Days and Months in Moroccan Arabic (Darija)
Planning meetings, buses or souk days in Morocco? Here are the days of the week, the months and the essential time words in Darija, as Moroccans actually say them.
Days of the Week
| In English | In Moroccan Arabic | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Letnin | From "two" - days are numbered in Arabic |
| Tuesday | Tlata | Like the number three - see numbers in Darija |
| Wednesday | Larbe3 | From "four" |
| Thursday | Lekhmis | From "five" |
| Friday | Jjem3a | The day of the main mosque prayer; many businesses pause at midday for couscous |
| Saturday | Ssebt | |
| Sunday | Lhedd | The usual weekly day off |
Months of the Year
Morocco uses the Gregorian calendar for daily life, with Moroccan month names close to the French or Spanish ones:
| In English | In Moroccan Arabic |
|---|---|
| January | Yanayr |
| February | Febrayr |
| March | Mars |
| April | Abril |
| May | May |
| June | Yunyu |
| July | Yulyuz |
| August | Ghucht |
| September | Chutanbir |
| October | Uktubr |
| November | Nuwanbir |
| December | Dujanbir |
Note: Religious dates (Ramadan, the Eids) follow the Islamic lunar calendar and move every year - see Morocco public holidays and Ramadan dates.
Seasons and Time Words
| In English | In Moroccan Arabic | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Today | Lyoum | |
| Tomorrow | Ghedda | |
| Yesterday | Lbareh | |
| Now | Daba | You will hear "daba daba" - right now |
| Later | Men ba3d | |
| Early / Late | Bekri / M3ettel | |
| A week | Simana | From the Spanish "semana" |
| A month / A year | Chher / 3am | |
| Summer / Winter | Sif / Chta | "Chta" also means rain |
| Spring / Autumn | Rbi3 / Lekhrif |
Keep learning: everyday phrases (with audio), fruits, vegetables and colors in Darija.
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