Jobs in The Algerian Dialect
In this vocabulary lesson, you will learn how to say the names of jobs in the Algerian dialect. Here are some common jobs in Algeria. Some have a female form and some are used for both genders.
أُسْتاذْ / أسْتاذة (teacher)
مُحامي / مُحامِية (lawyer)
بوليسي / بوليسيَّة (policeman)
طاكسيور (taxi driver)
ماسو (builder)
ingenieur (engineer)
commerçant (trader/storekeeper)
entrepreneur (entrepreneur)
architect (architect)
يَخْدم / تَخْدَم في شركة (to refer to any job at a company)
يَخْدَمْ / تَخْدَم في (to refer to any job at the bank)
la banque
Examples:
بابا يَخدَم بوليسي / my father is a policeman.
هي تَخْدَم حَفّافَة / she is a hairdresser.
