ALG DZ language glossary

Modern Standard Arabic Glossary for Algeria

Use this glossary as a clear Modern Standard Arabic reference for reading ALG DZ articles, official terms and cultural topics connected with Algeria. It is not only a travel phrase list: it covers identity, language, society, food, nature, public life and visitor basics.

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Editorial note: Arabic terms are shown in Arabic script with a readable Latin transliteration. Where Arabic has gendered or formal variants, the entry keeps the wording conservative and suitable for public editorial use.

Algeria and identity

الجزائر
al-Jazāʾir
Arabic

Algeria

Modern Standard Arabic term for Algeria; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

جزائري / جزائرية
jazāʾirī / jazāʾiriyya
Arabic

Algerian

Modern Standard Arabic term for Algerian; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

الشعب الجزائري
ash-shaʿb al-jazāʾirī
Arabic

the Algerian people

Modern Standard Arabic term for the Algerian people; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

الوطن
al-waṭan
Arabic

homeland

Modern Standard Arabic term for homeland; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

بلد
balad
Arabic

country

Modern Standard Arabic term for country; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

أمة
umma
Arabic

nation

Modern Standard Arabic term for nation; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

العاصمة
al-ʿāṣima
Arabic

capital city

Modern Standard Arabic term for capital city; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

الجزائر العاصمة
al-Jazāʾir al-ʿāṣima
Arabic

Algiers

Modern Standard Arabic term for Algiers; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

شمال أفريقيا
shimāl afrīqiyā
Arabic

North Africa

Modern Standard Arabic term for North Africa; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

المغرب العربي
al-maghrib al-ʿarabī
Arabic

Maghreb

Modern Standard Arabic term for Maghreb; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

Language and writing

العربية
al-ʿarabiyya
Arabic

Arabic

Modern Standard Arabic term for Arabic; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

العربية الفصحى
al-ʿarabiyya al-fuṣḥā
Arabic

Modern Standard Arabic

Modern Standard Arabic term for Modern Standard Arabic; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

الدارجة الجزائرية
ad-dārija al-jazāʾiriyya
Arabic

Algerian Arabic / Darija

Modern Standard Arabic term for Algerian Arabic / Darija; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

الأمازيغية
al-amāzīghiyya
Arabic

Tamazight

Modern Standard Arabic term for Tamazight; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

تيفيناغ
tīfīnāgh
Arabic

Tifinagh

Modern Standard Arabic term for Tifinagh; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

لغة
lugha
Arabic

language

Modern Standard Arabic term for language; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

لهجة
lahja
Arabic

dialect / vernacular

Modern Standard Arabic term for dialect / vernacular; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

حرف
ḥarf
Arabic

letter

Modern Standard Arabic term for letter; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

كلمة
kalima
Arabic

word

Modern Standard Arabic term for word; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

معنى
maʿnā
Arabic

meaning

Modern Standard Arabic term for meaning; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

ترجمة
tarjama
Arabic

translation

Modern Standard Arabic term for translation; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

نطق
nuṭq
Arabic

pronunciation

Modern Standard Arabic term for pronunciation; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

نظام الكتابة
niẓām al-kitāba
Arabic

script / writing system

Modern Standard Arabic term for script / writing system; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

Culture and heritage

ثقافة
thaqāfa
Arabic

culture

Modern Standard Arabic term for culture; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

تراث
turāth
Arabic

heritage

Modern Standard Arabic term for heritage; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

تاريخ
tārīkh
Arabic

history

Modern Standard Arabic term for history; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

حضارة
ḥaḍāra
Arabic

civilization

Modern Standard Arabic term for civilization; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

تقاليد
taqālīd
Arabic

tradition

Modern Standard Arabic term for tradition; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

عادة
ʿāda
Arabic

custom

Modern Standard Arabic term for custom; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مهرجان
mahrajān
Arabic

festival

Modern Standard Arabic term for festival; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

موسيقى
mūsīqā
Arabic

music

Modern Standard Arabic term for music; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

أدب
adab
Arabic

literature

Modern Standard Arabic term for literature; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

شعر
shiʿr
Arabic

poetry

Modern Standard Arabic term for poetry; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

متحف
matḥaf
Arabic

museum

Modern Standard Arabic term for museum; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

نصب تذكاري
nuṣb tadhkārī
Arabic

monument

Modern Standard Arabic term for monument; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

موقع أثري
mawqiʿ atharī
Arabic

archaeological site

Modern Standard Arabic term for archaeological site; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مدينة قديمة
madīna qadīma
Arabic

old city / medina

Modern Standard Arabic term for old city / medina; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

