How to say “write” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “kteb”; in Tunisian, “kteb” and “tekteb”.
In Algerian Darja
kteb كتب
A verb meaning “to write”; “to register, write down (a name)”.
كتبلي ميساج البارح فالليل.: “He wrote me a message last night.”
In Tunisian Derja
kteb كتب
A verb meaning “to write”; “to conclude the marriage contract”.
اشنوة تكتب اسمك بال مرتين مرّة وحدة يزّي: “What, you write your name twice? Once is enough.”
tekteb تكتب
A verb meaning “you write; she writes”; “write up, fill in (a document)”.
تنجّم تكتبلي نومرو متاعك هنا؟: “Can you write your number down for me here?”