How to say “hear” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “tesma3” and “sma3”; in Tunisian, “tesma3” and “sma3”.
In Algerian Darja
tesma3 تسمع
A verb meaning “you hear, she hears”; “to listen”; “to obey, heed advice”.
تسمع واش راني نقولك؟: “Do you hear what I'm telling you?”
sma3 سمع
A verb meaning “to hear”; “to listen”; “to obey, heed (advice)”.
سمعت بلي راه مريض؟: “Did you hear that he's sick?”
In Tunisian Derja
tesma3 تسمع
A verb meaning “you hear; she hears”; “you listen; she listens”.
تسمعني ولا لا؟: “Can you hear me or not?”
sma3 سمع
A verb meaning “to hear, to learn news”; “to listen”; “to obey, to heed (advice)”.
سمعتوا بال مرا اللي في صفاقس روّحت من ميلان: “Did you hear about the woman from Sfax who came back from Milan?”