How to say “in short” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “l7assoul”; in Tunisian, “7asilou”, “fayda”, “7asel” and “7asilou”.
In Algerian Darja
l7assoul الحاصول
An expression meaning “in short, all in all”; “well, anyway (to move on)”.
الحاصول، غدوة نتلاقاو ونهدرو: “Anyway, we'll meet tomorrow and talk.”
In Tunisian Derja
7asilou حاصيلو
An expression meaning “in short, in sum”; “in the end, ultimately”.
حاصيلو، استنيناه ساعة وما جاش: “In short, we waited for him an hour and he didn't come.”
fayda فايدة
A noun meaning “in short, in sum, finally”; “usefulness, benefit, profit”; “useful lesson, teaching”.
450 / 500 والفايدة ربّي يتقبّل كلّ شي بالهدا والبركة: “450 out of 500, and in short, may God accept everything in calm and blessing.”
7asel حاصل
An adverb meaning “in short, in sum”; “in the end, ultimately”.
حاصل، ما جاش: “In short, he didn't come.”
7asilou حاصيلوا
An adverb meaning “in short, all in all”; “so, anyway (resuming a story)”.
حاصيلوا مدخلين فينا غولة وكهاو: “In short, they scared us with a bogeyman, and that's all.”