“Long” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Long” (the adjective, as in time) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Twil

(f) Twila

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

طويل (m)

طويلة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Long” (the adjective, as in the measurement) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Twel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

طوال (m)

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That is a long line.”

El saff twil.

.الصف طويل

 
“The line isn’t too long.”

El saff mahouch twil barcha.

.الصف ماهوش طويل برشا

 
“It’s been so long since we’ve seen each other!”

3anna barcha mat9abelnech!

!عنّا برشا متقابلناش

 
“It’s been a long time since you’ve been home.”

3andek barcha marja3tech lel dar.

.عندك برشا مرجعتش للدار

 
“I’m going to go for a long bike ride.”

Bech nemchi naamal tbaskila twila.

.بش نمشي نعمل تبسكيلة طويلة

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Long” (adjective) in Lebanese Arabic