Derja translation

[Aishaforagirl]

Hi all,

I have been reading this website for a while and find it really helpful. I am trying to learn some Algerian-it's really hard . I know there are lots of different dialects, I am trying to learn the dialect used in Algiers. If I write some english phrases, can someone translate them for me?

I'm really tired
Do you want a drink?
I'm happy with you
Kisses
Hugs
How was your day?
Can I make some coffee?
I'm a nice girl!
Do you want some food?
Are you hungry?
It was great to see you

I think Little Mem started a similar thread, but I need more phrases! I am making my own Algerian/English phrasebook which I will post when complete.

Thanks everyone! If I can help anyone with their English, let me know.

Sahha

AFAG

[Nectar77]

Hi all,

I have been reading this website for a while and find it really helpful. I am trying to learn some Algerian-it's really hard . I know there are lots of different dialects, I am trying to learn the dialect used in Algiers. If I write some english phrases, can someone translate them for me?

I'm really tired
Do you want a drink?
I'm happy with you
Kisses
Hugs
How was your day?
Can I make some coffee?
I'm a nice girl!
Do you want some food?
Are you hungry?
It was great to see you

I think Little Mem started a similar thread, but I need more phrases! I am making my own Algerian/English phrasebook which I will post when complete.

Thanks everyone! If I can help anyone with their English, let me know.

Sahha

AFAG

I'm really tired = rani 3iyana (f), rani 3iyan (m)
Do you want a drink? wash techourbi (f), wash techroub (m)
I'm happy with you = rani ferhana m3ak (f), rani ferhan m3ak (m)
Can I make some coffee? = ndirlak kahwa (m+f)
Are you hungry? raki ji3ana(f)?, rak ji3an? (m)

for the rest ask the other guys...I can't really translate them 'cos we say most of those in French

[Aishaforagirl]

Choukrane Nectar!

I'll think of some more and post them later! If anyone wants to make any suggestions for useful phrases that haven't been posted before please post below.

Saha

[nouha]

I'm really tired ... ta3bana / 3ayana (3 represents the 3ayn letter of arabic)

Do you want a drink? ... hab techrub ? techurbi for girls

I'm happy with you ... ferhana beek/ma3ak

Kisses... bisou :P

Hugs ... nhadir... lol.. ive never said that to anyone hehe

How was your day? ... keef kan nharik

Can I make some coffee?.... tachorbi al shay (tachrob for males)

I'm a nice girl! ... ana bint al nas LOL

Do you want some food? ... thab takul? takli for girls

Are you hungry? .. ji3ana / ji3an ?for boys

It was great to see you ... salmi 3ala mamak LOL ...

[mohovitch]

Awwah; Coffee is not Shay. Coffee=kahwa.

I'm really tired ... ta3bana / 3ayana (3 represents the 3ayn letter of arabic)

Do you want a drink? ... hab techrub ? techurbi for girls

I'm happy with you ... ferhana beek/ma3ak

Kisses... bisou :P

Hugs ... nhadir... lol.. ive never said that to anyone hehe

How was your day? ... keef kan nharik

Can I make some coffee?.... tachorbi al shay (tachrob for males)

I'm a nice girl! ... ana bint al nas LOL

Do you want some food? ... thab takul? takli for girls

Are you hungry? .. ji3ana / ji3an ?for boys

It was great to see you ... salmi 3ala mamak LOL ...

[nouha]

lol oops ur right... im a shay fan .. not qahwa...

[mohovitch]

What about this one:
"It was great to see you ... salmi 3ala mamak" Are you sure of this translation?