Express Your Feelings in Daily Conversations
In this lesson, you’ll join me to practice real-life Algerian Arabic conversations. You’ll learn how to express your feelings naturally through two conversations. By the end of the lesson, you’ll feel more confident using these expressions in your own conversations. You can also mix and match words to make them your own!
Ready? Let’s get started!
(Check out Feelings Vocabulary Lesson)
Conversation 1
You:
/s’ba:7elkhi:r wachra:ki: laba:s/ صباح الخير. وشراكي لباس؟
Me:
/laba:s 7amdoullah wintiyya/ لباس حمدللّه وانتيّا؟
You:
/ta3ba:na ch’wiyya/ تعبانة شوية
Me:
/wa:ch ghi:r elkhi:r/ واش غير الخير؟
You:
/ma:r’gitich m’li:7 l’ba:ri7/ مارقدتش مليح لبارح
/w’li:di: ka:n m’ri:dh/ وليدي كان مريض
Me:
/wa:ch bi:h/ واش بيه؟
You:
/ka:net 3’li:h el7imma/ كانت عليه الحمّى
Me:
/rabbi: y’cha:fih/ ربّي يشافيه
/wachra:h elyoum/ وشراه ليوم؟
You:
/lab:s riyya7 ch’wiyya/ لباس ريّح شويّة
Me:
/7amdoullah/ حمد للّه
English Translation
You: Good morning! How are you?
Me: I'm good, thank God. And you?
You: I'm a little tired.
Me: Is everything okay?
You: I didn't sleep well last night. My son was sick.
Me: What's wrong with him?
You: He had a fever.
Me: May God heal him (I hope he gets better soon). How is he today?
You: He's better.
Me: Thank God.
Conversation 2
You:
/wa:ch khouya: laba:s/ واش خويا لباس؟
Me:
/laba:s 7amdoullah winta:ya:/ لباس حمدللّه وانتايا؟
You:
/laba:s 7amdoullah/ لباس حمدللّه
/bissa7 l’ba:ri7 kont m’qallaq bizza:f/ بصّح لبارح كنت مقلّق بزّاف
Me:
/w 3’la:ch wa:ch s’ra:/ وعلاش واش صرا؟
You:
رايحين يبدلوني نخدم في جهة وحدوخرا
/ra:y7i:n y’badlouni: nakhdim fi: jiha wa7doukhra:/
Me:
/maka:ch minha:/ ماكاش منها؟
You:
/wallah bissa7 l’youm f’ra7t ch’wiyya/ واللّه! بصّح ليوم فرحت شويّة
/ga:louli: p’la:ssa m’li:7a/ قالولي بلاصة مليحة
Me:
/m’ziyya/ مزيّة
/wallah ghi:r f’ra7tlik/ واللّه غير فرحتلك
You:
/sa77i:t khouya:/ صحّيت خويا
English Translation
You: Hey bro, everything good?
Me: Yeah, all good, thank God. And you?
You: I'm good, thank God. But yesterday, I was really anxious.
Me: Why? What happened?
You: They're going to transfer me to work in another place.
Me: Are you serious?
You: I swear! But today, I felt a bit better (happy)—they told me it's a good place.
Me: That’s great! I'm really happy for you.
You: Thanks, bro!
Now you’ve learned how to express your feelings in real conversations. Keep practicing, and don’t be afraid to use these expressions in daily life. See you in the next lesson! 😊
