How to say “swim” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “n3oum”; in Tunisian, “3ouma” and “3oum”.
In Algerian Darja
n3oum نعوم
A verb meaning “I swim, to swim”; “to bathe in the sea”.
ما نعرفش نعوم مليح، نبقى قريب للشط: “I can't swim very well, I stay close to the shore.”
In Tunisian Derja
3ouma عومة
A noun meaning “swim, dip”; “first swim of the season”.
هبطنا للبحر وعملنا عومة تهبل.: “We went down to the sea and had a fantastic swim.”
3oum عوم
A verb meaning “to swim”; “swimming, bathing (noun)”.
تعرف تعوم ولا لا؟: “Can you swim or not?”