How to say “safe and sound” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “bessalama” and “slamat”; in Tunisian, “salem” and “bslem”.
In Algerian Darja
bessalama بالسلامة
An expression meaning “safe and sound, without incident”; “goodbye”.
روح بالسلامة وعيطلي كي توصل: “Go safely and call me when you arrive.”
slamat سلامات
An interjection meaning “thank God you're unharmed!”; “safe return, arrive safely”; “greetings”.
سمعت بلي درت أكسيدون، سلامات خويا: “I heard you had an accident, thank goodness you're okay, brother.”
In Tunisian Derja
salem سالم
An adjective meaning “safe and sound, unharmed”; “intact, in good condition”.
الحمد لله رجع من السفر سالم: “Thank God, he came back from the trip safe and sound.”
bslem بسلام
An adverb meaning “safely, without incident”; “in peace”.
الحمد لله وصلنا بسلام.: “Thank God, we arrived safely.”