How to say “get worked up” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “yakol ro7o”; in Tunisian, “tnarfez”.
In Algerian Darja
yakol ro7o ياكل روحو
An expression meaning “to get overly angry”; “to fret, to torment oneself”.
ما تاكلش روحك، كلش يتصلح: “Don't get yourself into such a state, everything will work out.”
In Tunisian Derja
tnarfez تنرفز
A verb meaning “to get worked up, lose one's temper”; “to be annoying (she/it)”.
ما تتنرفزش، توة نحلوها: “Don't get worked up, we'll sort it out right away.”