Guide to symbols

• m. : masculine
• f. : feminine
• Pl. : neutral plural
• Pl. m. : masculine plural
• Pl. f. : feminine plural

Guide to pronunciation

The following sounds are the ones we will use in the transcriptions and that do not exist in English.

• 3 : Guttural sound 🔊
• 7 : Sound of the word “habibi” 🔊
• 9 : Sound that falls between “k” and “kh”, sometimes also sounds like the “g” in “good” or is even omitted 🔊
• gh : French “r” sound as in “merci” 🔊

Guide to meaning

• Some words can have more than one meaning.
• Some words that are neutral in Spanish are differentiated as masculine and feminine in Darija (for example, the word: big).
• In Darija, many vowels are usually not written.
• The word is written in Darija similarly to how a Moroccan would write it, accompanied by an audio pronunciation in the premium version.
• The stressed syllable does not exist in Darija as we know it; there are indeed occasions where some syllables are longer, but it is so subtle that we will skip it to simplify — for this, the audios will help to perfectly pronounce the words.

Transliteration, regionalisms and variants

The transcription into the Latin alphabet follows a practical system based on the most common usage among Moroccans on the internet and social media. Some letters or sounds may vary depending on the region, and in such cases the most widespread or recognized variant will be indicated.

⚠️ WARNING! There is no single or official way to write Darija ⚠️