours.
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- 15Beginner · 4 min
The days of the week
The seven days, today, yesterday, tomorrow and next week.
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- 16Beginner · 4 min
Wakha, safi, inchallah: making plans
Making a plan with the expressions you will hear everywhere.
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- 17Beginner · 4 min
Chno katdir daba? What you’re doing
Saying what you’re doing right now and what others are doing.
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- 18Beginner · 4 min
3lach? Kifach? Asking questions
Question words: where, why, when, how, who, how much.
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- 19Beginner · 4 min
Khassni… Saying what you need
Saying you’re hungry, thirsty or cold, and asking for the toilet.
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- 20Beginner · 4 min
With the neighbour: talking about the weather
An everyday chat about the heat, the rain and errands.
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Module 3Food and cafés
- 21Beginner · 4 min
Atay: mint tea
Ordering mint tea, choosing the sugar, and paying.
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- 22Beginner · 4 min
Wa7d nss nss: ordering coffee
Ordering a Moroccan half-and-half coffee and a bottle of water, and choosing a seat.
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- 23Beginner · 4 min
A traditional breakfast
Discovering msemmen, baghrir and amlou, and asking for more.
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- 24Beginner · 4 min
At the restaurant: table and menu
Asking for a table, reading the menu and asking for a recommendation.
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- 25Beginner · 4 min
Ordering food
Ordering a sandwich, spicy or not, to eat in or take away.
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- 26Beginner · 4 min
Harira and sfenj: street food prices
Asking street-food prices and working out the total.
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- 27Beginner · 4 min
Kay3jebni: saying what you like
Talking about tastes: sweet, spicy, fish or meat.
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- 28Beginner · 4 min
At the pastry shop
Buying pastries for guests: choosing, weighing, wrapping.
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- 29Beginner · 4 min
L7sab: paying at the restaurant
Asking for the bill, paying by card or in cash, and leaving a tip.
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- 30Beginner · 4 min
Dietary needs and allergies
Saying you’re vegetarian or allergic, and checking ingredients.
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Module 4Shopping and money
- 31Elementary · 4 min
Bchhal? Prices at the market
Asking a price, haggling a little, and buying by the kilo.
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- 32Elementary · 4 min
Numbers from 11 to 1000
Understanding bigger prices, and the famous “ryal”.
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- 33Elementary · 4 min
Bargaining in the souk
Negotiating the price of a leather bag, from first offer to final price.
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- 34Elementary · 4 min
Colours
Choosing a scarf by colour, and the feminine forms of colours.
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- 35Elementary · 4 min
Sizes: trying something on
Asking for your size, trying on, and saying if it’s too small, too big or too long.
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- 36Elementary · 4 min
Traditional clothes
Buying a djellaba and babouches, and naming everyday clothes.
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- 37Elementary · 4 min
Ghir kantfrrej: in the spice souk
Browsing without buying, discovering spices and leaving politely.
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- 38Elementary · 4 min
At the 7anout: the corner shop
Asking if something is in stock, buying bread, and sorting out change.
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- 39Elementary · 4 min
Quantities
Buying fruit, milk and eggs: a kilo, a bit more, a bit less.
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- 40Elementary · 4 min
At the supermarket checkout
Paying by card, dealing with a declined payment, taking the receipt.
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Module 5Transport and directions
- 41Elementary · 4 min
Taking a petit taxi
Hailing a taxi, giving your destination, asking for the meter, and paying.
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- 42Elementary · 4 min
The shared grand taxi between towns
Finding a grand taxi, buying a seat and understanding when it leaves.
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- 43Elementary · 4 min
Taking the city bus
Finding the right line, the stop, how often it runs and the ticket price.
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- 44Elementary · 4 min
At the station: the train
Finding the platform, understanding a delay and asking about free seats.
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- 45Elementary · 4 min
Fin kayna lagar? Asking the way
Asking where the station is, understanding “straight on” and “right”, saying thanks.
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- 46Elementary · 4 min
In front, behind, between: locating places
Words for locating places: in front, behind, next to, between, upstairs, downstairs.
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- 47Elementary · 4 min
Distances and travel times
Asking how long and how many kilometres, by car or by coach.
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- 48Elementary · 4 min
Buying a coach ticket
At the ticket counter: single or return, times, passport and luggage.
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- 49Elementary · 4 min
Tlefet: lost in the medina
Saying you’re lost, explaining where you’re going and following directions.
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- 50Elementary · 4 min
3awenni! Asking for help
Asking for help, finding a pharmacy and knowing the emergency numbers.
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Module 6Tourism and travel
- 51Elementary · 4 min
Booking a room by phone
Booking a room: dates, number of people, price and amenities.
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- 52Elementary · 4 min
Checking in at the hotel
Giving your name, showing your passport, asking about breakfast, wifi and check-out.
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- 53Elementary · 4 min
At the airport: passport control and customs
Answering questions at passport control and customs.
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- 54Elementary · 4 min
Lost luggage
Reporting a lost suitcase, describing it and understanding when it will arrive.
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- 55Elementary · 4 min
Visiting a museum or monument
Buying a ticket, asking for a student rate, photos and guided tours.
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- 56Elementary · 4 min
In the medina: declining a guide
Saying no politely but firmly to an unofficial guide.
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- 57Elementary · 4 min
At the beach
Swimming safely, renting a parasol and protecting yourself from the sun.
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- 58Elementary · 4 min
A problem with the room
Reporting something broken, noise, and asking to change rooms.
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- 59Elementary · 4 min
Ill while travelling: at the pharmacy
Explaining symptoms, understanding the dosage and knowing when to see a doctor.
