“Excuse me / Sorry” in Tunisian Arabic
سَامْحْني
Sam7ni
Excuse me / Sorry
To say “Excuse me / Sorry” in Tunisian Arabic, you say سَامْحْني, pronounced “Sam7ni”. A beginner-level word, one of the essential words. In the Derja app, it appears in 4 dialogues.
In the app's dialogues
- 🩺 At the doctor's · At the pharmacyسامحني ما عنديش صرفSam7ni ma 3andich sarfSorry, I don't have change
- 🏨 At the hotel · A problem in the roomسامحني، نبعثلك حد يصلحها توّاSam7ni, nab3athlek 7add ysalla7ha tawwaSorry, I'll send someone to fix it right away
- 🏛️ At the town hall · A missing documentسامحني، ناقصك كاغطSam7ni, na9sek kaghetSorry, you're missing a document
- 📱 On the phone · Arranging to meetسامحني نجي غدوةSam7ni nji ghodwaSorry, I'll come tomorrow
Did you know?
To raise a problem without sounding aggressive, open with سامَحْنِي same7ni (excuse me) before setting out the issue, then thank them in advance: يْعَيّشِكْ ya3ichek. A tradesman or repairer will often promise تَوّا tawwa (right away): read that as soon: stay patient and follow up politely if you need to.
In other entries
This word helps you with
- 🙏 Being polite
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