How to say “european” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “gawri” and “gaouri”; in Tunisian, “gawri”.
In Algerian Darja
gawri ڨاوري
A noun meaning “European, Westerner”; “non-Muslim foreigner”; “Westernized person”.
جات وحدة ڨاورية تسقسي على الطريق: “A European woman came asking for directions.”
gaouri ڭاوري
A noun meaning “European, Westerner”; “non-Muslim foreigner”; “European-style”.
جا عندنا واحد ڭاوري للحومة: “A European came to our neighbourhood.”
In Tunisian Derja
gawri ڨاوري
A noun meaning “European, Westerner”; “Western foreigner”.
جارنا ڨاوري، يسكن في الحمامات: “Our neighbor is a European, he lives in Hammamet.”