l7assoul الحاصول
Algerian Darja · expression
“l7assoul” (الحاصول) is an expression in Algerian Darja meaning in short, all in all.
Meanings
- in short, all in all
- well, anyway (to move on)
Usage
El 7assoul is a very common discourse word in Algeria. It goes at the start of a sentence to sum up what came before or to cut things short: "in short, all in all". In speech, it is also used to get back to the point after a digression, or to close a discussion that drags on, with the sense of "well, anyway". The register is colloquial and neutral, and the word is very present on social media. It is almost always used with the article: el 7assoul. It is not used as a noun meaning "result" in everyday conversation.
Example
الحاصول، غدوة نتلاقاو ونهدرو
el 7assoul, ghodwa ntla9aw w nahedrou
“Anyway, we'll meet tomorrow and talk.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “l7assoul” but also “el7assoul”, “lhassoul” and “l7asoul”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.