“Music” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Ghna

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

غناء (m)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I like listening to music when I am cooking.”

N7eb nesma3 ghna wa9t nebda ntayeb.

.نحب نسمع غناء وقت نبدا نطيب

 
“Can you turn up the music?”

Tnejem t9awi fel ghna?

تنجم تقوي في الغناء؟

 
“Can you turn the music down a little?”

Tnejem tna9as chwaya fel ghna?

تنجم تنقص شوية في الغناء؟

 
“What music are you listening to?

Chnowa lghna elli tesma3 fih?

شنوة الغناء اللي تسمع فيه؟

 
“I like this type of music.”

Ye3jebni lghna hedha.

.يعجبني الغناء هذا

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Music” in Lebanese Arabic