How to say “sip” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “jeghma”; in Tunisian, “rachfa” and “jor3a”.
In Algerian Darja
jeghma جغمة
A noun meaning “sip”; “small amount of drink”.
In Tunisian Derja
rachfa رشفة
A noun meaning “sip, small sip”.
عطيني رشفة من الكاس متاعك: “Give me a sip from your glass.”
jor3a جرعة
A noun meaning “sip, small amount drunk”; “dose (medicine, vaccine)”; “figurative dose (of hope, of life)”.
اعطيني جرعة ماء برك: “Just give me a sip of water.”