tbadli تبدلي
Algerian Darja · verb
“tbadli” (تبدلي) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning (you) change, feminine.
Meanings
- (you) change, feminine
- (you) exchange, replace
Usage
Tbeddli is the imperfective form of the verb beddel (to change), second person feminine singular: "you change", when addressing a woman. For a man, one says tbeddel. The verb is transitive: "tbeddli djaw" (change the atmosphere), "tbeddli hwayjek" (change your clothes), "tbeddli rayek" (change your mind). It is also used to mean exchange or replace an object. In the imperative, one says beddli, without the initial t.
Example
لازم تبدلي جو شوية
lazem tbeddli djaw chwiya
“You need to change the atmosphere a bit.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tbadli” but also “tbeddli”, “tbedli”, “tbaddli” and “tbdli”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.