Algerian Darija Glossary for Visitors and Readers
This Darija glossary helps readers recognise common Algerian words in travel, food, greetings and everyday local life. Darija is a living spoken language, so the page favours useful, conservative forms and clearly allows regional spelling and pronunciation differences.
Identity and language
Algeria
Everyday Algerian Darija form for Algeria. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Algerian Darija
Everyday Algerian Darija form for Algerian Darija. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Algerian
Everyday Algerian Darija form for Algerian. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Arabic
Everyday Algerian Darija form for Arabic. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Tamazight
Everyday Algerian Darija form for Tamazight. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
country
Everyday Algerian Darija form for country. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
culture
Everyday Algerian Darija form for culture. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
history
Everyday Algerian Darija form for history. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Places and directions
city
Everyday Algerian Darija form for city. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
village
Everyday Algerian Darija form for village. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
old city / medina
Everyday Algerian Darija form for old city / medina. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
museum
Everyday Algerian Darija form for museum. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
hotel
Everyday Algerian Darija form for hotel. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
restaurant
Everyday Algerian Darija form for restaurant. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
café
Everyday Algerian Darija form for café. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
market
Everyday Algerian Darija form for market. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
shop
Everyday Algerian Darija form for shop. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
street
Everyday Algerian Darija form for street. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
road
Everyday Algerian Darija form for road. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
sea
Everyday Algerian Darija form for sea. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
mountain
Everyday Algerian Darija form for mountain. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
desert
Everyday Algerian Darija form for desert. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
beach
Everyday Algerian Darija form for beach. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
oasis
Everyday Algerian Darija form for oasis. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
pharmacy
Everyday Algerian Darija form for pharmacy. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
police
Everyday Algerian Darija form for police. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Travel basics
guide
Everyday Algerian Darija form for guide. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
traveler
Everyday Algerian Darija form for traveler. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
tourism
Everyday Algerian Darija form for tourism. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
where is...?
Everyday Algerian Darija form for where is...?. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
how much?
Everyday Algerian Darija form for how much?. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
help
Everyday Algerian Darija form for help. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
left
Everyday Algerian Darija form for left. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
right
Everyday Algerian Darija form for right. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
straight ahead
Everyday Algerian Darija form for straight ahead. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
near
Everyday Algerian Darija form for near. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
far
Everyday Algerian Darija form for far. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
here
Everyday Algerian Darija form for here. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
there
Everyday Algerian Darija form for there. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
airport
Everyday Algerian Darija form for airport. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
station
Everyday Algerian Darija form for station. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
taxi
Everyday Algerian Darija form for taxi. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
bus
Everyday Algerian Darija form for bus. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
train
Everyday Algerian Darija form for train. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
ticket
Everyday Algerian Darija form for ticket. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
passport
Everyday Algerian Darija form for passport. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
map
Everyday Algerian Darija form for map. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Greetings and politeness
hello
Everyday Algerian Darija form for hello. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
hi
Everyday Algerian Darija form for hi. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
how are you?
Everyday Algerian Darija form for how are you?. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
I am fine
Everyday Algerian Darija form for I am fine. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
thank you
Everyday Algerian Darija form for thank you. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
please
Everyday Algerian Darija form for please. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
yes
Everyday Algerian Darija form for yes. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
no
Everyday Algerian Darija form for no. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
welcome
Everyday Algerian Darija form for welcome. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
goodbye
Everyday Algerian Darija form for goodbye. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
excuse me
Everyday Algerian Darija form for excuse me. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
sorry
Everyday Algerian Darija form for sorry. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
I do not understand
Everyday Algerian Darija form for I do not understand. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
do you speak French?
Everyday Algerian Darija form for do you speak French?. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Time
today
Everyday Algerian Darija form for today. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
tomorrow
Everyday Algerian Darija form for tomorrow. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
yesterday
Everyday Algerian Darija form for yesterday. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
now
Everyday Algerian Darija form for now. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
morning
Everyday Algerian Darija form for morning. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
evening
Everyday Algerian Darija form for evening. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
day
Everyday Algerian Darija form for day. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
night
Everyday Algerian Darija form for night. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Daily life
money
Everyday Algerian Darija form for money. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Algerian dinar
Everyday Algerian Darija form for Algerian dinar. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
phone
Everyday Algerian Darija form for phone. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
internet
Everyday Algerian Darija form for internet. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
open
Everyday Algerian Darija form for open. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
closed
Everyday Algerian Darija form for closed. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
family
Everyday Algerian Darija form for family. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
friend
Everyday Algerian Darija form for friend. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
home
Everyday Algerian Darija form for home. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
big
Everyday Algerian Darija form for big. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
small
Everyday Algerian Darija form for small. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
good
Everyday Algerian Darija form for good. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
beautiful
Everyday Algerian Darija form for beautiful. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
doctor
Everyday Algerian Darija form for doctor. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Food and drink
food
Everyday Algerian Darija form for food. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
water
Everyday Algerian Darija form for water. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
bread
Everyday Algerian Darija form for bread. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
tea
Everyday Algerian Darija form for tea. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
coffee
Everyday Algerian Darija form for coffee. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
milk
Everyday Algerian Darija form for milk. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
dates
Everyday Algerian Darija form for dates. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
couscous
Everyday Algerian Darija form for couscous. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
olive oil
Everyday Algerian Darija form for olive oil. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
salt
Everyday Algerian Darija form for salt. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
fish
Everyday Algerian Darija form for fish. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
meat
Everyday Algerian Darija form for meat. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
chicken
Everyday Algerian Darija form for chicken. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
vegetables
Everyday Algerian Darija form for vegetables. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
spicy / hot
Everyday Algerian Darija form for spicy / hot. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Numbers
one
Everyday Algerian Darija form for one. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
two
Everyday Algerian Darija form for two. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
three
Everyday Algerian Darija form for three. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
four
Everyday Algerian Darija form for four. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
five
Everyday Algerian Darija form for five. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
six
Everyday Algerian Darija form for six. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
seven
Everyday Algerian Darija form for seven. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
eight
Everyday Algerian Darija form for eight. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
nine
Everyday Algerian Darija form for nine. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
ten
Everyday Algerian Darija form for ten. Spelling and pronunciation can vary by region.
Sources and review policy
Expanded from the ALG DZ Darija starter list and conservative public phrase knowledge; regional forms should continue to be improved through Algerian review.