“Excuse me” (mild apology) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Excuse me” (as in a mild apology) is written using the Latin script as:

Samahni

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سامحني

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Excuse me, can I ask you a question?”

Samahni, najam nas2lek sou2el?

سامحني، نجّم نسألك سؤال؟

 
“Excuse me, do you know the time?”

Samahni, 9addech l wa9t?

سامحني، قدّاش الوقت؟

 
“Excuse me, I didn’t mean to block your view.”

Samahni, ma9sadtech nghatti 3lik l ro2ya.

.سامحني، ماقصدتش نغطّي عليك الرؤية

 
“Excuse me, I didn’t mean to bump that.”

Samahni, ma9sadtech na3fas 3lih.

.سامحني، ماقصدتش نعفس عليه

 
“Excuse me, can we order now?”

Samahni, najjam n3addiw l commande taw?

سامحني، نجّم نعدّيو الكومند تو؟

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Excuse me” in Lebanese Arabic