“Water” in Tunisian Arabic
مَاء
Me
Water
To say “Water” in Tunisian Arabic, you say مَاء, pronounced “Me”. A beginner-level word, one of the essential words. In the Derja app, it appears in 3 example sentences, 1 dialogue and 1 idiom.
Examples
In the app's dialogues
- 🏖️ At the beach · Chatting by the seaأيه نحب ماء باردeyh N7eb me beredYes, I want some cold water!
Idioms
- الدمّ ما يوليش ماءeddamm ma ywallich maBlood ties always holdLiterally: blood doesn't turn to water
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
- 🍽️ Eating and drinking
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