“Earlier”, “Earliest” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Abkar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أبكر

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

El abkar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

الأبكر

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I arrived earlier than expected.”

Jyt abkar melli twa9a3t.

.جيت أبكر ملي توقعت

 
“Is there a bus that leaves earlier?”

Fama car to5rej abkar?

فمة كار تخرج أبكر؟

 
“The parcel arrived earlier than expected.”

El colis ja abkar meli twa9a3t.

.الكولي جا أبكر ملي توقعت

 
“What’s the earliest flight option?”

Anehou el e5tiyar el abkar lel vol?

أناهو الاختيار الأبكر للفول؟

 
“When is the earliest you can meet on Wednesday?”

Wa9tech l wa9t el abkar elli najmou netla9aw fih nhar larb3a?

وقتاش الوقت الأبكر اللي نجمو نتلاقاو فيه نهار الأربعاء؟