wachrakom وشراكم
Algerian Darja · expression
“wachrakom” (وشراكم) is an expression in Algerian Darja meaning how are you (plural)?.
Meanings
- how are you (plural)?
- what are you doing?
Usage
Wachrakoum is the plural form of "wach rak". It is used to greet a group or a family and to ask how they are: "wach rakoum, labas?". It is also used as a polite singular for a person one respects. Followed by a verb, it is used to ask what people are doing: "wach rakoum dirou?" (what are you doing?). The expression is common everywhere in Algeria, in a colloquial and warm register. The first word, wach, means "what" or "how", and rakoum means "you are".
Example
السلام عليكم، وشراكم؟ لاباس؟
salam 3likoum, wach rakoum? labas?
“Peace be upon you, how are you all? Is everything fine?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wachrakom” but also “wachrakoum”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.