“please (polite)” in Tunisian Arabic
مِن فَضْلِك
min fadhlek
please (polite)
To say “please (polite)” in Tunisian Arabic, you say مِن فَضْلِك, pronounced “min fadhlek”. A beginner-level word, very common. In the Derja app, it appears in 7 dialogues.
In the app's dialogues
- ☕ At the café · Ordering a coffeeنحب قهوة من فضلكN7eb 9ahwa men fadhlekI'd like a coffee, please
- 🛒 At the market · Buying breadواحد من فضلكwe7ed men fadhlekOne, please
- 🚕 In a taxi · Going homeنمشي للدار من فضلكnemchi leddar men fadhlekI'm going home, please
- 🏠 At a friend's · Having lunch togetherأتاي من فضلكatay men fadhlekTea please!
Grammar notes
Registers: street, formal, fusha
When to be relaxed, when to show respect, and when it switches to Standard Arabic.
- من فضلك سيدي، تنجّم تعاونّي ؟min fadhlek sidi, tnajjem t3awenni ?Excuse me sir, could you help me? (polite)
- أعطيني كيلو، يعيشكa3tini kilo, ya3ichekGive me a kilo, thanks (relaxed)
- برّة عاود، يعيشكbarra 3awed, ya3ichekCould you say that again please (rather than a blunt "I didn't get that")
This word helps you with
- 🙏 Being polite
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