“Ago” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Ago” (in the context of time) is written using the Latin script as:

Lteli

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لتالي

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Years ago.”

Snin lteli.

.سنين لتالي

 
“This house was built 50 years ago.”

Hedhi el dar tebnet 5amsin sna lteli.

.هاذي الدار تبنات خمسة سنة لتالي

 
“I visited Istanbul 10 years ago.”

Mchit l Istanbul 3achra snin lteli.

.مشيت لإسطنبول عشرة سنين لتالي

 
“How many years ago?”

9adech men 3am lteli?

قدّاش من عام لتالي؟

 
“My parents got married 40 years ago.”

Waldeya 3arsou arb3in sna lteli.

.والديّا عرسو أربعين سنة لتالي

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Ago” in Lebanese Arabic