Last week I interviewed a Moroccan living in America. Shortly after the interview, a friend of the man I was interviewing arrived. Just like his friend, he was also a Moroccan living in America. The difference was that he was an older man. I wouldn’t call him an elderly man but you could tell he …
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Interview with a Moroccan American
Last week I posted an article about an interview with a Moroccan man. Through a series of questions we were able to see that the man was a scammer. He was basically looking for women to either help him to leave the country or provide him with money. His intentions were clear. I was fortunate …
Interview with a Moroccan 1
Over the past few weeks, I have been speaking with a few Moroccans who let me conduct interviews with them. The original idea was to get tips on how to speak Darija but the interview quickly moved towards life and relationships. Over the next few weeks, I will share these interviews. With each interview with …
The importance of a tutor
When I started learning Moroccan Arabic, I was studying everything on my own. All the resources I found were on the internet and I had literally no interaction with anyone. I did get a basic understanding of the language and was able to say simple sentences but if I ever had a chance to speak …
Arabic letters in Darija
I’ve mentioned that when learning Darija, I prefer to use Latin script instead of the Arabic script. However, some of you may be learning Darija from sources that use Arabic or may have an Arabic background before starting to learn Darija. Whatever your reason may be, I think it would be a good idea to …
Darija Book review
Learning Darija may seem like a steep goal. Learning any language is a difficult task, taking a lot of time and effort and Darija is the same. In the beginning, the effort involved may seem overwhelming. At this stage of learning, you will need to find resources to get you started such as a Darija …
Learning Moroccan Arabic – the definitive guide
Are you interested in learning Moroccan Arabic? Whether you’re planning on taking a trip to Morocco, in a relationship with a Moroccan, or just curious about learning the language, you are in the right place. I am going to teach you about everything you need to get started in the language. In addition, I’ll provide …
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Most common Moroccan spices used in Morocco
The other day, I was speaking with my wife about Moroccan food. I told her, I love Moroccan food and I wished that I could cook Moroccan food just like her. She said it’s very easy, there are some core Moroccan spices used in almost every dish. I didn’t believe her at all. Moroccan cuisine …
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My favorite cities in Morocco
The first time I visited Morocco was March 2013. At the time I was recently divorced and wanted to experience things that I never had a chance to experience (see my story). My idea was to travel to Morocco first, then travel to other countries. At the time, I never thought I would be writing …
How I lost weight in Morocco
Imagine going on vacation, and when you come back home you actually lost weight. What if you ate more food than usual on your vacation and still lost weight? Think this is impossible? Well, it happened to me. While on vacation 3 years ago I lost weight in Morocco. The method I used wasn’t really …