How to say “to answer” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “red”; in Tunisian, “radd” and “tjaweb”.
In Algerian Darja
red رد
A verb meaning “to answer (someone)”; “to give back, return”; “to make, to turn into”.
عيّطتلو بزاف وما ردّش عليا: “I called him many times and he didn't answer me.”
In Tunisian Derja
radd رد
A verb meaning “to answer, reply”; “to give back, return”; “to make (cause to become)”.
بعثتلو مساج أما ما ردّش عليّ.: “I sent him a message but he didn't answer me.”
tjaweb تجاوب
A verb meaning “(you) answer, to answer”; “to respond, react”.
علاش ما تجاوبش على التلفون؟: “Why don't you answer the phone?”