“10 seconds” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “10 seconds” is written using the Latin script as:

3achra thaweni

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عشرة ثواني

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
There are 10 seconds left.

Mazelo 3achra thaweni.

.مازالو عشرة ثواني

 
There are 10 seconds left in the game.

Mazelo 3achra thaweni fel tor7.

.مازالو عشرة ثواني في الطرح

 
The referee added 10 seconds onto the game.

El arbitre zed 3achra thaweni fel tor7.

.الأربيتر زاد عشرة ثواني في الطرح

 
Students, the exam is over in 10 seconds.

Ya tlemdha, el devoir youfa ba3d 3achra thaweni.

.يا تلامذة، الدفوار يوفا بعد عشرة ثواني

 
He’ll be off the phone in 10 seconds.

Tasfira mta3 thenya wa7da.

.تصفيرة متاع ثانية وحدة

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“10 seconds” in Lebanese Arabic
 

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