How to say “come” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “arwah”, “aji” and “arwahi”; in Tunisian, “ja”.
In Algerian Darja
arwah ارواح
A verb meaning “come (imperative)”; “come here, come closer”.
أرواح لهنا نوريك حاجة: “Come here, I'll show you something.”
aji اجي
A verb meaning “come! (imperative)”; “I come (1st person)”.
أجي نقولك حاجة: “Come, I'll tell you something.”
arwahi ارواحي
A verb meaning “come! (to a woman)”; “come on, go ahead”.
أرواحي نوريلك واش شريت.: “Come, I'll show you what I bought.”
In Tunisian Derja
ja جى
A verb meaning “to come, arrive”; “to have come (time, season)”; “to suit, fit”.
جا خويا من فرنسا البارح: “My brother arrived from France yesterday.”