This article will examine the word "Why" in Tunisian Arabic. It is part of the study series that Ithaca Bound Languages is conducting. If you wish to read a related article there is the article A study: “What” in Tunisian Arabic. In…

Conventionally, in Tunisian Arabic, "What" is spelled as Chnowa / شنوا. (Some Tunisians spell it using the Latin script as Chnoua) In Standard Arabic (Fos7a / فصحى) What is ماذا / Medha. An alternative word for "What" is Chneya / شنيا.…

Tunisian Arabic speakers write using both the Latin and Arabic scripts. (with younger generations tending to write more with the Latin script and older generations tending to write more with the Arabic script) (For more information on this…

In Tunisian Arabic the letter "E" is a regular letter used amongst Tunisian Arabic speakers when writing using the Latin script. When writing using the Arabic script this letter appears as the Alef (أ or إِ) at the start of words, or if in…

Tunisian Arabic speakers predominantly write in both the Latin and Arabic scripts. (with the younger generations almost exclusively writing to each other, in Arabic, using the Latin script. Whereas, there is a tendency (but no exclusively)…

In this article we'll cover an overview of how time is spoken & written about in Tunisian Arabic and how it's used in the country of Tunisia. In Tunisian Arabic, "time" is Wa9t / وقت. "What time is it?" is 9adech el wa9t? / قدّاش…

Tunisian Arabic speakers use the letter B in both the Latin (as written in this sentence) and Arabic scripts. In the Arabic script the name of this letter is باء, and at a basic level (without connecting it to another letter or adding a…

This article will study and analyze the letter "C" in Tunisian Arabic. (For past IBL articles that are similar in nature here are the articles: The letter "A" in Tunisian Arabic and The letter "B" in Tunisian Arabic) Tunisian Arabic…

This article will analyze the linguistic word and concept of "Not" when translated into Tunisian Arabic. Fundamentally, and most basically, "Not" in Tunisian Arabic is translated as Mouch / موش or Mch / مش. Which to use is preferential…

The letter "A" is a regularly used letter in Tunisian Arabic, both when used in the Latin script and in the Arabic script. Using the Arabic script the letter appears as: Alef = أ Alef ma9soura = ى A & Alef In Tunisian…

Fast, two- and three-word statements and phrases is an important facet of any communication. This article will provide you with 100 common two- and three-word statements in Tunisian Arabic along with recordings by Tunisians. Enjoy…

In Tunisian Arabic "No" is translated as Le / لا. Here is the IBL page on "No" in Tunisian Arabic which also includes a recording and is accompanied with five translated statements. In Arabic, which includes Tunisian Arabic, the use of…

Amongst friends, family, and when interacting with strangers providing acknowledgements at times and when credit is due is an important facet to life and can enrich your and others experience communicating with each other. Tunisian Arabic…

When referring to rooms in a residence in Tunisian Arabic, the conventional words and terms are a mixture of words mostly derived from Standard Arabic (Fos7a / فصحى) and French. In this article we'll go over how to say and write the most…

In this article we'll cover how years work in Tunisian Arabic. We will cover: The basics & calendars The number system used Writing and speaking years Years in practice Which calendar In Tunisian Arabic a year is…

This article will detail the terminology and additional information about residential dwellings in Tunisian Arabic. The article covers these sections: Houses Apartments (units & buildings) Larger detached homes Palaces…

Tunisian Arabic is a dialect of Arabic that is a form of written and spoken communication that is the native language (mother tongue) of the vast majority of citizens in the country of Tunisia. (Here is the IBL list of Tunisian Arabic…

In this article we're going to cover the most common ways to greet someone in Tunisian Arabic. Knowing these different expressions will give you a wider variety of what you can say to a Tunisian Arabic speaker when you enter a café, on the…

Most Tunisian Arabic speakers write this dialect of Arabic (also known as Tounsi) in two scripts: The Arabic script and the Latin script. Not exclusively in either case, but it's been noted that younger generations have a tendency to write…

This IBL article will explain how adverbs function in Tunisian Arabic. It's broken down into these sections: The basics How adverbs are used Adverbs & adjectives Origins of adverbs Syntax including position 10…

This guide will explain how adjectives function in Tunisian Arabic. It's broken down into: Conjugation of adjectives Syntax Ten examples with applicable alternatives French originating adjectives Conjugation of adjectives…

In this guide we'll cover how verbs function in Tunisian Arabic. The sections include: The concept of conjugation Conjugating based on time Conjugating based on subject Conjugating based on gender, recipient &…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…