“Coffee” in Tunisian Arabic
قَهْوَة
9ahwa
Coffee
To say “Coffee” in Tunisian Arabic, you say قَهْوَة, pronounced “9ahwa”. A beginner-level word, one of the essential words. In the Derja app, it appears in 5 example sentences and 6 dialogues.
Examples
- نْحَبّ نُشْرُب قَهْوَةN7eb nochrob 9ahwaI want to drink a coffee
- القَهْوة سخونةEl 9ahwa skhounaThe coffee is hot
- لَكان عَنْدِك وقت، نْجِيب قَهْوَةLakan 3andek wa9t, njib 9ahwaIf you have time, I'll bring a coffee
- كَعْبَة قَاطُو وقهوةKa3ba gato w9ahwaA slice of cake and a coffee
- استنّاني داخل القهوةEstannani dakhel el 9ahwaWait for me in the café
In the app's dialogues
- ☕ At the café · Ordering a coffeeنحب قهوة من فضلكN7eb 9ahwa men fadhlekI'd like a coffee, please
- 🏠 At a friend's · Paying a visitتشرب أتاي ولا قهوة؟Tochrob atay wella 9ahwa?Would you like tea or coffee?
- 🍽️ At the restaurant · The billتحبو حاجة أخرى ؟ قهوة، تاي ؟T7ebbou 7aja okhra ? 9ahwa, tey ?Would you like anything else? Coffee, tea?
- 🌙 Invited for Eid · At the family tableشربت تاي ولا قهوة ؟Chrabt tey wella 9ahwa ?Would you like tea or coffee?
Grammar notes
The article el- (the)
El- (الـ) attaches to the word to make it definite, and never changes with gender.
- الدارed-darThe house
- الماءel maThe water
- القهوةel 9ahwaThe coffee
This word helps you with
- ☕ Ordering at the café
- 🍽️ Eating and drinking
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