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Hello everybody,
Welcome to our guide on Tunisian Arabic, locally known as Derja, a unique dialect distinct from Standard Arabic, which is officially used in Tunisia. In this lesson, we will delve into some fundamental phrases and expressions that are integral to everyday conversations in Tunisian Arabic. This guide is designed to be collaborative and dynamic, so we encourage you to contribute by adding new words and phrases that you find helpful.
 
In today's lesson you will learn some useful phrases in Tunisian Arabic.
 
Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions !
 
Happy learning ! :)


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<span link>Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages:</span> [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/Seasons|Seasons]] & [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]].
==Basic Sentences in Tunisian Arabic==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
!'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
!'''<big>TUNISIAN ARABIC</big>'''
!'''<big>TUNISIAN ARABIC</big>'''
!'''<big>PRONUNCIATION (ENGLISH)</big>'''
!'''<big>IPA PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
!'''<big>TRANSLITERATION</big>'''
|-
|-
|Hello (Good Day)
|Hello (Good Day)
|'''عالسلامة'''
|'''عالسلامة'''
|Ahs lah mah
|/ʕaːl sˤɑˈlaːma/
|A'as salama
|-
|-
|How are you ? 
|How are you? 
|'''اشنية حوالك ؟'''
|'''اشنية حوالك ؟'''
|ah  shih nee ah hou ah lehk ?
|/ʔæʃniːʔɑ ħwɑːˈlek/
|Ashniyya houalek?
|-
|-
|I'm well. 
|I'm well. 
|'''لباس'''
|'''لباس'''
|lah behs
|/ləˈbæːs/
|Labas
|-
|-
|What is your name? 
|What is your name? 
|'''شنو اسمك ؟'''
|'''شنو اسمك ؟ or شسمك ؟'''  
|shnoo ah ihs mehk ?
|/ʃnuː ʔæsˤˈmek/
|Shnou ismek? or Shesmek
|-
|-
|My name is ...
|My name is ...
|'''اسمي ...'''
|'''اسمي ...'''
|ees mee ...
|/ˈʔesˤmiː .../
|Ismi ...
|-
|-
|Nice to meet you. 
|Nice to meet you. 
|'''متشرفين'''
|'''متشرفين'''
|meht shah reh feen
|/mɪtʃɑɾˈfiːn/
|Mtsharfin
|-
|-
|Please. 
|Please. 
|'''من فضلك'''
|'''من فضلك or يعيّشك'''
|mihn fah dlehk
|/mɪn ˈfɑdˤlɪk/
|Min fadlik or Yaaychek
|-
|-
|You're welcome
|You're welcome
|'''لا شكرا'''  
|'''لا شكرا'''  


'''على واجب'''
'''على واجب or منغير مزية'''
|
|/lɑː ˈʃukɾɑː/
* lah  shoo krahn
/ˈʕælɑ wɑːdʒɪb/
* aA  lah ou ah zhehb
|La shukran
Ala wajib
|-
|-
|Yes. 
|Yes. 
|'''ايه'''
|'''ايه'''
|ah ih
|/æːjɛh/
|Ayeh
|-
|-
|No. 
|No. 
|'''لا'''
|'''لا'''
|llah
|/lɑː/
|La
|-
|-
|Excuse me. 
|Excuse me. 
|'''سامحني'''
|'''سامحني'''
|sah mehH nee
|/sɑːˈmɛħni/
|Samehni
|-
|-
|I'm sorry. 
|I'm sorry. 
|'''سامحني'''
|'''سامحني'''
|sah mehH nee
|/sɑːˈmɛħni/
|Samehni
|-
|-
|I don´t speak Tunisian
|I don't speak Tunisian
|'''انا ما'''
|'''انا ما'''


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'''تونسية'''
'''تونسية'''
|
|/ˈænɑ mɑ/
* ana ma
/nɪhˈtɛklɛmʃ/
* niht kehl leh mih sh
 
