“3pm” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “3pm” is written using the Latin script as:

Madhi tletha mta3 la3cheya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ماضي تلاثة متع لعشية

(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, some speakers omit Madhi / ماضي. And at other times if the period of time is implied, La3cheya / لعشية, which means “Afternoon” may be omitted. For more information on how time functions in Tunisian Arabic, here is the IBL article, Time in Tunisian Arabic.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“We were supposed to meet at 3pm but she didn’t show up.”

Ken lazemna net9ablou m3a madhi tletha mta3 la3cheya ama heya ma jetech.

.كان لازمنا نتقابلو معى ماضي تلاثة متع لعشية أما هيا ما جاتش

 
“The funeral will be held tomorrow at 3pm.”

El jneza bch tsir ghodwa m3a madhi tletha mta3 la3cheya.

.الجنازة بش تصيرغدوة معى ماضي تلاثة متع لعشية

 
“My father has lunch strictly at 3pm.”

Baba ma yofter ken m3a madhi tletha mta3 la3cheya.

.بابا ما يفطر كان معى ماضي تلاثة متع لعشية

 
“I am expecting a call at 3pm.”

Ena nestanna fi appel m3a madhi tletha mta3 la3cheya.

.انا نستنا في أبال معى ماضي تلاثة متع لعشية

 
“I have to be at the subway by 3pm.”

Lazemni nabda fel ma7atta madhi tletha mta3 la3cheya.

.لازمني نبدا في المحطة قبل ماضي تلاثة متع لعشية ​

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“2pm” in Tunisian Arabic