شنوا نهار نحنا اليوم؟
shnuwwa nhār neḥna l-yūm?
What day is it today?
Usage
A simple way to check the day of the week.
Grammar Note
"nhār" is "day"; "neḥna" ("we") is used to ask "which day are we on". A sentence assembled from attested words.
شنوا التاريخ متاع اليوم؟
shnuwwa t-tārīkh mtāʿ l-yūm?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asks for the date.
Grammar Note
"mtāʿ" means "of" and links two nouns. A sentence assembled from attested words.
اليوم
l-yūm
Today
Usage
The word for "today".
Grammar Note
Carries the definite article "l-".
غدوة
ghodwa
Tomorrow
Usage
The word for "tomorrow"; Tunisians say this rather than the Standard Arabic form.
Grammar Note
A colloquial word; this is the only form used in daily speech.
البارح
l-bāreḥ
Yesterday
Usage
The word for "yesterday" in the Tunis area; the south uses another word.
Grammar Note
Always carries the article "l-".
بعد غدوة
baʿd ghodwa
The day after tomorrow
Usage
The word for "the day after tomorrow".
Grammar Note
Just "baʿd" (after) followed by "ghodwa".
ولت البارح
welt l-bāreḥ
The day before yesterday
Usage
The word for "the day before yesterday".
Grammar Note
A fixed expression meaning "the one before yesterday".
بعد شوية
baʿd shwiyya
Later
Usage
Means "a little later".
Grammar Note
"baʿd" plus "shwiyya" (a little) gives "a little later". A sentence assembled from attested words.
الصباح
ṣ-ṣbāḥ
Morning
Usage
The word for "morning", as in "tomorrow morning".
Grammar Note
Begins with the definite article.
نص نهار
nuṣṣ nhār
Midday
Usage
Means around midday.
Grammar Note
Literally "half of the day".
العشية
l-ʿashiyya
Evening
Usage
Covers the afternoon up to dusk; add the hour when you need to be exact.
Grammar Note
Covers both afternoon and early evening.
الليل
l-līl
Night
Usage
The word for "night".
Grammar Note
Begins with the definite article.
نص الليل
nuṣṣ l-līl
Midnight
Usage
Means midnight.
Grammar Note
Literally "half of the night".
مخر في الليل
mkhar fī l-līl
Late at night
Usage
Means "late at night".
Grammar Note
"mkhar" (late) plus "fī l-līl" (at night).
نهار واحد
nhār wāḥed
One day
Usage
For stating a stay or a duration.
Grammar Note
"nhār" is the everyday word for "day"; here the number follows the noun. A sentence assembled from attested words.
أسبوع واحد
usbūʿ wāḥed
One week
Usage
For stating a stay.
Grammar Note
The number follows the noun. A sentence assembled from attested words.
شهر واحد
shahr wāḥed
One month
Usage
For stating a stay.
Grammar Note
The number follows the noun. A sentence assembled from attested words.
عام واحد
ʿām wāḥed
One year
Usage
For stating a duration.
Grammar Note
"ʿām" is "year"; "sna" is also used. A sentence assembled from attested words.
ساعة وحدة
sāʿa waḥda
One hour
Usage
"sāʿa" is feminine, so it takes "waḥda".
Grammar Note
"One" changes with the gender of the noun.
ساعتين
sāʿtayn
Two hours
Usage
The word for "two hours".
Grammar Note
A dual form ending in -ayn.
ثلاثين دقيقة
thlāthīn dqīqa
Thirty minutes
Usage
Thirty minutes.
Grammar Note
The noun stays singular after the number. A sentence assembled from attested words.
الاثنين
l-ithnīn
Monday
Usage
Written day names are the same as in Standard Arabic. In speech it is also "lethnīn".
Grammar Note
Day names are used with the article.
الثلاثاء
th-thlāthā
Tuesday
Usage
Written day names are the same as in Standard Arabic.
Grammar Note
Day names are used with the article.
الأربعاء
l-arbaʿā
Wednesday
Usage
Written day names are the same as in Standard Arabic. In speech it is also "lerbaʿa".
Grammar Note
Day names are used with the article.
الخميس
l-khmīs
Thursday
Usage
Written day names are the same as in Standard Arabic.
Grammar Note
Day names are used with the article.
الجمعة
l-jumʿa
Friday
Usage
Written day names are the same as in Standard Arabic. Friday is the day of congregational prayer and some shops close.
Grammar Note
Day names are used with the article.
