Moroccan Arabic, also called Darija, differs from Modern Standard Arabic, the written standard. Vocabulary apps for it differ in where the words come from. Some give you word lists, some save words from videos, and some hold the words you type in yourself. Four apps get a closer look below and six more get a short note. For courses and tutors, see Best Apps to Learn Moroccan Arabic.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Moroccan Arabic. You learn from Moroccan Arabic you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Moroccan Arabic lessons. Words you save from a lesson come back in new lessons, in new sentences.
With Regenerative Review™, you review saved words in new contexts without flashcards.
- The Moroccan Arabic dictionary has more than 27,000 entries with English meanings.
- Poppy's Moroccan Arabic grammar notes cover 362 topics in English.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- Learn every letter in the free Arabic Alphabet course, with a picture to help you remember each one.
- You can't import a word list or a book as lessons. However, you can paste a passage in the chat, and Poppy will explain it.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches Moroccan Darija
- Teaches the Arabic Alphabet
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uTalk
In uTalk, every Moroccan Arabic word comes with its English meaning, so you start from English with the first topic.
- Moroccan Arabic has its own course, separate from Modern Standard Arabic, with words and phrases grouped by topic.
- Native speakers voice each word, and you can record yourself and compare.
- Teaches Moroccan Darija
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Morolingo
Morolingo suits learners who want short lessons before they build their own word lists.
- It teaches Moroccan Darija, with Amazigh in the same app.
- Short lessons teach useful phrases, with audio dialogues and vocabulary.
- Teaches Moroccan Darija
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Playaling
Playaling suits learners who want to meet new words inside real Darija videos.
- Videos in Maghrebi Darija come with transcripts, translations and dictionary lookup, and you can download the transcription and translation.
- The Audio Dictionary lets you hear words again.
- Teaches Moroccan Darija
- Teaches the Arabic Alphabet
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Other Apps We Looked At (6)
- GoDarijaTopic word sets with picture cards and native Moroccan audio. Review uses spaced repetition. It has free material and a paid version.
- DarijAppEveryday Moroccan stories and vocabulary flashcards, with native audio for words, phrases and stories and plain English explanations. The download and account are free.
- Moroccan Darija DictionaryLook up a word, hear a native Moroccan recording, and save it to Favorites or your own Collections. It is a one-time purchase, and a conjugation and quiz add-on is optional.
- Darija LingoOrganized Moroccan Arabic word lists with examples, audio, stories and dialogues, plus flashcards and quizzes. It is an Android app.
- AnkiMake cards with a Moroccan Arabic word, its meaning and your own sentence. Anki does not come with a Darija deck, so you supply the words and the spelling. The desktop app and AnkiWeb are free, and AnkiMobile for iPhone is paid once.
- QuizletBuild a set of your own Darija terms and meanings, or open one another learner made. Basic flashcards are free, and Plus adds more study modes.
| App | Usable in | Learning help in | Words come from | Saved and reviewed | Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Yes | Partly | Lessons Poppy writes | Words return in new lessons | Lessons written for others |
| uTalk | Yes | Yes | Topics | Recall games, repeat hard items | Starter words |
| Morolingo | — | — | Short lessons | Short quizzes | First lessons |
| Playaling | — | Yes | Videos with transcripts | Audio Dictionary | Trial |
| GoDarija | Yes | Yes | Topic sets | Spaced repetition cards | Free material |
| DarijApp | Yes | Yes | Stories | Flashcards, mini quizzes | Free download |
| Moroccan Darija Dictionary | Yes | Yes | Lookups | Favorites, Collections | One-time purchase |
| Darija Lingo | — | — | Word lists | Flashcards, quizzes | — |
| Anki | Yes | Partly | Cards you make | Scheduled review | Desktop and AnkiWeb |
| Quizlet | Yes | Partly | Sets you make | Flashcards | Basic cards |
A dash (—) means you should check it in the app.
Which Moroccan Arabic vocabulary app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Moroccan Arabic, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. If you want ready-made topics, uTalk's Moroccan Arabic course starts with free words.
Do Darija apps write words in Arabic or Latin letters?
It depends on the app, and Darija has no single spelling that every app follows. Open a lesson and check how the words are written before you commit.
Can I save Darija words from videos?
Playaling shows transcripts and translations for Maghrebi Darija videos and lets you download them. Bubblegum saves words from the lessons Poppy writes. For Moroccan Arabic to listen to and read, see our comparison of Moroccan Arabic reading and listening apps.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Bubblegum: Moroccan Arabic and English language pair
- uTalk: Learn Moroccan Arabic
- Morolingo: Learn Moroccan Darija
- Playaling: Maghrebi Darija Arabic
- GoDarija: Learn Moroccan Arabic
- DarijApp: learn Moroccan Arabic through stories
- Moroccan Darija Dictionary: Google Play listing
- Darija Lingo: Google Play listing
- Anki: what's free
- AnkiMobile: iPhone App Store listing
- Quizlet: iPhone App Store listing
- Bubblegum
- uTalk
- Morolingo
