wech fiha واش فيها
Algerian Darja · expression
“wech fiha” (واش فيها) is an expression in Algerian Darja meaning why not, what's the problem.
Meanings
- why not, what's the problem
- no big deal
Usage
Wech fiha, literally "what is in it", is used to say that something poses no problem. It is used to accept a suggestion ("why not") or to defend a choice one thinks is being challenged ("so what, where's the harm?"). Intonation makes the nuance: neutral, it is agreement; stressed, it is a mild challenge. You can add detail: wech fiha ida…, "what harm is there if…". The register is informal and very common. The variant wech fiha mel bas stresses the absence of harm.
Example
نروحو للبحر غدوة؟ — واش فيها، نروحو.
nrouhou lel bher ghedwa ? — wech fiha, nrouhou.
“Shall we go to the beach tomorrow? — Why not, let's go.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wech fiha” but also “wesh fiha”, “wach fiha”, “wch fiha” and “wash fiha”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.