How to say “thousand” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “alf”; in Tunisian, “alf”.
In Algerian Darja
alf الف
A numeral meaning “thousand”; “a great many (emphasis)”.
قلتلك ألف مرة ما تخليش الباب محلول: “I told you a thousand times not to leave the door open.”
In Tunisian Derja
alf الف
A numeral meaning “thousand”; “thousands, a great many”.
مخبّي707 مخبّي317 كلّ عام وانتي ب الف خير: “Happy holiday to you, with a thousand blessings.”