How to say “honor” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “hourma”; in Tunisian, “chref”.
In Algerian Darja
hourma حرمة
A noun meaning “honor, dignity”; “respect owed to a place or thing”; “woman (rare, regional)”.
لازم نحترمو حرمة الحومة: “We must respect the dignity of the neighborhood.”
In Tunisian Derja
chref شرف
A noun meaning “honor, dignity”; “family reputation”.
هذا شرف ليا: “It's an honor for me.”