How to say “knock” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “dagdag”; in Tunisian, “do9”.
In Algerian Darja
dagdag دقدق
A verb meaning “to knock repeatedly (door)”; “to smash to pieces, to crush”.
شكون راه يدقدق فالباب؟: “Who is knocking at the door?”
In Tunisian Derja
do9 دق
A verb meaning “to knock (at the door)”; “to pound, crush in a mortar”; “to ring, beat (heart, clock)”.
دق الباب قبل ما تدخل: “Knock on the door before you come in.”