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Essential Tunisian Arabic Phrases for Everyday Communication

Welcome to our interactive guide on Tunisian Arabic, locally known as Derja, a vibrant and 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.

Embark on this exciting journey to learn Tunisian Arabic and connect more authentically with the rich cultural tapestry of Tunisia. Enjoy your learning experience!

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

Basic Sentences in Tunisian Arabic

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 ؟	/ʃnuː ʔæsˤˈmek/	Shnou ismek?
My name is ...	اسمي ...	/ˈʔesˤmiː .../	Ismi ...
Nice to meet you.	متشرفين	/mɪtʃɑɾˈfiːn/	Mtsharfin
Please.	من فضلك	/mɪn ˈfɑdˤlɪk/	Min fadlik
You're welcome	لا شكرا على واجب	/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?

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