“in” in Tunisian Arabic
To say “in” in Tunisian Arabic, you say فِي, pronounced “fi”. An intermediate-level word, very common. In the Derja app, it appears in 3 example sentences, 9 dialogues and 2 idioms.
Examples
In the app's dialogues
- 👋 Introductions · Introducing yourselfأنا نخدم في تونسena nokhdem fi tounesI work in Tunis
- 🏖️ At the beach · Chatting by the seaتحب نمشيو في الماء؟T7eb nemchiw fel me?Shall we go in the water?
- 🩺 At the doctor's · The consultationباهي، هاك الدواء، خوذو مرّتين في النهارBehi, hek eddwa, khoudhou martin fi nharRight, here's the medicine, take it twice a day
- 🏨 At the hotel · Arriving at the hotelباهي، البيت في الطابق الثانيBehi, el bit fet-tabe9 eth-theniRight, the room is on the second floor
Idioms
- الفلس الأبيض ينفع في النهار الأكحلel fals el abyadh yenfa3 fi enhar el ak7alSave for a rainy dayLiterally: the white coin serves the black day
- القرد في عين أمّه غزالel 9ird fi 3in ommou ghzelEveryone thinks their own children are beautifulLiterally: the monkey is a gazelle in his mother's eyes
Did you know?
People readily quote الصَّنْعة فِي اليِدّ أمان مِن الفَقْر es san3a fil yed amen mel fa9r (a trade in your hands is insurance against poverty): manual skill is deeply respected. The word المْعَلّم el m3allem covers both the boss and the craftsman who has mastered his art.
خاطِر khater means mind, thought. It turns up everywhere: فِي خاطْرِي (I have in mind / I fancy) and above all عَلى خاطْرِك (out of regard for you, to please you): a polite formula that softens any refusal or any favour.
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