I help you speak Moroccan

I’m Youssef Elharrak, a Moroccan translator, localization specialist, language coach, and content creator helping brands, learners, and businesses communicate naturally across Arabic, Darija, and English.

I specialize in Arabic and Moroccan Darija localization, UI/UX translation, music and entertainment terminology, linguistic QA, SEO content writing, and cultural adaptation for Moroccan audiences.

• Translator and editor for literary, non-fiction, and digital content (Arabic ↔ English / Arabic ↔ French)

• Conducted QA and post-editing for multilingual audio and text projects, including transcription validation and script/recording QA

• Extensive experience working with Smartling, XTM, Phrase and other localization tools

• Ongoing research and translation projects in humanities, literature, and digital media

• English instructor (EFL) since 2006, including Master classes at the Faculty of Science, Tetouan, Morocco

• Pedagogical training in teaching methods and language instruction

• Author of the Arabic short story collection The Waiting Rooms (2012)

• English translation of Moroccan poet Oulaya Drissi El Bouzaidi’s A Long Winged Breath, Edilivre, Paris (2017)

• English translation of Damn the Novel – When a Privileged Genre Prevails All Forms of Creative Writing by Amr Muneer Dahab, AuthorHouse, USA (2018)

• English translation of Omani poet Ali Almakhmari’s Like A Severed Tree Watching Heaven, Edilivre, Paris (2019)

• Ambassador of the Word, Museo de la Palabra, Madrid, Spain (2016)

• Former member of the editorial board, Tulips Magazine (poetry and literary translations)
  

Publishing & Literary Work

Teaching & Training

Translation & Localization Projects