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The Armchair Arabist is produced by Matthew, his wife Dallas, and their two children. They reside in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Moroccan Arabic Lesson: Good Morning!

Today's clip is from the Moroccan film The Second Marriage (2011). The film portrays Habiba, a widow, as she adjusts to normal life after mourning her husbands' passing. In this clip, she wakes up her youngest son, Ghali, to ask him to accompany her on a walk along the beach. The video introduces us to important everyday vocabulary, like: "to wake up", "to sleep", "get up", "laundry", and "please".

Learn Moroccan Arabic with the Armchair Arabist

Learn Moroccan Arabic with the The Armchair Arabist ! Each lesson features word by word transcriptions and translations of Moroccan television and film clips, giving students of all levels the opportunity to learn authentic Moroccan Arabic speech one word at a time. Check out our lessons below and marhbabikom !

Moroccan Arabic Review: Present Tense Verbs

Grammar Review: The Present Tense Verb conjugation in Moroccan Arabic is almost identical to Standard Arabic, with a notable exceptions. The first is that present tense verbs have two prefixes. One is either the letter ta - ت - or ka - ك . Both are interchangeable and their usage irregular. This prefix is always at the beginning of the verb, before the subject prefixes. These letters are like the ba used in Egyptian Arabic. The subject prefixes are the letters we all know that indicate the subject of the present tense verb. These are all identical to those in Standard Arabic, except for the First Person which uses n - ن - instead of alif. Regular Verbs Regular verbs are verbs that have three consonant letters as their root. Here is a chart showing the present tense conjugation using the verb safara - سافر - "to travel". I travel: ana kansafr - أنا كنسافر You (m.) trav...

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