“Let’s” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Let’s” (the common prelude of asserting an action that the speaker and a companion or more than one companion should do) is written using the Latin script as:

Haya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

هيا

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Let’s go to the airport soon.”

Haya nemchiw lel matar mba3d chwaya.

.هيا نمشيو للمطار مبعد شوية

 
“Let’s talk now.”

Haya na7kiw taw.

.هيا نحكيو تو

 
“Let’s order the food soon.”

Haya necmandiw el mekla 3la 9rib.

.هيا نكمنديو الماكلة على قريب

 
“Let’s leave soon.”

Haya nemchiw 3la 9rib.

.هيا نمشيو على قريب

 
“Let’s go on a trip soon!”

Haya nemchiw fi re7la 3la 9rib!

!هيا نمشيو في رحلة على قريب

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Let’s” in Lebanese Arabic

“Let’s” in Turkish