Almost every Algerian greeting is half of a pair. Somebody says a thing, and there is a particular thing you say back. Learn them one at a time and you will understand what was said to you and then stand there silently. Learn them in pairs and you can hold the first thirty seconds of any conversation.
Start with صحّة. It is hello, it is thank you, it is cheers when a glass goes up and enjoy your meal when a plate goes down. If you learn one word from this page, learn that one, and learn its answer, صحّيت.
10 words to start with
Health, handed to somebody. Hello, thank you, and “enjoy it” over a plate or a cup. You will hear it all day long.
Very Algerian. Reply: يسلمك yselmek.
واش wesh is the everyday “what”, and it opens most questions.
You will also hear كي داير ki dayer
Works as question and answer. Widely used across the region.
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