“Here” in Tunisian Arabic

ExpressionsAdvancedVery common

هَوْنِيَّة

Hawniya

Here

To say “Here” in Tunisian Arabic, you say هَوْنِيَّة, pronounced “Hawniya”. An advanced-level word, very common.

Grammar notes

The adjective takes the aC-C-aC pattern + men = "more … than".

خويا أكبر منّيkhouya akber menniMy brother is taller than me
هذا أرخص من هذاكاhedha arkhas men hedhekaThis one is cheaper than that one
القهوة خير من التايel 9ahwa khir men et-teyCoffee is better than tea (khir = irregular)

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