People and society

عائلة
ʿāʾila
Arabic

family

Modern Standard Arabic term for family; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مجتمع
mujtamaʿ
Arabic

community

Modern Standard Arabic term for community; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

جار
jār
Arabic

neighbor

Modern Standard Arabic term for neighbor; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

ضيف
ḍayf
Arabic

guest

Modern Standard Arabic term for guest; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

ضيافة
ḍiyāfa
Arabic

hospitality

Modern Standard Arabic term for hospitality; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

احترام
iḥtirām
Arabic

respect

Modern Standard Arabic term for respect; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

صداقة
ṣadāqa
Arabic

friendship

Modern Standard Arabic term for friendship; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

شباب
shabāb
Arabic

youth

Modern Standard Arabic term for youth; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

نساء
nisāʾ
Arabic

women

Modern Standard Arabic term for women; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

أطفال
aṭfāl
Arabic

children

Modern Standard Arabic term for children; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

كبير السن
kabīr as-sinn
Arabic

elder

Modern Standard Arabic term for elder; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

Daily life

بيت / منزل
bayt / manzil
Arabic

home

Modern Standard Arabic term for home; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

شارع
shāriʿ
Arabic

street

Modern Standard Arabic term for street; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

سوق
sūq
Arabic

market

Modern Standard Arabic term for market; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

متجر
matjar
Arabic

shop

Modern Standard Arabic term for shop; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مطعم
maṭʿam
Arabic

restaurant

Modern Standard Arabic term for restaurant; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مقهى
maqhā
Arabic

café

Modern Standard Arabic term for café; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مدرسة
madrasa
Arabic

school

Modern Standard Arabic term for school; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

جامعة
jāmiʿa
Arabic

university

Modern Standard Arabic term for university; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مستشفى
mustashfā
Arabic

hospital

Modern Standard Arabic term for hospital; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

صيدلية
ṣaydaliyya
Arabic

pharmacy

Modern Standard Arabic term for pharmacy; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

بنك
bank
Arabic

bank

Modern Standard Arabic term for bank; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مكتب البريد
maktab al-barīd
Arabic

post office

Modern Standard Arabic term for post office; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

إنترنت
intarnit
Arabic

internet

Modern Standard Arabic term for internet; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

هاتف
hātif
Arabic

phone

Modern Standard Arabic term for phone; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

رسالة
risāla
Arabic

message

Modern Standard Arabic term for message; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

Food and drink

طعام
ṭaʿām
Arabic

food

Modern Standard Arabic term for food; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

وجبة
wajba
Arabic

meal

Modern Standard Arabic term for meal; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

خبز
khubz
Arabic

bread

Modern Standard Arabic term for bread; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

ماء
māʾ
Arabic

water

Modern Standard Arabic term for water; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

شاي
shāy
Arabic

tea

Modern Standard Arabic term for tea; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

قهوة
qahwa
Arabic

coffee

Modern Standard Arabic term for coffee; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

حليب
ḥalīb
Arabic

milk

Modern Standard Arabic term for milk; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

تمر
tamr
Arabic

dates

Modern Standard Arabic term for dates; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

زيت الزيتون
zayt az-zaytūn
Arabic

olive oil

Modern Standard Arabic term for olive oil; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

كسكس
kuskus
Arabic

couscous

Modern Standard Arabic term for couscous; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

توابل
tawābil
Arabic

spices

Modern Standard Arabic term for spices; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

ملح
milḥ
Arabic

salt

Modern Standard Arabic term for salt; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

حلوى
ḥalwā
Arabic

sweet / dessert

Modern Standard Arabic term for sweet / dessert; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

Nature and geography

طبيعة
ṭabīʿa
Arabic

nature

Modern Standard Arabic term for nature; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

طقس
ṭaqs
Arabic

weather

Modern Standard Arabic term for weather; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مناخ
munākh
Arabic

climate

Modern Standard Arabic term for climate; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

صحراء
ṣaḥrāʾ
Arabic

desert

Modern Standard Arabic term for desert; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

جبل
jabal
Arabic

mountain

Modern Standard Arabic term for mountain; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

بحر
baḥr
Arabic

sea

Modern Standard Arabic term for sea; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

ساحل
sāḥil
Arabic

coast

Modern Standard Arabic term for coast; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

غابة
ghāba
Arabic

forest

Modern Standard Arabic term for forest; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

واحة
wāḥa
Arabic

oasis

Modern Standard Arabic term for oasis; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

