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My Home 🏡🇲🇦

Talk about your home in Moroccan Darija! Learn the names of rooms, furniture, and everyday objects, then describe what is in your room using simple sentences.

Your home · Your words · Your Darija

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Rooms · Furniture · Home vocabulary · Kayn / Kayna · Speak about your space
Your goal: By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to name things in your home and say what is in your room. Start with short sentences and build from there.

01. Rooms in Your Home 🚪

Learn the names of the main rooms. Say each word out loud and think about your own home.

Darija English Example
Dar Home / house Hadi dar dyali.
This is my home.
Bit Room / bedroom Hada Lbit dyali.
This is my room.
Salon Living room Kayn salon f dar.
There is a living room in the house.
Kuzina Kitchen Kayna kuzina kbira.
There is a big kitchen.
Toilet Bathroom / toilet Fin kayn toilet?
Where is the bathroom?
Stah Rooftop / terrace Kayn stah f dar.
There is a rooftop in the house.
Useful question:
Fin bit dyalek? — Where is your room?
Bit dyali hna. — My room is here.

02. Furniture & Everyday Objects 🛋️

These are the things you can find in a bedroom or living room. Learn a few words and use them in sentences.

🛏️ Namosiya

Bed

Kayn namosiya f bit.

There is a bed in the room.

🪑 Kursi

Chair

Kayn kursi.

There is a chair.

🛋️ Kanabi

Sofa

Kayna kanabi f salon.

There is a sofa in the living room.

🪞 Mraia

Mirror

Kayna mraia f bit.

There is a mirror in the room.

🪟 Sherrjem

Window

Kayn sherrjem.

There is a window.

🚪 Bab

Door

Kayn bab f bit.

There is a door in the room.

🪵 Tabla

Table

Kayna tabla 7da namosiya.

There is a table next to the bed.

💡 Daw

Light

Kayn daw.

There is a light.

Quick tip: Learn vocabulary in small groups. Pick three objects in your own room, name them in Darija, and make one sentence about each.

03. The Magic Pattern: Kayn / Kayna 🧩

Use these words to say that something exists or that something is in a place.

Pattern 1 · Kayn = There is

Kayn + masculine noun
Kayn bab f bit.
There is a door in the room.
Kayn charjam f dar.
There is a window in the house.
Kayn salon f dar.
There is a living room in the house.

Pattern 2 · Kayna = There is

Kayna + feminine noun
Kayna tabla f bit.
There is a table in the room.
Kayna mraya f bit.
There is a mirror in the room.
Kayna kuzina f dar.
There is a kitchen in the house.

Pattern 3 · Say where something is

Object + f + place
namosiya f bit.
The bed is in the room.
Kanabi f salon.
The sofa is in the living room.
tabla f kuzina.
The table is in the kitchen.

Pattern 4 · Say where things are located

7da — next to
Foq — on / above
Ta7t — under / below
9odam — in front of
Kayn kursi 7da tabla.
There is a chair next to the table.
Remember: Use kayn with masculine nouns and kayna with feminine nouns. The examples here are common beginner patterns; everyday pronunciation and usage can vary by region.

04. A Real-Life Conversation 💬

Imagine you're showing a friend your room. Read the conversation aloud, then switch roles.

Welcome to my home!

Sara
Hada bit dyalek?
Is this your room?
Yasmine
Ah, hada bit dyali.
Yes, this is my room.
Sara
Shno kayn f bit?
What is in the room?
Yasmine
Kayn namosiya, tabla, w kursi.
There is a bed, a table, and a chair.
Sara
W fin kayna l-mraia?
And where is the mirror?
Yasmine
Kayna 7da bab.
It's next to the door.
Useful questions:
Shno kayn f bit? — What is in the room?
Fin kayn namosiya? — Where is the bed?
Fin kayna l-mraia? — Where is the mirror?

05. Mini Practice ✍️

Try to answer before opening each answer. Say the full Darija sentence out loud.

Challenge 1: How do you say “There is a bed in the room”?

Kayn namosiya f bit.

Challenge 2: How do you say “There is a table in the kitchen”?

Kayna tabla f kuzina.

Challenge 3: How do you say “There is a sofa in the living room”?

Kayn kanabi f salon.

Challenge 4: How do you say “There is a chair next to the table”?

Kayn kursi 7da tabla.

Challenge 5: How do you ask “What is in the room?”

Shno kayn f bit?

06. Your 30-Second Speaking Challenge 🎤

Imagine you're showing your Moroccan friend around your home. Describe your room using simple sentences.

1Describe your room

Use these sentence starters to talk about your own space.

Hada bit dyali.
This is my room.
Kayn...
There is... (use a masculine noun)
Kayn...
There is... (use a feminine noun)
Kayna ... 7da...
There is ... next to ...
F bit dyali, kayn / kayna...
In my room, there is...

2Check your progress

Your mission: Look around your room and describe five real objects in Darija. You don't need perfect sentences — just start speaking!

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