How to say “never mind” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “ma 3lih”; in Tunisian, “maysalech”, “ma 3lih” and “ma3lich”.
In Algerian Darja
ma 3lih ما عليه
An expression meaning “never mind, no problem”; “okay, no objection”.
ضيعت الكاس؟ ما عليه، نشريو واحد آخر: “You lost the glass? Never mind, we'll buy another one.”
In Tunisian Derja
maysalech ميسالش
An expression meaning “it's fine, never mind”; “would it bother you if…? (question)”.
طاح الكاس؟ ميسالش، نشريو آخر: “The glass fell? Never mind, we'll buy another one.”
ma 3lih ما عليه
An expression meaning “it's not a big deal”; “fine, no problem”.
سامحني، تأخرت. — ما عليه، توّة جيت: “Sorry, I'm late. — No problem, you're here now.”
ma3lich معليش
An interjection meaning “never mind, it's okay”; “sorry, excuse me”.
معليش، ما قصدتش: “Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose.”