“What happened?” in Tunisian Arabic

By Nada A. On Jun 22, 2023

In Tunisian Arabic, “What happened?“ is written using the Latin script as:

Chsar?

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شصار؟

(Editor’s note: Alternatively, “What happened?” also translates as Chnowa sar? / شنوا صار؟. (Chnowa / شنوا means “What”) Chsar? / شصار؟ is a compound word of this phrase. For more information on this Tunisian Arabic linguistic phenomenon, read the IBL article: A study: “What” in Tunisian Arabic)

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Nada A. is a Tunisian citizen who has lived in Tunisia for over 20 years. Her favourite Tunisian-produced TV series is Choufli Hal; Her favourite food is Charmoula with salty fish; And her favourite place to visit in Tunisia is the archipelago of Kerkennah, where her mother was born and raised.

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