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Here are some useful expressions you may need during your site visit. My name is … I am a volunteer with Peace Corps.smiti … ana mutaTawwi3 m3a hayAat s-salam..‫الم‬‫الس‬ َ ‫يئة‬‫ه‬َ ‫مع‬ َ ‫ع‬‫تَطَو‬‫م‬ُ ‫أنا‬ … ‫سميتي‬ I will be working here for two years at …ghadi n-khdm hna 3amayn f …… ‫ف‬ ‫ين‬‫عام‬ َ ‫هنا‬ ‫نخدم‬ ‫غادي‬ I’m going to spend two days with you (to host family).ghadi n-gls m3akum yumayn.Where is the youth center?fin kayna Dar sh-shbab?Where is the hospital / delegation?fin kayn S-SbiTar / l-mndubiya?‫ة؟‬‫المندوبي‬ / ‫الصبيطار‬ ‫كاين‬ ‫فين‬ ّ What is the name of the chief doctor?shnu smit l-midsan shef 3afak?‫فاك؟‬‫ع‬َ ‫شاف‬ ‫دسان‬‫الم‬ ‫سمية‬ ‫شنو‬ Where is the agriculture office?fin kayn mktb l-fila7a 3afak?‫فاك؟‬‫ع‬َ ‫الحة‬‫الف‬ ‫مكتب‬ ‫كاين‬ ‫فين‬ Where is the water and forest office?3afak, fin kayn mktb l-miyah u l-ghabat?‫الغابات؟‬ ‫و‬ ‫اه‬‫المي‬ ّ ‫مكتب‬ ‫كاين‬ ‫فين‬ .‫فاك‬‫ع‬َ ‫ة‬‫التقليدي‬ ‫ناعة‬‫الص‬ / ‫لَرتيزانا‬ ‫كاينة‬ ‫فين‬ ّ Where is the post office?fin kayna lartizana / S-Sina3a t-tqlidiya 3afak? 3afak, fin kayna l-bosTa?Please, I want to open a post box.lla y-khllik, bghit n- ft7 bwaT posTal..‫وسطال‬‫پ‬ّ ‫بواط‬ ‫نفتح‬ ‫بغيت‬ ،‫يخلّيك‬ ‫اهلل‬ What do I have to do?shnu khSSni n-dir?‫ندير؟‬ ‫ني‬‫خص‬ ّ ‫شنو‬ How much do I have to pay (a year)?Sh7al khSSni n-khlS (l l-3am)?‫العام)؟‬ ‫(ل‬ ‫نخلص‬ ‫ني‬‫خص‬ ّ ‫شحال‬ Where is the “handicraft center”? .‫ين‬‫يوم‬ َ ‫نگلس‬ ‫غادي‬ َ ‫م‬‫ك‬ُ ‫مع‬ ‫الشباب؟‬ ‫دار‬ ‫ينة‬‫كا‬ ‫فين‬ ‫فاك؟‬‫ع‬َ ‫البوسطة؟‬ ‫كاينة‬ ‫فين‬ . ‫فاك‬‫ع‬َ I want to open a bank account.fin kayna l-banka 3afak? (l-bnk sh-sh3bi) bghit n-ft7 kontT bonkir.Where is the Gendarme / police station, please?fin j-jondarm / l-kumisariya,3afak?Can you please give me your phone number, please? (at Gendarme / police station)wesh ymkn lik t3Tini rqm t-tilifun dyalkum, 3afak?،‫م‬‫ك‬ُ ‫ديال‬ ‫فون‬‫ل‬‫الت‬ ‫رقم‬ ‫تعطيني‬ ‫ليك‬ ‫يمكن‬ ‫واش‬ .‫سيجور‬ ‫د‬ ‫لَكارط‬ ‫نصاوب‬ ‫بغيت‬ Is there a teleboutique here?bghit n-Sawb la-karT d sijur. wesh kayn shi frmasyan hna? wesh kayn shi tilibutik hna?Do you sell cell phone cards?wesh kat-bi3 la-karT d‫ورطابل؟‬‫لپ‬ّ ‫د‬ ‫لَكارط‬ ‫تبيع‬‫ك‬َ ‫واش‬ Where is the bank, please? I want to get a “cart de sejour.” Is there a pharmacy here? )‫الشعبي‬ ‫(البنك‬ ‫فاك؟‬‫ع‬َ ‫نكة‬‫الب‬ َ ‫كاينة‬ ‫فين‬ .‫بونكير‬ ‫كونط‬ ‫نفتح‬ ‫بغيت‬ ‫فاك؟‬‫ع‬َ ،‫ة‬‫ي‬ّ‫سار‬‫الكوم‬ / ‫ندارم‬‫الج‬ ُ ‫فين‬ ‫فاك؟‬‫ع‬َ ‫هنا؟‬ ‫سيان‬‫فرم‬ َ ‫شي‬ ‫كاين‬ ‫واش‬ ‫هنا؟‬ ‫ليبوتيك‬‫ت‬ ‫شي‬ ‫كاين‬ ‫واش‬100 • Moroccan Arabic l-porTabl? Which service is available here: Meditel or Maroc Telecom?wesh kayna Meditel wlla Maroc Telecom?Is there cell phone reception / coverage?wesh kayn r-rizo?‫الريزو؟‬ ‫كاين‬ ‫واش‬ Is there CTM (the bus company)?wesh kayn s-satyam?‫م؟‬‫تيا‬‫الس‬ َ ‫كاين‬ ‫واش‬ What day/time is transportation available?ashmn nhar/wqt kay-kun l-mrkub?‫المركوب؟‬ ‫يكون‬‫ك‬َ ‫وقت‬/‫نهار‬ ‫أشمن‬ Is there a cyber café here?wesh kayna l-anternet hna?‫هنا؟‬ ‫النترنيت‬ ‫كاينة‬ ‫واش‬ How far is it from here?sh7al b3ida mn hna?‫هنا؟‬ ‫من‬ ‫بعيدة‬ ‫شحال‬ Which day is the souk? Is there any association here? ashmn nhar kay-kun s-suq? wesh kayna shi jm3iya hna? ‫ليكوم؟‬‫ت‬ ‫ماروك‬ ّ‫وال‬ ‫مديتل‬ ‫كاينة‬ ‫واش‬ ‫السوق؟‬ ‫يكون‬‫ك‬َ ‫نهار‬ ‫أشمن‬ ‫هنا؟‬ ‫ة‬‫جمعي‬ ‫شي‬ ‫كاينة‬ ‫واش‬ ّ Ask your LCF for any other words or expressions you think you may need for site visit. Moroccan Wisdom: ‫نقطة‬ ‫ب‬ ‫نقطة‬ .‫الواد‬ ‫يحمل‬‫ك‬َ nqTa b nqTa kay-7ml l-wad. Drop by drop the river rises. English equivalent: Rome wasn’t built in a day.