Being Sick
Say that you are unwell, ask to rest, and ask whether someone feels better.
Useful phrases
| English | Darija | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| I am sick. (male speaker) | ana mriḍ. | أنا مريض. |
| I am sick. (female speaker) | ana mriḍa. | أنا مريضة. |
| I want to rest a little. | bghit n-rta7 shwiya. | بغيت نرتاح شوية. |
| Do you feel a little better? | briti shwiya? | بريتي شوية؟ |
Notice the endings
Compare mriḍ and mriḍa. The source gives separate forms for a male and a female speaker. Shwiya means “a little” in these examples.
Practice
Choose the form of “I am sick” that you would use. Read the request to rest, then practice asking someone whether they feel a little better.
Reading guide
Transliteration key: 3 = ع, 7 = ح, sh = ش, kh = خ, gh = غ. A dot under a consonant marks an emphatic consonant. Latin spellings are reading aids; they do not fully capture pronunciation.
Source and audio
Adapted from Peace Corps/Morocco, Basic Introduction to Arabic, lesson 14 (PDF page 12). Formatting, English dialogue glosses where present, and practice prompts are LearnLahja adaptations.
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