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Tunisian Arabic

"Nearby" in Tunisian Arabic

By Aziz S.

In Tunisian Arabic, "Nearby" (the adjective, in the singular) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 9rib

(f) 9riba

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قريب (m)

قريبة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, "Nearby" (the adjective, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

9rab

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قراب

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"I'm nearby."

Ena 9rib.

.أنا قريب

 
"Is there a convenience store nearby?"

Fama 7anout 9rib?

فما حانوت قريب؟

 
"My parents live nearby."

Waldeya yosknou 9rab.

.ولديا يسكنوا قراب

 
"There is a good restaurant nearby."

Fama restaurant behi 9rib.

.فما رستوران باهي قريب

 
"We're nearby now."

a7na 9rab tawa.

.أحنا قراب توا

 

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Aziz S. is a Tunisian citizen who has lived in Tunisia for over 20 years. His favourite Tunisian-based movie is على كف عفريت (3la kaf 3efrit); His favourite Tunisian food is Leblebi; And his favourite place in Tunisia is Sousse. He writes of the city along Tunisia's eastern coast, "I've lived almost 20 years in Sousse and I love its people and how friendly they are. The sea is also one of the best in the country and you get to meet new people there, tourists or natives."

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