Darija classes with beldi style -

Today, our Darija (Moroccan Arabic) class was held at a classmates beldi (country) house just outside Essaouira. A beautiful place she has created herself, over the past eight years.
​Have a look around and learn some Darija at the same time...

Our classroom under the olive trees / zeetoun shjaar
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The turquoise front door/bab to the happy/ferhana place.
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Black and white cat. Khel oo byed msh.   Green eyes - beautiful cat. Khadar ini - zween msh
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Window and chairs - sherjhem oo kursee
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A beautiful carved stable door for the horse and the rescued donkeys/Hmaar
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Tortoise fekroun                            Turkey bibi                                  Sheep howlee

The sheep's name is Lana (Italian for wool).
She will be clipped shortly and her fleece will be spun by a local woman in the village.
Lana is due to have a lamb in April.
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Pots and a threshold - good symbols!