teach me some Arabic words please:)?

Question

ive been to tunisia a few times and looking foward to go again soon, made some great friends there and just wanted some help in learning some basic words so i can impress them and just comunicate with other people there

Answer 1

Tunisian Arabic is different from literal Arabic, and if you plan on comming back here you'll fare better if you use local dialect. Here are a few words to get you started:

Walla = Or
Walˁlˁa = By God
Feinel bhar = Where's the beach?
Fein baiti = Where's my room?
Asala'ama = Hello
Bisla'ama = Good-bye
Birabbee minfadlik = Please
Shukran = Thank you
Na'am (Aye)= Yes
La = No
Ashnooa ahwalik? = How are you?
Labes elhamdulillah = Fine thanks
Sismik? = What's your name?
Ismi.. = My name is...
Fein...? = Where is...?
Emta...? = When is...?
in-sha Allah = God willing
Ana = I
Inta = you (male)
Inti = you (female)
Huwwa = he
Hiyya = she
Ahna = we
Jeaan = I'm hungry
3uTsha:na = Thirsty
Shaban = I'm full
Floose = money
Gha:li = exprensive
3andikshi Sarf? = Do you have change?
Sabah El Kheir = good morning
Tis'Sabah El Kheir = good night
Ija = come
Houny = here
Kadish? = How much (cost)?
Barsha= lots
Shwaya = little
Ba:hya = Okay (good)
Kelim bil Anglais? = Do you speak English?
Ku:ka = Coke
Qahwa = Coffee
Ma = Water
Xhuza = Bread
B3i:da = Far
Qri:ba = Near
Kbi:ra = Big/large
Sghi:ra = Small/little
Sxu:na = Hot
Ilwaqt = Time
Qbal = Before
Ba3d = After
A:kul = Eat
Fi:q = Wake up
Qu:m = Get up
Urqud = Sleep
3u:m = Swim



Tunisians speak a lot of French in their dialect so if you know some French words you'll fare even better as they have replaced usinf some Arabic words with their French counterpart.

If you need any more help or if I can be of more assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Answer 2

I think Tunisians speak a different dialect of Arabic, but here's some Arabic that I know.
Baab- door , Kitaab-book, hamaam-bathroom, ta-aam-food, aaseer-juice, warak-paper, shajarah-tree, bait-house, seiyaarah-car, Televizyoin- television
I'm going to stop now, it's going to take forever to write all of the words i know, and it's hard to write them in english, i know how to write them better in arabic. Maybe you should take a few beginner classes.You will probably have to learn a different dialect for Tunisia.

Answer 3

Well, although I think Tunisians wd speak more French than Arabic! Here are some useful phrases:

Good Morning: Sabah El Kheir
Good Evening: Mesaa El Kheir
Thank you: Shoukran
You're welcome (in reply to Thank you): afwwan
Welcome: Ahlan wa sahlan
Please: Men Fadlak / law samaht
I want: Oreed
I: Ana
you: Anta
He: Howa
She: Heya
(there is no "it" in Arabic, you use the equiv. for he or she)

I love you: Ana Ahebak (to a man) / Ana Ahebek (to a girl)
I am hungry: Ana Gawaan
I am full: Ana Shabaan
Tell me if you need more!

Enjoy your stay in Tunisia!

Answer 4

Good Morning: Sabah El Kheir
Good Evening: Mesaa El Kheir
Thank you: Shoukran
You're welcome (in reply to Thank you): afwwan
Welcome: Ahlan wa sahlan
Please: Men Fadlak / law samaht
I want: Oreed
I: Ana
you: Anta
He: Howa
She: Heya
na'am = yes
laa = no
ana = I
unta = you (male)
unti = you (female)
ana aassuf = i am sorry
hadiqua = garden
akber = mighty
asgher = little
madrasa = school
bait = house
sayyara = car
faras = horse
jidar = wall
maa = water
ta'am = food
ahabbuka = i love u (male)
ahabbuki = i love u (female)

Answer 5

I do not know the exact spellings so will write them as they sound (which is easier for you anyway).

salam ali-kom = "hello"
ali-kom salam = in reply to above
kafer-hair-luck = how are you
behale, ham-dull-lee-la = fine/good, thank God (usually said rather than fine/good, thank you!)
mar sal-emma - good bye

shukran = thank you
afwan = you're welcome
min-fad-lick = please

sbar-a-hale = good morning
tisbar-ala-hale = good night

nam = yes
la = no
ana = me/i
ana asif/asifa = i am sorry (man/woman)

flooze - money
oak-lee - eat
yella - come on lets go

in-sha Allah = God willing (this is said alot, like when we say hopefully. For example if someone said "see you tomorrow" you reply "insha Allah", or "are you going home tomorrow" you reply "insha Allah"......)

This is the Arabic I know, maybe Tunisian is a little different?
Good luck and enjoy your holiday!

Answer 6

Ana: I am
Aiowah : OK
Naham: yes
La, La La! : no
Marhaba: Hello
Ma Salama: bye bye
Shoukran: Thanks, Shoukran Lak: Thankyou, Shoukran Lek (to a woman)
Ana Assifa: I am sorry (from a woman.) or Ana Assif (from a man)
Beit: House
Sayarra: car
Sa'ah: time, hour.
Folouz: Money
Mata'ham: Restaurant
Jawaaz: Passeport.
Mais on parle aussi le français là-bas, tu sais.

Answer 7

If you determined in learning to communicate Chinese then you must now that the ideal selection is a Program for Mandarin.

Answer 8

These days you can learn how to speak Arabic over the internet. Check out this online course, it's voted as the best Arabic online course of all time: http://www.rocketlearner.com/arabic The course is very easy to follow, I was able to learn Arabic in just 3 months.

I live in New York City, I wanted to go to a Arabic language teacher but that would have cost me over $800 per month. Good thing with this internet, $800 it's a lot of money for me.

Answer 9

Tunisian Arabic is a language, so why not just learn it?
These are 2 short books that you could use to learn Tunisian Arabic and have fun too! I have use them in my classes and had great results.

Tunisian Arabic in 24 Lessons
Tunisian arabic in 30 Lessons

http://www.amazon.com/Tunisian-Arabic-30-Lessons-Language/dp/1494706989/

Answer 10

na'am = yes
laa = no
ana = I
unta = you (male)
unti = you (female)
ana aassuf = i am sorry
hadiqua = garden
akber = mighty
asgher = little
madrasa = school
bait = house
sayyara = car
faras = horse
jidar = wall
maa = water
ta'am = food
ahabbuka = i love u (male)
ahabbuki = i love u (female)