وادٍ
wādin
Arabic

valley

Modern Standard Arabic term for valley; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

نهر
nahr
Arabic

river

Modern Standard Arabic term for river; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

شاطئ
shāṭiʾ
Arabic

beach

Modern Standard Arabic term for beach; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

حديقة وطنية
ḥadīqa waṭaniyya
Arabic

national park

Modern Standard Arabic term for national park; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

Institutions and public life

حكومة
ḥukūma
Arabic

government

Modern Standard Arabic term for government; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

بلدية
baladiyya
Arabic

municipality

Modern Standard Arabic term for municipality; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

ولاية
wilāya
Arabic

province / wilaya

Modern Standard Arabic term for province / wilaya; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

قانون
qānūn
Arabic

law

Modern Standard Arabic term for law; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

شرطة
shurṭa
Arabic

police

Modern Standard Arabic term for police; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

سفارة
sifāra
Arabic

embassy

Modern Standard Arabic term for embassy; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

جواز سفر
jawāz safar
Arabic

passport

Modern Standard Arabic term for passport; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

بطاقة الهوية
biṭāqat al-huwiyya
Arabic

identity card

Modern Standard Arabic term for identity card; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

انتخابات
intikhābāt
Arabic

election

Modern Standard Arabic term for election; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

اقتصاد
iqtiṣād
Arabic

economy

Modern Standard Arabic term for economy; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

عملة
ʿumla
Arabic

currency

Modern Standard Arabic term for currency; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

الدينار الجزائري
ad-dīnār al-jazāʾirī
Arabic

Algerian dinar

Modern Standard Arabic term for Algerian dinar; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

Travel and places

سفر
safar
Arabic

travel

Modern Standard Arabic term for travel; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

سياحة
siyāḥa
Arabic

tourism

Modern Standard Arabic term for tourism; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

زائر
zāʾir
Arabic

visitor

Modern Standard Arabic term for visitor; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

دليل
dalīl
Arabic

guide

Modern Standard Arabic term for guide; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مدينة
madīna
Arabic

city

Modern Standard Arabic term for city; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

قرية
qarya
Arabic

village

Modern Standard Arabic term for village; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

فندق
funduq
Arabic

hotel

Modern Standard Arabic term for hotel; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مطار
maṭār
Arabic

airport

Modern Standard Arabic term for airport; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

محطة
maḥaṭṭa
Arabic

station

Modern Standard Arabic term for station; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

تذكرة
tadhkira
Arabic

ticket

Modern Standard Arabic term for ticket; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

خريطة
kharīṭa
Arabic

map

Modern Standard Arabic term for map; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

طريق
ṭarīq
Arabic

road

Modern Standard Arabic term for road; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

حافلة
ḥāfila
Arabic

bus

Modern Standard Arabic term for bus; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

قطار
qiṭār
Arabic

train

Modern Standard Arabic term for train; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

سيارة أجرة
sayyārat ujra
Arabic

taxi

Modern Standard Arabic term for taxi; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

Useful phrases

نعم
naʿam
Arabic

yes

Modern Standard Arabic term for yes; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

لا
Arabic

no

Modern Standard Arabic term for no; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

من فضلك
min faḍlik
Arabic

please

Modern Standard Arabic term for please; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

شكراً
shukran
Arabic

thank you

Modern Standard Arabic term for thank you; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

السلام عليكم
as-salāmu ʿalaykum
Arabic

hello / peace be upon you

Modern Standard Arabic term for hello / peace be upon you; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

أهلاً وسهلاً
ahlan wa-sahlan
Arabic

welcome

Modern Standard Arabic term for welcome; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

صباح الخير
ṣabāḥ al-khayr
Arabic

good morning

Modern Standard Arabic term for good morning; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

مساء الخير
masāʾ al-khayr
Arabic

good evening

Modern Standard Arabic term for good evening; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

إلى اللقاء
ilā al-liqāʾ
Arabic

goodbye

Modern Standard Arabic term for goodbye; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

عفواً
ʿafwan
Arabic

excuse me

Modern Standard Arabic term for excuse me; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

لا أفهم
lā afham
Arabic

I do not understand

Modern Standard Arabic term for I do not understand; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

أين ...؟
ayna ...?
Arabic

where is...?

Modern Standard Arabic term for where is...?; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

بكم؟
bikam?
Arabic

how much?

Modern Standard Arabic term for how much?; suitable for formal articles and reference pages.

Sources and review policy

Based on the ALG DZ Arabic glossary set and editorial review; wording should still be checked in context for legal, poetic or highly formal publication.