“30 minutes” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “30 minutes” is written using the Latin script as:

Noss se3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
 

نصّ ساعة

(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, the literal translation for 30 minutes is Tlethin d9i9a / ثلاثين دقيقة, however, amongst Tunisian Arabic speakers, Noss se3a / نصّ ساعة is more commonly spoken.)
 

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’ll be there in 30 minutes.”

Noss se3a nkoun ghadi.

.نصّ ساعة نكون غادي

 
“The airport is 30 minutes from here.”

Men hné el matar b3id noss se3a.

.من هنا المطار بعيد نصّ ساعة

 
“We’re about 30 minutes away.”

Ahna b3ad noss se3a.

.أحنا بعاد نصّ ساعة

 
“Your order will be ready in 30 minutes.”

El commande tkoun hadhra noss se3a okhra.

.الكوموند تكون حاضرة نصّ ساعة أخرى

 
“We arrived 30 minutes ago.”

Wselna 3anna noss se3a.

.وصلنا عنّا نصّ ساعة

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“30 minutes” in Lebanese Arabic