ydir el 9alb يدير القلب
Algerian Darja · expression
“ydir el 9alb” (يدير القلب) is an expression in Algerian Darja meaning to pluck up one's courage.
Meanings
- to pluck up one's courage
- to make up one's mind firmly
Usage
Ydir el 9alb literally means "to put the heart": the heart stands for courage and willpower. It is used mostly in the imperative to encourage someone who is hesitating: dir el 9alb, "go on, dare to." It is also used to say that a person made up their mind despite fear or obstacles. The register is colloquial and spoken. It has no romantic meaning: it is about boldness and determination, not love.
Example
دير القلب وروح هدر معاه
dir el 9alb w rou7 hder m3ah
“Pluck up your courage and go talk to him.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “ydir el 9alb”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.