Learning Algerian Arabic

[Amina-DZ]

Originally posted by Little_Mem
It's certainly complicated and I have two books on Algerian Arabic, and there is even a variation between the two books ! I think one of them is 'Algiers' Derja! and I take it, this one is the Western dialect ? This is gonna be fun!

....and I thought Colloquial 'Shire' English was complicated!

We'll see what comes of this thread

Yes definitely fun for some lol.

I'd say good luck, it's not easy

[Little_Mem]

Originally posted by Amina-DZ

Originally posted by Little_Mem
It's certainly complicated and I have two books on Algerian Arabic, and there is even a variation between the two books ! I think one of them is 'Algiers' Derja! and I take it, this one is the Western dialect ? This is gonna be fun!

....and I thought Colloquial 'Shire' English was complicated!

We'll see what comes of this thread

Yes definitely fun for some lol.

I'd say good luck, it's not easy

Thanx, Amina.

[Little_Mem]

My brain hurts now....more tomorrow

[Amina-DZ]

rani mrid men rassi

Don't tell me you got it from the book!!

You can say: Rassi rahou yawja3 = My head hurts

Take it easy Lil_Mem, slowly does it

[Amina-DZ]

Mrid = ill (m)

Mrida = ill (f)

[Abdu23]

rani mrid men rassi ???

U should say Rani meridA men rassi since you are a girl


Ooops, edited post, did not see amina's reply
Amina nekedrou nehedrou fi MSN wela yahoo en pv?

[Little_Mem]

Originally posted by Amina-DZ

rani mrid men rassi

Don't tell me you got it from the book!!

You can say: Rassi rahou yawja3 = My head hurts

Take it easy Lil_Mem, slowly does it