nchouf نشوف
Algerian Darja · verb
“nchouf” (نشوف) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning I see, I watch.
Meanings
- I see, I watch
- I check, I'll go see
- we'll see (with "nchoufou")
Usage
Nchouf is the first person singular of chaf / ychouf, "to see, to watch". Depending on context it translates as the present or the future: "nchouf" means "I see" or "I'll see". It is also used for "watching" a film or video: "nchouf mosalsal" (I'm watching a series). "Nchouf fik" means "I'm looking at you". The verb is also used to put off a decision: "nchouf w nqollek" (I'll see and let you know). The plural "nchoufou" gives "we'll see".
Example
كل ليلة نشوف ماتش مع خويا
kol lila nchouf match m3a khouya
“Every night I watch a match with my brother.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nchouf” but also “nshouf”, “nchof” and “nchuf”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.