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Days of the Week in Moroccan Arabic (with Pronunciation Guide)

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Days of the Week in Moroccan Arabic (with Pronunciation Guide)
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πŸ“… Days of the Week in Moroccan Arabic (with Pronunciation Guide)

Whether you're setting up a lesson, planning your trip to Morocco, or chatting about your schedule — you need to know how to say the days of the week in Darija!

The good news? It’s very similar to Modern Standard Arabic, but the pronunciation and flow are more relaxed. Let’s take a look πŸ‘‡


πŸ“† Darija Days of the Week

English Darija  
Monday Latnin  
Tuesday Tlat  
Wednesday Larba3  
Thursday Lakhmis  
Friday Jam3a  
Saturday Sabt  
Sunday L7ad  

πŸ“ Note: Most days are derived from numbers in Arabic, except for Friday (a religious day), Saturday, and Sunday.


πŸ” Pattern Breakdown

  • Latnin (Monday) → from ithnayn (2)

  • Tlata (Tuesday) → from thalatha (3)

  • Larba3 (Wednesday) → from arba3a (4)

  • Lakhmis (Thursday) → from khamsa (5)

The rest follow their own structure, especially jam3a (Friday), which is linked to the Friday prayer (salat l jom3a).


πŸ—£οΈ Example Sentences

  • Ana 3andi dars nhar tlat.
    I have class on Tuesday.
  • Ghadi nsafar nhar jam3a.
    I’m traveling on Friday.
  • Wash khdam nhar lakhmis?
    Are you working Thursday?

πŸ’‘ Quick Tips for Memorizing

βœ… Say them out loud every morning
βœ… Practice with a calendar
βœ… Link them to weekly routines (e.g., jjmΚΏa = mosque)
βœ… Use them in daily journal prompts or voice notes


🧠 Mini Challenge

Try answering this in Darija:

What day is it today?
(Ash mn nhar lyoma?)

Drop your answer in the comments on @dailydarija or send us a DM — we’ll correct it for you!


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