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How to say “algerian” in Darija

In Algerian, you say “djazairi”, “djazairia”, “jazayri” and “dziri”; in Tunisian, “dziri”.

In Algerian Darja

djazairi جزائري

An adjective meaning “Algerian, from Algeria”; “an Algerian (person)”.

أنا جزايري ونفتخر: “I'm Algerian and proud of it.”

djazairia جزائرية

An adjective meaning “Algerian (person, nationality)”; “from Algeria (work, product, dish)”.

أنا جزائرية و نفتخر: “I am Algerian and proud of it.”

jazayri جزايري

An adjective meaning “Algerian”; “an Algerian”.

صاحبي جزايري بصح يسكن في كندا: “My friend is Algerian, but he lives in Canada.”

dziri دزيري

An adjective meaning “Algerian”; “from Algiers, of the capital”; “Algerian Arabic (darja)”.

هو دزيري بصح عايش في فرنسا من زمان.: “He's Algerian, but he's been living in France for a long time.”

In Tunisian Derja

dziri دزيري

An adjective meaning “Algerian (adjective)”; “an Algerian (noun)”.

صاحبي دزيري، جا يصيّف في طبرقة.: “My friend is Algerian, he came to spend the summer in Tabarka.”