“Why” in Tunisian Arabic
عْلَاش
3lech
Why
To say “Why” in Tunisian Arabic, you say عْلَاش, pronounced “3lech”. A beginner-level word, one of the essential words. In the Derja app, it appears in 1 example sentence.
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Asking questions
Question words go at the start of the sentence.
- علاش ؟3lech?Why?
- وين تمشي ؟win temchi?Where are you going?
- شنوة تحب ؟chnouwa t7eb?What do you want?
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