“Exactly” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Exactly” (the adverb) is written using the Latin script as:

Bedhabt

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بالظبط

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That’s exactly right.”

(masculine-based concept or object) Bedhabt haka s7i7.

(feminine-based concept or object)Bedhabt haka s7i7a.

.بالظبط هكا صحيح (masculine-based concept or object)

.بالظبط هكا صحيحة (feminine-based concept or object)

 
“The meeting is going to start at exactly 9am.”

El réunion bech tebda el tes3a mta3 essbe7 bedhabt.

.الرينيون بش تبدا التسعة متع الصباح بالظبط

 
“He kicked the ball in exactly the right spot!”

Dhrab el koura fel blasa ess7i7a bedhabt!

!ضرب الكورة في البلاصة الصّحيحة بالظبط

 
“The house was exactly as depicted in the photos.”

Edar tal3et bedhabt kima fetsawer.

.الدار طلعت بالظبط كيما في التصاور

 
“You cut my dog’s hair exactly as I hoped!

9assyt ch3ar kalbi kima 7abbit bedhabt!

!قصّيت شعر كلبي كيما حبّيت بالظبط