“Coincidence”, “Coincidences” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Coincidence” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

Sodfa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صدفة

In Tunisian Arabic, “Coincidences“ (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

Sodfet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صدفات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What a coincidence!”

Malla sodfa!

!ملاَ صدفة

 
“That was a pleasant coincidence.”

Kenet sodfa behya.

.كانت صدفة باهية

 
“It’s a coincidence that we both have the same birthday!”

Sodfa enou a7na zouz 3ana nafs 3idmiled!

!صدفة أنو أحنا زوز عنَا نفس عيد الميلاد

 
“Do you think it was a coincidence that the two of them are wearing similar outfits?”

Tetsawer kenet sodfa enou houma zouz lebsin nafs el 7weyej?

تتصور كانت صدفة أنو زوز لابسين نفس الحوايج؟

 
“I don’t think it was a coincidence.”

Manetsawerch kenet sodfa.

.مانتصورش كانت صدفة