“Thank you (may you live)” in Tunisian Arabic
يَعِيشِك
Ya3ichek
Thank you (may you live)
To say “Thank you (may you live)” in Tunisian Arabic, you say يَعِيشِك, pronounced “Ya3ichek”. A beginner-level word, one of the essential words. In the Derja app, it appears in 8 example sentences and 13 dialogues.
Examples
- أَنَا لاباس، يَعِيشِكEna lebes, ya3ichekI'm fine, thank you
- أُقِف هوني يَعِيشِكO9of houni ya3ichekStop here please
- سكّر الباب يَعِيشِكSakker el beb ya3ichekClose the door please
- جِيب لِي كَسْكْرُوت يَعِيشِكJib li kaskrout ya3ichekBring me a sandwich please
- عاونّي يَعِيشِك3awenni ya3ichekHelp me please
- كِيلُو دَلَّاع يَعِيشِكKilou dalla3 ya3ichekA kilo of watermelon please
In the app's dialogues
- ☕ At the café · Ordering a coffeeباهي يعيشك بالسلامةbehi ya3ichek bisslemaAlright, thanks, goodbye!
- 🏠 At a friend's · Having lunch togetherيعيشك طيبت برشاya3ichek tayyebt barchaThanks, you've cooked really well!
- 🩺 At the doctor's · At the pharmacyيعيشك قدّاش السومة ؟ya3ichek 9addech es-souma ?Thank you, how much is it?
- 🚐 In a louage · Taking the louageتفضّل يعيشكtfadhdhal ya3ichekHere you go, thank you
Grammar notes
Registers: street, formal, fusha
When to be relaxed, when to show respect, and when it switches to Standard Arabic.
- 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")
- من فضلك سيدي، تنجّم تعاونّي ؟min fadhlek sidi, tnajjem t3awenni ?Excuse me sir, could you help me? (polite)
This word helps you with
- 👋 Greeting and introducing yourself
- 🙏 Being polite
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