Language/Moroccan-arabic/Grammar/Verb-“to-want”

Verb “to want” in Moroccan Arabic

To want - Present tense

English	Pronunciation	Moroccan Arabic
I want	bġit	بغيت
you want (sing.)	bġiti	بغيتي
he wants	bġa	بغى
she wants	bġat	بغات
we want	bġina	بغينا
you want (plur.)	bġitu	بغيتو
they want	bġau	بغاو

Verb + Noun Examples

English	Pronunciation	Moroccan Arabic
I want tea.	bġit atay.	. أتاي بغيت
Do you want coffee with sugar?	weš bġiti l-qhwa b skkar?	السكَّر؟ ب القهوة بغيتي واش
Ali wants a glass of water.	Ali bġa kas d l-ma.	.الما د آاس بغى علي
Driss and Fatima don’t want soda.	Driss u Fatima ma-bġau-š	دريس و فاطِمة ما بغاوش المونادا. .monada-l

Sources

https://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/languages/PeaceCorps/Arabic-Moroccan/MO_Arabic_Language_Lessons.pdf

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• Conditional Mood
• Prepositions