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Darija Academy — A1.1
A free, beginner-friendly Darija course from Darija Academy. Work through the lessons in order to build a solid foundation in pronunciation, transcription, greetings, and basic grammar.
Learning Moroccan Arabic
Why Darija can feel challenging at first — and the advantages that make it possible to learn.
Read Lesson →Transcription of Moroccan Arabic
What transcription is, and how it helps you start reading and writing Darija right away.
Read Lesson →Sounds You Already Know
The Darija vowels and consonants that are similar to sounds you already use in English.
Read Lesson →New Moroccan Arabic Sounds
Eight Darija consonant sounds that don’t exist in English, explained simply.
Read Lesson →Shedda and Doubled Consonants
How a doubled letter can completely change the meaning of a word.
Read Lesson →Other Transcription Symbols
What the hyphen and apostrophe mean in Darija transcription.
Read Lesson →Words and Syllables Without Vowels
Why some Darija words have no written vowels — and how to pronounce them.
Read Lesson →Why We Use “š” Instead of “sh”
The reasoning behind Darija Academy’s transcription system, one character per sound.
Read Lesson →Greetings
Greet people, introduce yourself, ask names, and say goodbye the Moroccan way.
Read Lesson →Independent Pronouns
Learn the standalone pronouns in Darija and use them to build simple sentences.
Read Lesson →Possessive Pronouns
Show that something belongs to someone using Darija’s possessive endings.
Read Lesson →Masculine and Feminine Nouns
How gender works for nouns in Darija, and how to spot feminine words.
Read Lesson →More lessons are added regularly — check back soon for the next level.