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Learning Darijaالدارجة

Darija A1

Eighteen lessons, in order. From greetings to a train timetable. Every rule is explained from English, and every exercise uses only what you have already seen.

  1. 01Greeting without a verbArriving, “How are you?”, Introductions, LeavingA1
  2. 02The l that disappearsThe home, Rooms, Getting in and up, Furniture, What the rent includesA1
  3. 03Every noun is he or shePeople, Mr and Mrs, The people near you, Jobs, in pairs, The building and the streetA1
  4. 04The house the whiteColors, Size and age, Good, nice, and what it costs, Hot and cold, Two things to wearA1
  5. 05This glass, that tableOn the table, Drinks and the rest, Getting servedA1
  6. 06Asking without “do”Asking nicely, Thanks, and the answer, Yes, no, okay, The question wordA1
  7. 07Where is the stationIn town, Getting there, The answerA1
  8. 08Counting at the stallOne to five, Six to ten, At the stall, A little, a lotA1
  9. 09Having without a verbParents and grandparents, Brothers, sisters, children, Husband and wife, HavingA1
  10. 10The bag of mineWhat you carry, What you wear, Whose, Lost and foundA1
  11. 11Two ways to say noLiking, Wanting and refusing, Passing judgement, Things to have an opinion onA1
  12. 12Six small words for whereGetting around, Places, Near and farA1
  13. 13What there is on your streetThe street, Shops and services, Exactly where, How much there isA1
  14. 14Two plurals, chosen by who is in the roomTrades, Women at work, Work, How many, how goodA1
  15. 15Mouse, mice; tbsil, tbaselOn the table, In the tajine, In the kitchenA1
  16. 16The verb that starts with whoGetting going, The working day, Evening, WhenA1
  17. 17Five and twenty dirhamsMoney, The price, Paying, AgeA1
  18. 18Quarter to sixThe week, Calendar words, At the stationA1

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