The official languages of Morocco are Arabic and Berber. However, these langauges are only used when people are speaking in formal occasions or in media, such as newspapers and television programs.
In daily life, most people speak the local Arabic dialect called Darija; however, for formal and professional communication many people also use French or even English. Often, in conversations, Moroccans will seemlessly switch through three, or even four, languages at a time.
Moroccans use the dirham in daily life. One dollar is worth about 10 dirhams, which makes converting easy. The smallest coin that most people use is a half dirham coin, and the largest commonly used bill is a 200 dirham bill.
A bottle of water can cost between 2 to 7 dirhams depending on the size. Usually, you can easily find a good sized bottle of water for only 5 dirhams.
