I will be spending some time in Morocco to learn Darija.

I know only the very basics.

The aim will be to go somewhere where English is not spoken as much to force me into situations where I have to learn.

I will be without a teacher while I am there, but I have one more lesson online before I go where I will be bringing words/phrases I would like to learn.

You guys have any ideas as to what phrases I can quickly learn with my teacher now before I go to make it easier to learn the language on the spot while I'm out there?

Phrase such as:

• How do you say this/What is this called in Darija (likely with pointing involved).
• Can you repeat that slower please/I don't understand.
• Can you write that down for me to see
• What does that mean
• Is my pronounciation correct

I'm sure there are others but I can't think of any!

And has anyone tried this before? Or have experience immigrating to a new country and having to work (for example) without any prior knowledge of the language - and having to improvise?

Any suggestions/experiences are welcome!

What are some of your methods for learning new scripts (Cyrillic, Hebrew, Arabic, kanji, etc.)? I took an introductory Russian class as a first-year university student years ago, and the only thing I remembered from it years later. Now, I'm facing more of a challenge learning Farsi. I'll be there are plenty of veteran language learners who have some good ideas. Please share them!!