“Only” in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, “Only” is written using the Latin script as:
Ken
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
كان
Listen to this word pronounced (audio)
Examples in sentences or statements
“There is only one left.”
(m) Mazel ken we7ed.
(f) Mazelet ken wa7da.
.مازال كان واحد (m)
.مازالت كان وحدة (f)
“I have only 10 more pages to read.”
Mazelouli ken 3achra saf7at bech na9rahom.
.مازالولي كان عشرة صفحات بش نقراهم
“There is only a week left of school before summer break!”
(Elementary school) Mazelet ken jom3a fel madrsa 9bal 3otlet essif!
(High school) Mazelet ken jom3a fel lycée 9bal 3otlet essif!
(University) Mazelet ken jom3a fel fac 9bal 3otlet essif!
!مازالت كان جمعة في المدرسة قبل عطلة الصيف (Elementary school)
!مازالت كان جمعة في الليساي قبل عطلة الصيف (High school)
!مازالت كان جمعة في الفاك قبل عطلة الصيف (University)
“There’s only 15 minutes left in the movie.”
Mazelou ken khmostach d9i9a fel film.
.مازالو كان خمسطاش دقيقة في الفيلم
“I only brought 20 dinar with me.”
Jebt ken 3echrin dinar m3aya.
.جبت كان عشرين دينار معايا
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