How to say “know” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “3ref”; in Tunisian, “ta3ref”.
In Algerian Darja
3ref عرف
A verb meaning “to know, be acquainted with”; “to recognize, identify”; “to know how to”.
عرف بلي راهو غالط: “He realized he was wrong.”
In Tunisian Derja
ta3ref تعرف
A verb meaning “you know (a fact or person)”; “she knows”; “you know (discourse marker)”.
تعرف وين الدار متاعو؟: “Do you know where his house is?”