“New Year’s Day” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “New Year’s Day” is written using the Latin script as:

Ras l3am (Ras el 3am)

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

راس العام

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
It’s New Year’s Day!

Lyoum ras l3am!

!اليوم راس العام

 
What are you doing for New Year’s Day?

Chnowa bech ta3mel fi ras l3am?

شنوّا باش تعمل في راس العام؟

 
Do you work on New Year’s Day?

Te5dem fi ras l3am?

تخدم في راس العام؟

 
Are stores open on New Year’s Day?

El boutiket ma7loulin fi ras l3am?

البوتيكات محلولين في راس العام؟

 
Are you off work on New Year’s Day?

Mrayya7 fi ras l3am?

مريّح في راس العام؟

 

Related words & phrases in Tunisian Arabic

“Day”, “Daytime”, “Days” in Tunisian Arabic

“New year” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“New Year’s Day” in Lebanese Arabic

“New Year’s Day” in Turkish
 

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