* tou nih see yah
/tuːnˈsiːjɑ/
|Ana ma  
nihkteklemsh
 
Tounsiya
|-
|-
|Do you speak English? 
|Do you speak English? 
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'''انجليزية ؟'''
'''انجليزية ؟'''
|
|/æntɑ tɛtkɛlˈlem/
* ntah  teht kehl lehm
/ɪndʒliːˈziːjɑ/
* ihn  glee zee yah ?
|Inta tatekallam
Ingleziya?
|-
|-
|Help!
|Help!
|'''عاونوني'''
|'''عاونوني'''
|aA ou noo nee
|/ʕɑːwɪnˈuːni/
|Aawinuni
|-
|-
|Good morning
|Good morning
|'''صباح لخير'''
|'''صباح لخير'''
|Sah bahH lih Heehr
|/sˤɑˈbɑːħ lɪxˈjeːr/
|Sbah lkhir
|-
|-
|Good afternoon
|Good afternoon
|'''مساح لخير'''
|'''مساح لخير'''
|mih saaH lih Heehr
|/mɪsˤɑːħ lɪxˈjeːr/
|Masaa lkhir
|-
|-
|Good evening
|Good evening
|'''مساح لخير'''
|'''مساح لخير'''
|mih saaH lih Heehr
|/mɪsˤɑːħ lɪxˈjeːr/
|Masaa lkhir
|-
|-
|Good night
|Good night
|'''مسيكم بالخير'''
|'''مسيكم بالخير'''
|mah see koom behl Heehr
|/mɑˈsiːkum bɑlxˈjeːr/
|Msikom belkhir
|-
|-
|I don't understand
|I don't understand
|'''انا مانفهمش'''
|'''انا مانفهمش'''
|ana mah nih fih hah mihsh
|/ˈænɑ mɑːnf ɛhˈmɛʃ/
|Ana manifhemch
|-
|-
|Where are you from?  
|Where are you from?  
|'''انت منين جاي ؟'''
|'''انت منين جاي ؟'''
|ihn  tah mnihn zhah ee ?
|/æntɑ mɪˈniːn ʒɑːj/
|Inta menin jay?
|-
|-
|I am from ...
|I am from ...
|'''انا جاي مين ...'''
|'''انا جاي من ...'''
|ana  zhah ee meen ...
|/ˈænɑ ʒɑːj mɪn .../
|Ana jay men ...
|-
|-
|Good luck!
|Good luck!
|'''الله يوفق'''
|'''الله يوفق'''
|allah  ee ou ehf fahQ
|/ɑlˈlɑːh jowˈfeq/
|Allah yewfeq
|-
|Thank you
|'''شكرا'''
|/ˈʃukrɑː/
|Shukran
|-
|Welcome
|'''مرحبا'''
|/mɑrˈħɑbɑ/
|Marhaba
|-
|See you later
|'''الى اللقاء'''
|/ˈʔiːlɑ lɪˈqɑːʔ/
|Ila lika
|-
|I need help
|'''انا في حاجة لمساعدة'''
|/ˈænɑ fiː ħɑːʒɑ lɪmsɑːˈʕdɑ/
|Ana fi haja lel musa'ada
|-
|I love you
|'''نحبك'''
|/nˈħɑbɛk/
|Nhebbek
|-
|I feel good
|'''انا حاس بخير'''
|/ˈænɑ ħɑːs bɪˈxeːr/
|Ana has b'khir
|-
|Can I help you?
|'''نقدر نعاونك؟'''
|/nˈqɑdɑr nɪˈʕɑːwnɪk/
|Nqder n'aawnek?
|-
|What time is it?
|'''الوقت شحال؟'''
|/ɑlwɑqt ʃɪˈħɑːl/
|Elwaqt chhal?
|-
|Where is the bathroom?
|'''الحمام فين؟'''
|/ɑlħɑˈmɑːm fiːn/
|El hammam fein?
|}
|}
==Videos==
===Learn Tunisian 500 Phrases for Beginners===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCj3rmsfPnc</youtube>
===Learn Tunisian Arabic : Basic sentences===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4ntGf5GkME</youtube>
===Basic phrases you need to know when visiting Tunisia===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyiOvan3Tjs</youtube>
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/Weather|Weather]]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/Animal|Animal]]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/Parts-of-the-Body|Parts of the Body]]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|How to Say Hello and Greetings]]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/Count-to-10|Count to 10]]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/Essencial-Phrases-in-Tunisian-Arabic|Essencial Phrases in Tunisian Arabic]]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/Dinner-Table|Dinner Table]]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/Food|Food]]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/People-in-Tunisian-Arabic|People in Tunisian Arabic]]
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Latest revision as of 18:11, 21 February 2024

Essential Tunisian Arabic Phrases for Everyday Communication
Basic Phrases in Tunisian Arabic

Welcome to our guide on Tunisian Arabic, locally known as Derja, a unique dialect distinct from Standard Arabic, which is officially used in Tunisia. In this lesson, we will delve into some fundamental phrases and expressions that are integral to everyday conversations in Tunisian Arabic. This guide is designed to be collaborative and dynamic, so we encourage you to contribute by adding new words and phrases that you find helpful.

