“that is / like” in Tunisian Arabic
يَعْنِي
ya3ni
that is / like
To say “that is / like” in Tunisian Arabic, you say يَعْنِي, pronounced “ya3ni”. A beginner-level word, one of the essential words. In the Derja app, it appears in 1 example sentence.
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You'll often get a wave of the hand and a very vague غادِي ghadi (over there). Don't hesitate to check: يَعْنِي نْدُور عَ الْيَمِين ؟ ya3ni ndour 3al imin ? (so I turn right?). For left, you'll hear شْمال chmel far more than يَسار.
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