How to say “to rest” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “yreyya7”; in Tunisian, “erte7”, “rta7” and “estra7”.
In Algerian Darja
yreyya7 يريح
A verb meaning “to rest, relax”; “to sit down, lie down; to stay”; “(imperative) stop, drop it”.
خدمت نهار كامل، دروك نريّح شوية.: “I worked all day, now I'll rest a little.”
In Tunisian Derja
erte7 ارتاح
A verb meaning “to rest, relax”; “to feel relieved, at ease”; “to rest (dough, mixture)”.
تعبت برشا، نحب نرتاح شوية: “I'm very tired, I want to rest a little.”
rta7 رتاح
A verb meaning “to rest, to relax”; “to feel relieved, at ease”.
خدمت النهار الكل، توا نحب نرتاح شوية: “I worked all day, now I want to rest a little.”
estra7 ستراح
A verb meaning “to rest, take a breather”; “to feel relieved, be at ease”.
استراح شوية، راك تعبت برشة: “Rest a little, you've gotten very tired.”