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Seasons & Feelings and Emotions.

Basic Sentences in Tunisian Arabic[edit | edit source]

ENGLISH TUNISIAN ARABIC IPA PRONUNCIATION TRANSLITERATION
Hello (Good Day) عالسلامة /ʕaːl sˤɑˈlaːma/ A'as salama
How are you?  اشنية حوالك ؟ /ʔæʃniːʔɑ ħwɑːˈlek/ Ashniyya houalek?
I'm well.  لباس /ləˈbæːs/ Labas
What is your name?  شنو اسمك ؟ or شسمك ؟ /ʃnuː ʔæsˤˈmek/ Shnou ismek? or Shesmek
My name is ... اسمي ... /ˈʔesˤmiː .../ Ismi ...
Nice to meet you.  متشرفين /mɪtʃɑɾˈfiːn/ Mtsharfin
Please.  من فضلك or يعيّشك /mɪn ˈfɑdˤlɪk/ Min fadlik or Yaaychek
You're welcome لا شكرا

على واجب or منغير مزية

/lɑː ˈʃukɾɑː/

/ˈʕælɑ wɑːdʒɪb/

La shukran

Ala wajib

Yes.  ايه /æːjɛh/ Ayeh
No.  لا /lɑː/ La
Excuse me.  سامحني /sɑːˈmɛħni/ Samehni
I'm sorry.  سامحني /sɑːˈmɛħni/ Samehni
I don't speak Tunisian انا ما

 نهتكلمش

تونسية

/ˈænɑ mɑ/

/nɪhˈtɛklɛmʃ/

/tuːnˈsiːjɑ/

Ana ma

nihkteklemsh

Tounsiya

Do you speak English?  انت تتكلم

انجليزية ؟

/æntɑ tɛtkɛlˈlem/

/ɪndʒliːˈziːjɑ/

Inta tatekallam

Ingleziya?

Help! عاونوني /ʕɑːwɪnˈuːni/ Aawinuni
Good morning صباح لخير /sˤɑˈbɑːħ lɪxˈjeːr/ Sbah lkhir
Good afternoon مساح لخير /mɪsˤɑːħ lɪxˈjeːr/ Masaa lkhir
Good evening مساح لخير /mɪsˤɑːħ lɪxˈjeːr/ Masaa lkhir
Good night مسيكم بالخير /mɑˈsiːkum bɑlxˈjeːr/ Msikom belkhir
I don't understand انا مانفهمش /ˈænɑ mɑːnf ɛhˈmɛʃ/ Ana manifhemch
Where are you from? انت منين جاي ؟ /æntɑ mɪˈniːn ʒɑːj/ Inta menin jay?
I am from ... انا جاي من ... /ˈænɑ ʒɑːj mɪn .../ Ana jay men ...
Good luck! الله يوفق /ɑlˈlɑːh jowˈfeq/ Allah yewfeq
Thank you شكرا /ˈʃukrɑː/ Shukran
Welcome مرحبا /mɑrˈħɑbɑ/ Marhaba
See you later الى اللقاء /ˈʔiːlɑ lɪˈqɑːʔ/ Ila lika
I need help انا في حاجة لمساعدة /ˈænɑ fiː ħɑːʒɑ lɪmsɑːˈʕdɑ/ Ana fi haja lel musa'ada
I love you نحبك /nˈħɑbɛk/ Nhebbek
I feel good انا حاس بخير /ˈænɑ ħɑːs bɪˈxeːr/ Ana has b'khir
Can I help you? نقدر نعاونك؟ /nˈqɑdɑr nɪˈʕɑːwnɪk/ Nqder n'aawnek?
What time is it? الوقت شحال؟ /ɑlwɑqt ʃɪˈħɑːl/ Elwaqt chhal?
Where is the bathroom? الحمام فين؟ /ɑlħɑˈmɑːm fiːn/ El hammam fein?

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]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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