An almost extinct Jewish-Moroccan language, also known as Djudeo Spanõl or Ladino Ocidental, that was spoken on the Northeast coast of Morocco. The well known Ladino is the Ladino Oriental. Haketia is pronounced with aspired "H". In some places it´s written "Jaquetia" with the same pronounce. Its a mix of old Spanish,Castellano,Hebrew and Arabian words.It was originally written using hebrew letters.

Small Vocabulary

Ada- Tradition.

Adafina- Jewish-Moroccan dish with cold cuts.

Ainará- Evil eye

Alboronia or almoronia- Jewish-Moroccan dish made with eggplant, onions and shredded chicken.

Caído de mazal, Demudado del mazal, Enfollinado del mazal, Kefreado del mazal- Al meaning bad luck.

Bienmesabe- Lit. "Tastes good to me"- A kind of sponge cake

Boril- A bore

Chamor, Chamorice- Dumb, Dumbness!

Chará, Charear- Shit, and To shit(taboo)

Chadrear- To speak

De las castas se traen las reinas- From father To son.

Dichoso,Desdichado-Lucky, unlucky.

El Dio te jadee de malos caminos- God protect you on your wandering.

Esso no hamlea a nadie- This guy don´t like nobody.

Estar em Alef Beit- I´m beginning.

Fecnear- Pay attention.

Guezerá- Calamity.

Guezerá negra- Big calamity.

Hacer kabot- To Honour.

Josmin- With a poor appearance, kitsch.

Mano de refuá- Healing gift.

Matena yado- Anything you may give.

Mejorado cien Anos- May you live to 100.

Me telfié el camino- I made a mistake.

Negro mazal- Bad luck.

Pescado cocho- Cooked Fish, Jewish-Moroccan way.

Quebrar o cortar el taanit- Break the fast.

Rabi Schimon!- Equivalent to “Oh my God!”.

Sachen, Sachená- Man, Woman.

Sachor, Sachorá- Blak man, black woman.

Safon safonear- Fart, To fart(taboo).

Shofear- To pay attention.

Su boca en la rogerá- Don´t say evil things!

Wo por ti se haga- Damn you!

Xaxo- Vagina(taboo).

Ya que estás ai, kadmei y merki- As you are here, help yourself.