Understanding Tunisian Money in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisia a unit of money (the word for money is Flous / فلوس) is a Dinar / دينار. The Tunisian Dinar's global abbreviation is TND and domestically, its abbreviation is most commonly DT or dt / د.ت. Unlike the Dollar and Euro currency…

How to say Goodbye in Tunisian Arabic

There are many ways to say farewell in Tunisian Arabic. Some are directly derived from Standard Arabic (Fos7a / فصحى) and would be common in almost all Arabic-speaking countries (perhaps, with some deviations to pronunciations), others have…

Buying stuff in Tunisian Arabic

In this article we're going to cover the basics of using Tunisian Arabic when entering, perusing, and buying products in a store. What will be covered in this article is: The Tunisian currency Definitions of stores Learning if…

How nouns function in Tunisian Arabic

Understanding how nouns function in Tunisian Arabic can give a learner and speaker an important advantage in understanding how to construct understandable and conventional statements and phrases. There are two important aspects to…

Speaking Tunisian Arabic at a restaurant

In Tunisian Arabic a restaurant is commonly called restaurant / راستوران (plural is restauranet / ريستورون) which is based on French or Mat3am / مطعم (plural is mata3em / مطاعم) which is based on Standard Arabic (fos7a / فصحى). Likewise, a…

How to say Hello in Tunisian Arabic

Most people who study or speak Tunisian Arabic would consider Asslema / عسلامة as the most Tunisian-specific way to say Hello. It's one of the proverbial words of Tunisian Arabic. There are many ways to greet and say Hello in Tunisian…