“Food / Grub” in Tunisian Arabic
مَاكْلَة
Mekla
Food / Grub
To say “Food / Grub” in Tunisian Arabic, you say مَاكْلَة, pronounced “Mekla”. A beginner-level word, very common. In the Derja app, it appears in 1 example sentence.
Examples
Grammar notes
The relative اللي (elli)
A single word for "who", "which", "that" and "the one who".
- الراجل اللي جا البارحer-rajel elli ja el bare7The man who came yesterday
- الماكلة اللي طيبتها بنينةel mekla elli tayyebtha bninaThe dish you cooked is delicious
- اللي يحب يجي، يجيelli y7eb yji, yjiWhoever wants to come, let them come
This word helps you with
- 🍽️ Eating and drinking
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