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Module 9 · Grammar and communication

Lesson 81 · Lower intermediate · 3 min

Personal pronouns

Ana, nta, nti, howa, hiya, 7na, ntouma, homa — in context.

  • Unreviewed: this lesson’s Darija and translations have not yet been checked by a native speaker.

In this lesson

  • Know the eight personal pronouns
  • Tell “nta” and “nti” apart
  • Make an adjective plural

Darija has two words for “you”: “nta” (man) and “nti” (woman). In the plural there’s just one: “ntouma”.

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This lesson hasn’t been recorded yet, and we won’t fake it with a made-up voice. Read the dialogue out loud with the help of the transliteration key.

Dialogue

  1. RedaChkoun ghadi yji l Chefchaouen?Who’s coming to Chefchaouen?
  2. LinaAna, nta w Salma. Hiya ghadi tjib ttomobil.Me, you and Salma. She’s bringing the car.
  3. RedaW Yassine? Howa ghadi yji?And Yassine? Is he coming?
  4. LinaLa, howa khddam. W wlad 3emmo, homa f Agadir.No, he’s working. And his cousins are in Agadir.
  5. RedaIwa 7na tlata bark?So it’s just the three of us?
  6. LinaIyyeh. W ntouma, nta w Salma, wajdin?Yes. And you two, you and Salma, are you ready?
  7. Reda7na wajdin! W nti, wach wajda?We’re ready! And you, are you ready?
  8. LinaAna dima wajda!I’m always ready!
How to read the transliteration

Darija is written here in Latin letters, the way many Moroccans text. A few symbols stand for sounds English, French and Swedish don't have:

3
a tight sound from the throat (Arabic ع)
7
a breathy h, stronger than English h (ح)
9
a k made deep in the throat (ق)
gh
like a French r (غ)
kh
like the ch in Scottish loch or German Bach (خ)
ch
like English sh (ش)

Vocabulary

anaأنا
I, me
ntaنتا
you (to a man)
ntiنتي
you (to a woman)
howaهو
he, him
hiyaهي
she, her
7naحنا
we, us
ntoumaانتوما
you (plural)
homaهوما
they
wajd / wajda / wajdinواجد / واجدة / واجدين
ready (m. / f. / pl.)

Repeat after me

Read each phrase out loud, then cover it and say it from memory.

  • Ana, nta w Salma. Hiya ghadi tjib ttomobil.

    أنا، نتا وسلمى. هي غادي تجيب الطوموبيل.

    Me, you and Salma. She’s bringing the car.

  • La, howa khddam. W wlad 3emmo, homa f Agadir.

    لا، هو خدام. وولاد عمو، هوما فأكادير.

    No, he’s working. And his cousins are in Agadir.

  • Iyyeh. W ntouma, nta w Salma, wajdin?

    إيه. وانتوما، نتا وسلمى، واجدين؟

    Yes. And you two, you and Salma, are you ready?

  • 7na wajdin! W nti, wach wajda?

    حنا واجدين! ونتي، واش واجدة؟

    We’re ready! And you, are you ready?

Quiz

  1. Question 1 of 7Who’s bringing the car?
  2. Question 2 of 7Fill in the blankLa, khddam.No, he’s working.
  3. Question 3 of 7What does “ntouma” mean?
  4. Question 4 of 7Match each expression with its meaning.
  5. Question 5 of 7What does “7na” mean?
  6. Question 6 of 7How do you say “they” in Darija?
  7. Question 7 of 7 · Review from lesson 1Review (lesson 1): what does “labas” mean?

Your turn

Make four sentences with ana, hiya, 7na and homa.

Show an example answer

Ana f lbiro. Hiya f ddar. 7na f Rbat. Homa f Fas.

أنا فالبيرو. هي فالدار. حنا فالرباط. هوما ففاس.

I’m at the office. She’s at home. We’re in Rabat. They’re in Fez.

Summary

Ana, nta / nti, howa, hiya, 7na, ntouma, homa. Adjectives agree: wajd, wajda, wajdin.

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