Talking about jobs and occupations in Moroccan Arabic is a part of introducing yourself while talking to someone, it might be in order to talk about careers as well as understanding conversations where the topic is related to professions. Note that the jobs listed below are in masculine form, but you can generally obtain the feminine form by adding “a” to the end as we talked about in this post.
Jobs And Occupations In Moroccan Arabic
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English | Transcribed Moroccan Arabic | Using Arabic Alphabet |
Accountant | Mo7asib | محاسب |
Actor/Actress | Momettil | ممتل |
Architect | Mohendis mi3mari | مهندس معماري |
Athlete | Riyadi | رياضي |
Author | Katib | كاتب |
Baker | Khebbaz | خباز |
Barber | Hallaq | حلاق |
Boxer | Boxeur | بوكسور |
Broker | Semsar | سمسار |
Builder | Bennay | بناي |
Businessman | Rajol a3mal | رجل أعمال |
Butcher | Gezzar | گزار |
Cameraman | Cameraman | كاميرامان |
Carpenter | Nejjar | نجار |
Cashier | Kisyi | كيسيي |
Catholic nun | Rahiba | راهبة |
Chambermaid | Kheddama | خدامة |
Chef | Patron | باطرون |
Clerk | Katib | كاتب |
Clown | Klun | كلون |
Coach | Coach | كوتش |
Construction worker | Bennay | بناي |
Cook | Tebbakh | طباخ |
Craftsman | Sani3 Taqlidi | سانع تقليدي |
Dentist | Tbib snan | طبيب السنان |
Detective | Spiktur | سبيكتور |
Director | Modir | مدير |
Diver | Ghettas | غطاس |
Doctor | Tbib | طبيب |
Doorman | 3essas | عساس |
Driver | Shifor | شيفور |
Editor | Editor | إديتور |
Electrician | Trisyan | تريسيان |
Employee | Mowaddaf | موضف |
Engineer | Mohendis | مهندس |
Farmer | Fella7 | فلاح |
Firefighter | Bombi | بومبي |
Fisherman | Siyyad | صياد |
Flight attendant | Modifat Tayaran | مضيفة طيران |
Footballer | La3ib dlkora | لاعب د الكورة |
Forest ranger | Haris lghaba | حارس الغابة |
Gardener | Jardinier | جاردينيي |
Gendarme | Jadarmi | جدارمي |
Grocer | Mul l7aout | مول لحانوت |
Guardian | 3essas | عساس |
Hairdresser | 7ellaq | حلاق |
Housekeeper | La bonne | لا بون |
Housewife | Rabbat bayt | ربة بيت |
Imam | Imam | إمام |
Inspector | Mufettish | مفتش |
Job | Khedma | خدامة |
Journalist | Sa7afi | صحافي |
Judge | Qadi | قاضي |
Lawyer | Mo7ami | محامي |
Librarian | Amin lmaktaba/ Aminat lmaktaba | أمين المكتبة / أمينة المكتبة |
Lifeguard | Maitre-nageur | ميطر ناجور |
Magician | Magician | ماجيسيان |
Mechanic | Mikanisian | ميكانيسيان |
Model | Model | مودل |
Monk | Rahib | راهب |
Musician | Mosiqi | موسيقي |
Nurse | Fermli | فرملي |
Occupation | Khedma | خدامة |
Optician | Optician | أوبتيسيان |
Painter | Ressam | رسام |
Paramedic | Farmasian | فارماسيان |
Pharmacist | Farmasian | فارماسيان |
Photographer | Mosewwir | مصوير |
Pilot | Pilote | پيلوط |
Pirate | Qorsan | قرصان |
Plumber | Plombi | پلومبي |
Poet | Sha3ir | شاعر |
Police officer | Dabit | ضابط |
Policeman | Bolisi | بوليسي |
Policewoman | Bolisiya | بوليسية |
Politician | Siyasi | سياسي |
Porter | Hammal | حمال |
Postman | Factur | فاكتور |
President | Ra2is | رئيس |
Prime minister | Wazir awwal | وزير أول |
Professor | Ostad | أستاد |
Psychologist | Tbib nafsi | طبيب نفسي |
Real estate agent | Semsar | سمسار |
Receptionist | Receptionist | ريسيبسيونيست |
Repairman | Reparatur | ريباراتور |
Reporter | Morasil | مراسل |
Researcher | Ba7et | باحت |
Sailor | Bahri | بحري |
Sales representative | Mandub mabi3at | مندوب مبيعات |
Salesman | Tajir | تاجر |
Scientist | 3alim | عالم |
Secretary | Sikritir | سيكريتير |
Shoemaker | Kherraz | خراز |
Singer | Moghenni | مغني |
Soldier | 3eskri | عسكري |
Student | Talib | طالب |
Surgeon | Doctor jerrah | دكتور جراح |
Tailor | Khiyyat | خياط |
Taxi driver | Shifor dyal taxi | شيفور ديال الطاكسي |
Teacher (primary school) | Mo3ellim | معلم |
Technician | Teknisian | تكنيسيان |
Train conductor | Chifor dyal tran | شيفور ديال التران |
Translator | Moterjim | مترجم |
Travel agent | Wakil asfar | وكيل أسفار |
Veterinarian (vet) | Tbib baytari | طبيب بيطري |
Waiter/Waitress | Serbay/Serbaya | سرباي |
Welder | Sudur | سودور |
Writer | Katib | كاتب |
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.
That was our list of 100 jobs and occupations in Moroccan Arabic, comment your job below in the comments!
Happy learning!
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