First Encounters
How to say “What is your name?” in Algerian Arabic
Dziria / Arabizi
wesh smitek?
English: What is your name?
In Algeria, you can use wesh smitek? for “What is your name?” in everyday conversation. This practical spelling uses everyday Algerian Latin Arabizi.
About the spelling: Algerians often write Darja in Latin letters online. The numbers are Arabizi: 3=ع, 7=ح, 9=ق and 5=خ.