How to say "where are you from?" in Moroccan Darija
مْنِين نْتَا؟
mnin nta?
- Without tashkeel
- منين نتا؟
- Franco / chat alphabet
- mnin nta?
- Literally
- from where you
When to use it
This is the standard, everyday way to ask someone where they are from in Morocco. It can be used in both casual and formal situations, as Darija does not have a strict formal 'you' pronoun. You will hear this asked of foreigners to find out their home country, or among Moroccans to ask which city they are from.
Other ways to say it
to a woman
مْنِين نْتِي؟
mnin nti?
Where are you from?
Use this when addressing a single female.
to a group
مْنِين نْتُومَا؟
mnin ntouma?
Where are you from?
Use this when addressing two or more people.
emphatic to a man
مْنِين نْتَايَا؟
mnin ntaya?
Where are you from?
A slightly more emphatic or rhythmic variation of 'nta', common in casual speech.
emphatic to a woman
مْنِين نْتِيَا؟
mnin ntiya?
Where are you from?
A slightly more emphatic variation of 'nti'.
How people reply
أَنَا مْن مِيرِيكَان.
ana mn mirikan.
I am from America.
أَنَا مْن لْمَغْرِب.
ana mn lmaghrib.
I am from Morocco.
أَنَا مْن نْگْلِيز.
ana mn ngliz.
I am from England.
In a sentence
سَلَام، مْنِين نْتَا؟
salam, mnin nta?
Hello, where are you from?
مْنِين نْتَا ف لْمَغْرِب؟
mnin nta f lmaghrib?
Where are you from in Morocco?
سْمْحِي لِيَا خْتِي، مْنِين نْتِي؟
sm7i lya khti, mnin nti?
Excuse me sister, where are you from?