“True” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “True” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) S7i7

(f) S7i7a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صحيح (m)

صحيحة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “True” (the adjective, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

S7a7

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صحاح

 

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Is it true?”

Yekhi s7i7?

ياخي صحيح؟

 
“I’ll tell you a true story.”

Bech n9olek 7keya s7i7a.

.بش نقلك حكاية صحيحة

 
“That’s not true!”

Mahouch s7i7!

!ماهوش صحيح

 
“It’s true!”

S7i7!

.صحيح

 
“I believe it’s true.”

Ena n9oul s7i7.

.انا نقول صحيح

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“True” in Lebanese Arabic

“True” in Turkish