Darija mini-lesson
At a restaurant in Morocco, a few simple Darija phrases can make ordering much easier. Learn how to ask for the menu, order a tagine, check whether a dish is spicy, ask for more bread and pay by card.
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In this lesson
Phrase 1
3ndkom l-menu?
Do you have a menu?
Phrase 2
Bghit had tajine, 3afak.
I would like this tagine, please.
Phrase 3
Wash hadchi 7arr?
Is this spicy?
Phrase 4
Zid lia lkhobz, 3afak.
More bread, please.
Phrase 5
Nqder nkhlles b l-karta?
Can I pay by card?
Phrase 1 of 5
3ndkom l-menu?
عندكم المينيو؟
Do you have a menu?
Quick guide
Listen to each phrase, remember its meaning, then test yourself with the interactive exercise. This mini-lesson helps you use short phrases to ask for the menu, order a tagine, talk about spicy food, ask for bread and pay by card.
3ndkom l-menu?
عندكم المينيو؟
Do you have a menu?
Bghit had tajine, 3afak.
بغيت هاد الطاجين، عفاك.
I would like this tagine, please.
Wash hadchi 7arr?
واش هادشي حار؟
Is this spicy?
Zid lia lkhobz, 3afak.
زيد ليا الخبز، عفاك.
More bread, please.
Nqder nkhlles b l-karta?
نقدر نخلص بالكارطة؟
Can I pay by card?
This phrase lets you order the tagine you are pointing at or have just chosen. Keep the gesture or menu visible, then add “3afak” to keep the exchange polite.
Audio helps you remember the natural rhythm of Moroccan Darija, especially the sounds written with 3 and 7. Listening again makes the phrases easier to recognise in a real restaurant.
Find more vocabulary, native audio and interactive exercises for learning everyday Darija used in Morocco.
