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In Arabic (Tunisian), hello is أهلا (ahla) and thank you is شكرا (shukran). Here are 30 everyday Arabic (Tunisian) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Arabic (Tunisian) · How to say thank you in Arabic (Tunisian) · How to say goodbye in Arabic (Tunisian) · How to say please in Arabic (Tunisian) · How to say sorry in Arabic (Tunisian) · How to say how are you in Arabic (Tunisian) · How to say nice to meet you in Arabic (Tunisian) · How to say my name is in Arabic (Tunisian)
| English | Arabic (Tunisian) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | أهلا casual, all-purpose greeting; "سلام عليكم" (salem ʿalikom) is more formal/traditional | ahla |
| Goodbye | بيصحتك literally "to your health"; "إلى اللقاء" (ila liqa) is more formal | bisseha |
| Please | من فضلك "samahli" is a common softer alternative | min fadhlek |
| Thank you | شكرا French "merci" is also extremely common | shukran |
| Yes | إيه casual; "naʿam" is more formal | ih / eh |
| No | لا | la |
| Excuse me / Sorry | سامحني use "samahli" to get someone's attention | samahni |
| Do you speak English? | تحكي انڨليزي؟ add "مليح" (mlih, well) for "do you speak English well" | tehki ingelizi? |
| I don't understand | ما فهمتش | ma fhemtsh |
| Please speak slowly | أحكي بالسلامة، عافاك "ʿafek" is a common word for please when asking a favor | ahki bel-slama, ʿafek |
| How much is it? | بشحال هاذا؟ also "qaddesh hedha" | bech qaddesh hedha? |
| Where is the bathroom? | وين الميضة؟ "toilette" (French loanword) is very commonly used and understood everywhere | win il-mizyada / win toilette? |
| I'd like this, please | نحب هاذا، عافاك women may say "nheb" the same; no gender change for this verb form | nheb hedha, ʿafek |
| The bill, please | لادسيون، عافاك French loanword "l'addition" is standard in cafés/restaurants | l-addition, ʿafek |
| Where is …? | وين …؟ insert the place name after "win" | win …? |
| Help! | عاونوني! shout this to call for general help | ʿawnuni! |
| I need a doctor | لازمني طبيب | lezemni tbib |
| Call the police! | عيط للبوليس! "bulis" (French "police") is the everyday word | ʿayet lel-bulis! |
| Can you help me? | تنجم تعاونني؟ polite request form | tnajjem taʿawenni? |
| English | Arabic (Tunisian) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | أهلا formal: السلام عليكم (salem ʿalikom) | ahla |
| How are you? | كيفاش حالك؟ same to a man or a woman; casual: شنوة أحوالك (shnuwa ahwelek) | kifech halek? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | الحمد لله، لاباس، شكرا. | lhamdoulillah, labes, shokran. |
| And you? | وإنت؟ to a man: وإنتَ (w enta) | w enti? |
| What's your name? | اسمك شنوة؟ | ismek shnuwa? |
| My name is … | اسمي … put your name in the gap | ismi … |
| Nice to meet you. | تشرفنا. | tsharrafna. |
| I'm from … | أنا من … put your country in the gap | ana men … |
| English | Arabic (Tunisian) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Slower, please. | أحكي شوية شوية، عافاك to a woman: أحكي (same) | ahki shwaya shwaya, ʿafek |
| Again, please. | عاود، عافاك to a woman: عاودي (ʿawdi) | ʿawed, ʿafek |
| I don't understand. | ما فهمتش | ma fhemtsh |
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