“How long…?” (time) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “How long…?” (the phrase, in the context of time) is written using the Latin script as:

9adesh?

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قداش؟

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“How long will it take?”

9adesh bech tekhedh wa9t?

قداش بش تاخذ وقت؟

 
“How long is the line?”

9adesh t7ebblou essaf?

قداش تحبّلو الصّف؟

 
“How long will the food take to prepare?”

9adesh t7ebelha el mekla bech ta7dhar?

قداش تحبلها الماكلة بش تحضر؟

 
“How long is the drive from here?”

9adesh t7ebelha el thnya men houni?

قداش تحبلها الثنية من هوني؟

 
“How long will you be?” 

9adesh t7eblek?

قداش تحبلك؟

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“How long…?” (time) in Egyptian Arabic

“How long…?” (time) in Greek

“How long…?” (time) in Turkish