السبت
s-sebt
Saturday
Usage
Written day names are the same as in Standard Arabic.
Grammar Note
Day names are used with the article.
الأحد
l-aḥad
Sunday
Usage
Written day names are the same as in Standard Arabic. In speech it is also "leḥd".
Grammar Note
Day names are used with the article.
من الاثنين للجمعة
men l-ithnīn l-l-jumʿa
From Monday to Friday
Usage
For opening or running days.
Grammar Note
"men" (from) and "l-" (to) mark the range. A sentence assembled from attested words.
كل يوم
kol yūm
Every day
Usage
Means "every day".
Grammar Note
"kol" plus a singular noun means "every". A sentence assembled from attested words.
كل أسبوع
kol usbūʿ
Every week
Usage
Means "every week".
Grammar Note
"kol" plus a singular noun means "every". A sentence assembled from attested words.
كل شهر
kol shahr
Every month
Usage
Means "every month".
Grammar Note
"kol" plus a singular noun means "every". A sentence assembled from attested words.
الأسبوع هاذا
l-usbūʿ hādhā
This week
Usage
Means "this week".
Grammar Note
The demonstrative follows the noun. A sentence assembled from attested words.
الأسبوع الجاي
l-usbūʿ l-jāy
Next week
Usage
Means "next week".
Grammar Note
"l-jāy" (coming) follows the noun like an adjective. A sentence assembled from attested words.
الأسبوع الفارط
l-usbūʿ l-fārṭ
Last week
Usage
Means "last week".
Grammar Note
"l-fārṭ" (past) follows the noun. A sentence assembled from attested words.
الويكاند
l-wīkend
The weekend
Usage
An English loan that is the everyday word.
Grammar Note
A loanword with the definite article.
مفتوح في الويكاند؟
maftūḥ fī l-wīkend?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checks whether a shop or site is open.
Grammar Note
No question word; the rising voice makes it a question. A sentence assembled from attested words.
نتقابلو الساعة ثلاثة العشية
netqāblu s-sāʿa thlātha l-ʿashiyya
Let's meet at three in the afternoon
Usage
Fixes a meeting time.
Grammar Note
"We" is shown by adding -u to the verb. A sentence assembled from attested words.
الساعة زوز ونص
s-sāʿa zūz w-nuṣṣ
It is half past two
Usage
For telling the time.
Grammar Note
"w-nuṣṣ" (and a half) gives the half hour. A sentence assembled from attested words.
الخمسة غير ربع
l-khamsa ghīr rubʿ
It is a quarter to five
Usage
The way to say "a quarter to".
Grammar Note
"ghīr" (except) builds "a quarter to". A sentence assembled from attested words.
بكري برشة
bekri barsha
It is too early
Usage
When a time or plan is too early.
Grammar Note
"barsha" (a lot) gives the sense of "too". A sentence assembled from attested words.
مخر برشة
mkhar barsha
It is too late
Usage
When a time or plan is too late.
Grammar Note
"barsha" (a lot) gives the sense of "too". A sentence assembled from attested words.
وقتاش يبدا؟
waqtāsh yebda?
When does it start?
Usage
Asks when an event or show starts.
Grammar Note
The question word "waqtāsh" goes first. A sentence assembled from attested words.
وقتاش يكمل؟
waqtāsh yekmel?
When does it end?
Usage
Asks when an event or show ends.
Grammar Note
The question word "waqtāsh" goes first. A sentence assembled from attested words.
نحب ناخذ موعد نهار الجمعة
nḥebb nākhodh mawʿed nhār l-jumʿa
I would like to make an appointment for Friday
Usage
Books an appointment for a named day.
Grammar Note
"nḥebb" plus a present verb means "I want to". "nhār" plus a day name means "on that day". A sentence assembled from attested words.
جانفي
jānfi
January
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French janvier.
فيفري
fīfri
February
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French février.
مارس
mārs
March
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French mars.
أفريل
afrīl
April
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French avril.
ماي
māy
May
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French mai.
جوان
juwān
June
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French juin.
جويلية
juwīliyya
July
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French juillet.
أوت
ūt
August
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French août.
سبتمبر
sebtembr
September
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French septembre.
أكتوبر
uktūbr
October
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French octobre.
نوفمبر
nūfembr
November
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French novembre.
ديسمبر
dīsembr
December
Usage
A French-derived month name; this is the set used in everyday Tunisian life.
Grammar Note
From French décembre.
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