Markets & Souvenirs

1. هادشي غالي بزاف

   hādshī ghālī bzāf

   This is too expensive

   Usage

   Tells the seller the price is too high; a usual opening move when bargaining.

   Grammar Note

   "hādshī" is "this"; "bzāf" adds "very".

2. واش دايرين تخفيض؟

   wāsh dāyrīn tkhfīḍ?

   Can you give me a discount?

   Usage

   Asks the seller whether they give a discount.

   Grammar Note

   "wāsh" at the start makes a yes/no question. Taken from an attested dictionary sentence.

3. إمتا كايحل السوق وإمتا كايتسد؟

   imta kāyḥell s-sūq w-imta kāytsedd?

   What are the market opening hours?

   Usage

   Asks when the market opens and when it closes.

   Grammar Note

   "kā-" marks the present tense; "imta" means "when". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. غير كانشوف، شكرا

   ghīr kānshūf, shukran

   I'm just looking, thank you

   Usage

   A polite reply to a seller: just looking.

   Grammar Note

   "ghīr" means "only/just". "ghīr kānshūf" is attested in dictionary sentences.

5. الملحة

   l-melḥa

   Salt

   Usage

   Salt, for the grocery stall.

   Grammar Note

   Darija usually says the feminine form "l-melḥa".

6. السكر

   s-sokkar

   Sugar

   Usage

   Sugar.

   Grammar Note

   A food item.

7. الزيت

   z-zīt

   Cooking oil

   Usage

   Oil; this word is used for cooking oil.

   Grammar Note

   A food item.

8. الخل

   l-khell

   Vinegar

   Usage

   Vinegar.

   Grammar Note

   A food item.

9. الزبدة

   z-zebda

   Butter

   Usage

   Butter.

   Grammar Note

   A food item.

10. الجبن

    l-jben

    Cheese

    Usage

    Cheese.

    Grammar Note

    A food item.

11. العسل

    l-ʿsel

    Honey

    Usage

    Honey.

    Grammar Note

    A food item.

12. دانون

    dānūn

    Yogurt

    Usage

    Yoghurt; the brand name Danone became the everyday word.

    Grammar Note

    A brand name turned into the everyday word.

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