How to say “poor thing” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “meskin”; in Tunisian, “msiken”.
In Algerian Darja
meskin مسكين
An adjective meaning “poor thing (compassion)”; “poor, destitute”; “kind, harmless”.
مسكين، طاح ونكسرت رجلو: “Poor thing, he fell and broke his leg.”
In Tunisian Derja
msiken مسيكن
An adjective meaning “poor thing, unfortunate”; “gentle, harmless”.
مسيكن تعب برشا اليوم: “Poor thing, he got very tired today.”