Countries And Nationalities In Moroccan Arabic

In this lesson we will learn the names of countries and nationalities in Moroccan Arabic (with audio), starting with a little explanation followed by a list of countries and nationalities in Darija.

Generally, you can say the nationality by adding “i” at the end of the country, and if it ends with a vowel, you replace it by “i“, take a look at the examples:

• Brazil: Brazili
• Canada: Canadi

Quick note: If there is already an “i” before the vowel, you take off the vowel, and keep that one “i” without adding a second one, example: Albania, Albani

And if you’re confused of the nationality, just say Men (from) + Country: I’m from Andorra: Ana men Andora

Note that you can transform these nationalities into feminine easily by adding “a” at the end as we talked about in this post.

To ask “where are you from”: Mnin nta/nti? منين نتا/نتي؟ : Ana men Maghrib (I’m from Morocco أنا من المغرب)

Note: you can practice what you’ve learned here, and learn how to pronounce each of the words in our Memrise course here, don’t know how to use the platform or sign up? we’ve got you covered in this easy-to-follow tutorial here.

Countries And Nationalities In Moroccan Arabic

AUDIO:

That was the list of countries and nationalities in Moroccan Arabic, comment yours below!

Moroccan Arabic: Countries and Nationalities

Quiz:

Instructions: Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each, based on the information provided in the source material.

1. What is the general rule for forming nationalities from country names in Moroccan Arabic?
2. How would you say “He is Brazilian” in Moroccan Arabic?
3. Provide the Moroccan Arabic word for “Italian” in both masculine and feminine forms.
4. What are the two ways to express “I am from Djibouti” in Moroccan Arabic?
5. If a country name already ends in “-i”, how do you form the nationality in Moroccan Arabic? Provide an example.
6. How do you say “She is from China” in Moroccan Arabic?
7. Translate the following sentence into Moroccan Arabic: “They are American.”
8. What is the Moroccan Arabic phrase for asking someone where they are from?
9. If you don’t know the specific nationality, how can you express your origin using the country name in Moroccan Arabic?
10. Provide the Moroccan Arabic words for “Spanish” in both masculine and feminine forms.

Answer Key:

1. The general rule is to add “-i” to the end of the country name. For example, “Brazil” becomes “Brazili” (Brazilian).
2. You would say “Howa Brazili” (هو برازيلي).
3. Masculine: “Itali” (إيطالي), Feminine: “Italia” (إيطالية)
4. “Ana men Djibouti” (أنا من جيبوتي) or “Ana Djibouti” (أنا جيبوتي).
5. You keep the existing “-i” and don’t add another one. For example, “Albani” (Albanian) remains the same.
6. “Hiya men Shinwa” (هي من الشينوا).
7. “Homa Merikan” (هما ميريكان).
8. “Mnin nta/nti?” (منين نتا/نتي؟) – Where are you from?
9. You can say “Ana men…” (أنا من…) followed by the country name. For example, “Ana men Andora” (أنا من أندورا) – I am from Andorra.
10. Masculine: “Spanyoli” (سبنيولي), Feminine: “Spanyolia” (سبنيولية)

Happy learning!

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