Yahdar (talk)

In this lesson, you will learn how to use the verb “Yahdar” (talk), one of the most used verbs in the Algerian Arabic dialect. You will see the four main meanings of the verb with some examples.

Let’s start with

*** The First Meaning ***

يهدر = يتكلم بصفة عامة

Yahdar = talk

Examples:

راني نهدر معاك

/rani: nahdar m3a:k/

I’m talking to you

من الصباح وهي تهدر

/men sba:7 w hiya tahdar/

She has been talking all day

*** The Second Meaning ***

يهدر = يتكلم لغة معينة

Yahdar = speak a specific language

Example:

هو يهدر شينوي

/howa yahdar chinwi:/

He speaks Chinese

*** The Third Meaning ***

يهدر على (شخص، شيء) = يتكلم عن شخص أو شيء

Yahdar 3la = talk about (someone, something) in a positive or in a negative way

Example:

المدير اليوم هدر عليك

/elyoum elmodi:r hdar 3li:k/

Today the boss was talking about you

*** The Fourth Meaning ***

يهدر في شخص = يتكلم عن الشخص بسوء

Yahdar fi = badmouth

Example:

كانو يهدرو فيك البارح

/kanou yahdrou fi:k elba:re7/

They were badmouthing you yesterday

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We also say the last meaning in a different way

يهدر في الظهر = يتكلم عن الشخص بسوء

Yahdar fi dhahrek = talk behind your back

Or the opposite of this phrase

يهدر في الوجه = يواجه الشخص بالكلام السيء

Yahdar fi wajehk = say negative things about you face to face

These were the main uses of the verb “yahdar”

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