“Early” in Tunisian Arabic
بَكْرِي
Bekri
Early
To say “Early” in Tunisian Arabic, you say بَكْرِي, pronounced “Bekri”. An advanced-level word, common.
Grammar notes
The two "ifs": كان (ken) and لوكان (loukan)
ken = a real if · loukan = an unreal if, or a regret.
- كان تجي بكري، تلقى بلاصةken tji bekri, tel9a blasaIf you come early, you'll get a seat
- كان تحب، نجيو معاكken t7eb, njiou m3akIf you want, we'll come with you
- لكان عرفت، ما جيتشlakan 3raft, ma jitchIf I'd known, I wouldn't have come
Did you know?
You'll see مَمْنُوع التْدْخِين mamnou3 etadkhin (no smoking) signs everywhere. An order softens fast with يْعَيّشِك ya3ichek (please / thank you): لازِم تُرْقُد بَكْرِي، يْعَيّشِك sounds far more polite.
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