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- 60Elementary · 4 min
Changing money
Changing euros, asking about the rate and fees, finding a cash machine.
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Module 7Family and relationships
- 61Lower intermediate · 4 min
The extended family
Uncles, aunts, cousins: the precise words of the Moroccan family.
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- 62Lower intermediate · 4 min
Friends
Talking about friends, how long you’ve known each other, and saying you miss someone.
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- 63Lower intermediate · 4 min
Married, engaged, single
Talking about relationship status, reacting to good news and blessing children.
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- 64Lower intermediate · 4 min
An invitation to lunch
Inviting, accepting, setting the time and offering to bring something.
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- 65Lower intermediate · 4 min
Visiting someone at home
Arriving at someone’s home, offering a gift, taking off your shoes and complimenting the house.
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- 66Lower intermediate · 4 min
At the table: hospitality
Responding to a host who insists, saying you’re full and blessing the home.
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- 67Lower intermediate · 4 min
Feelings
Saying how you feel: stressed, happy, tired, and reacting to news.
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- 68Lower intermediate · 4 min
Tbarkallah: giving and receiving compliments
Complimenting an outfit, a dish or someone’s Darija, and answering modestly.
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- 69Lower intermediate · 4 min
Expressing affection
Telling someone close that you miss them and love them, and receiving blessings.
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- 70Lower intermediate · 4 min
Social etiquette
The right hand, mosques, greeting elders and Ramadan.
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Module 8Work and business
- 71Lower intermediate · 4 min
Jobs and professions
Saying what you do, where you work, and talking about your workload.
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- 72Lower intermediate · 4 min
First day at the office
Discovering your desk, colleagues, team and workplace routines.
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- 73Lower intermediate · 4 min
A meeting
Announcing a meeting, where it is, its topic and what to prepare.
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- 74Lower intermediate · 4 min
Making an appointment
Asking for an appointment, turning down one slot and accepting another.
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- 75Lower intermediate · 4 min
Professional introductions
Introducing your company and role, exchanging cards and suggesting a follow-up.
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- 76Lower intermediate · 4 min
Negotiating a deal
Asking a price for an order, a discount and payment terms.
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- 77Lower intermediate · 4 min
On the phone
Asking for someone, understanding they’re busy, asking someone to repeat and calling back.
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- 78Lower intermediate · 4 min
Leaving a message
Leaving a clear message, making sure it will be passed on, and offering another way to reach you.
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- 79Lower intermediate · 4 min
Working hours and leave
Understanding your working hours, Saturdays, the Friday break and leave.
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- 80Lower intermediate · 4 min
Invoices, contracts and payment
Pointing out an invoice error, talking about delivery and payment method.
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Module 9Grammar and communication
- 81Lower intermediate · 3 min
Personal pronouns
Ana, nta, nti, howa, hiya, 7na, ntouma, homa — in context.
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- 82Lower intermediate · 4 min
Common verbs in the present
Sleep, eat, drink, go, see, know: everyday verbs in the third person.
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- 83Lower intermediate · 4 min
Negation: ma… ch, machi, walou
Saying no: not, nothing, nobody, never, there isn’t.
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- 84Lower intermediate · 4 min
Asking questions naturally
“Wach… wla…?”, “yak?”, “ach mn…?”, “chkoun lli…?” and “wla la?”.
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- 85Lower intermediate · 4 min
Possession: dyali, dyalek…
Saying who something belongs to with “dyal” and its forms.
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- 86Lower intermediate · 4 min
Gender and number
Masculine, feminine and plural of nouns and adjectives, while visiting a flat.
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- 87Lower intermediate · 4 min
The present tense: every person
Conjugating a verb in the present for I, you, he, she, we, you all, they.
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- 88Lower intermediate · 4 min
The past tense: telling about a trip
Telling what you did: I went, we slept, he didn’t come.
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- 89Lower intermediate · 4 min
The future: ghadi and gha-
Talking about plans: “ghadi” + verb, and the short form “gha-”.
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- 90Lower intermediate · 4 min
Building sentences: bach, 7it, ila…
Linking ideas to tell a story: in order to, because, if, before, then.
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Module 10Moroccan culture and real conversations
- 91Lower intermediate · 4 min
The tea ritual
Understanding Moroccan hospitality around tea: preparation, foam and glasses.
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- 92Lower intermediate · 4 min
Friday couscous with a family
Eating from a shared dish: your section, hand or spoon, and sharing the meat.
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- 93Lower intermediate · 4 min
Everyday expressions
Congratulating, encouraging, offering condolences and wishing a safe journey.
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- 94Lower intermediate · 4 min
Agreeing and disagreeing
Giving your opinion, disagreeing politely and finding common ground.
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- 95Lower intermediate · 4 min
Asking for clarification
Asking someone to repeat, asking what a word means, rephrasing and thanking them for their patience.
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- 96Lower intermediate · 4 min
Understanding fast speech
Spoken contractions: achbghiti, ghanmchiw, makaynch, ktab d khti…
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- 97Lower intermediate · 4 min
Ramadan and festivals
Ramadan and Eid greetings, the fast-breaking meal and traditions.
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- 98Lower intermediate · 4 min
At the hammam: a longer conversation
Everything to know before your first hammam: what to bring, how it works, how much to pay.
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- 99Lower intermediate · 4 min
Solving a problem: a stolen phone
Reporting a theft at the police station: telling what happened, describing the item, getting a receipt.
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- 100Lower intermediate · 4 min
Final review: a real conversation
Amine and Sara meet again: greetings, café, souk, an invitation, plans and goodbye.
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