How to say “greeting” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “tahiya”; in Tunisian, “t7iya”.
In Algerian Darja
tahiya تحية
A noun meaning “greeting, salute to someone”; “tribute, shout-out”.
تحية كبيرة لخاوتنا في وهران: “A big greeting to our brothers in Oran.”
In Tunisian Derja
t7iya تحية
A noun meaning “greeting, salute”; “tribute, mark of respect”; “salute addressed to someone”.
ألف تحية لكل التوانسة في الغربة: “A thousand greetings to all Tunisians abroad.”