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🤗 Tunisian Arabic Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Tunisian Arabic learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Tunisian Arabic (Derja)?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to Tunisia, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Tunisian Arabic |
|---|---|
| general greeting | 'Aslāma |
| general greeting | 'Aslima |
| reply to 'Aslima and 'Aslāma | Ysallmik |
| general greeting | Assalām 'alaykum |
| general greeting | Sahet |
| informal greeting | 'Ahla |
| informal greeting | 'Ahla bik |
| morning greeting | Sbāḥ ilkhīr |
| reply to Sbāḥ ilkhīr | Nhārik zīn |
| morning greeting | Sbā khīr |
| evening greeting | Msā ilkhīr |
| evening greeting | Missīk |
| evening greeting | Missīkkum |
| reply to Missīkkum | Allah yeselmk |
| how are you? | Wiši hālik? |
| how are you? | Nija hālik? |
| how are you? | Kīf innik? |
| how are you? informal | Šnu akhbārak? |
| how are you? informal, spoken to a man | Šniya ḥwālak? |
| how are you? informal, spoken to a woman | Šniya ḥwālik? |
| how are you? informal, spoken to a man | Šnuwa ḥwālak? |
| how are you? informal, spoken to a woman | Šnuwa ḥwālik? |
| how are you? informal | Labās? |
| reply to Labās, Šnuwa ḥwālak, and Šnuwa ḥwālik | Labās ḥamdulla |
| reply to Labās, Šnuwa ḥwālak, and Šnuwa ḥwālik | Labās elḥamdulilla |
| how are you? informal (borrowed from French) | Sa va? |
| welcome greeting spoken to one person | Mreḥba bik |
| welcome greeting spoken to a group | Mreḥba bikum |
| reply to Mreḥba bik and Mreḥba bikum | Leyshk |
| welcome greeting | Āhlān |
| welcome greeting | Āhlān wā sāhlān |
| reply to Ahlan wa sahlan | Bārakallāhū fīk |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Learn Tunisian 500 Phrases for Beginners[edit | edit source]
Learn Tunisian Arabic : Basic sentences[edit | edit source]
Basic phrases you need to know when visiting Tunisia[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Free Tunisian Arabic Lessons[edit | edit source]
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Forum[edit | edit source]
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