How to say “my name is ...” in Moroccan Darija
To give your name in Moroccan Darija, say smiti ... followed by your name. To ask someone else, say shnu smitek?, and after the introductions, metsharfin. Below, the question where are you from? changes with the person you ask, and the line I'm a tourist changes with who is speaking: both pairs are shown.
My name is ...
smiti ...
سميتي ...
Say it: smee-TEE
For a man or a woman
Some Darija phrases change with the person you speak to. (m) means said to a man, (f) means said to a woman.
To a man
Where are you from? (m)
mnin nta?
منين نتا؟
Say it: mneen NTA
To a woman
Where are you from? (f)
mnin nti?
منين نتي؟
Say it: mneen NTEE
Said by a man or a woman
Some Darija phrases change with the person who is speaking. Here the labels mark the speaker: the form a man uses and the form a woman uses about themselves.
Said by a man
I'm a tourist (said by a man)
ana sayeh
أنا سايح
Say it: A-na SAA-yeh
Said by a woman
I'm a tourist (said by a woman)
ana sayha
أنا سايحة
Say it: A-na SAAY-ha
More ways to say it
| English | Darija | Arabic script | Say it |
|---|---|---|---|
| What's your name? | shnu smitek? | شنو سميتك؟ | SHNOO smee-TEK |
| Nice to meet you | metsharfin | متشرفين | met-shar-FEEN |
| I'm from America | ana men amirika | أنا من أمريكا | A-na men a-MEE-ree-ka |
| I'm from England | ana men ngletera | أنا من نگلترا | A-na men ngle-TE-ra |
| I'm from Canada | ana men kanada | أنا من كندا | A-na men KA-na-da |
In a real conversation
Checking in at a riad
- Yousalam. 'andi rezervasyon.سلام. عندي ريزيرفاسيون.Hello. I have a reservation.
- Hostmerhba! shnu smitek?مرحبا! شنو سميتك؟Welcome! What's your name?
- Yousmiti anna. fuqash l-ftur?سميتي آنا. فوقاش الفطور؟My name is Anna. What time is breakfast?
- Hostm'a t-tmenya. ha s-sarut.مع التمنية. ها الساروت.At eight. Here is the key.
- Youshukran bezzaf.شكرا بزاف.Thank you very much.
Good to know
- Moroccans love to ask where you are from. Expect tea and questions!
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How to read this page: in the "say it" guide, CAPITALS = stressed syllable. In the Darija spelling, ' = ع (a tight throat sound; just pause if you can't). Arabic script: spelling varies; this is common usage.