“Most of the time” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Dima

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ديما

(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, Dima / ديما also means “Always”.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“She reads most of the time when she is on vacation.”

Dima ta9ra ki tebda fi 3otla.

.ديما تقرى كي تبدى في عطلة

 
“He goes to that cafe most of the time.”

Dima yemshi el heki l9ahwa.

.ديما يمشي لهاكي القهوة

 
“My husband listens to music when he drives most of the time.”

Rajli dima yesma3 lghna ki yebda ysou9.

.راجلي ديما يسمع الغنا كي يبدى يسوق

 
“Most of the time I visit my parents when I’m in their area.”

Dima nemshi l omi w baba ki nebda 9ribelhom.

.ديما نمشي لأمي وبابا كي نبدى قريبلهم

 
(as a rhetorical joke) “You’re right most of the time!”

Enti dima s7i7!

!انت ديما صحيح

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Always” in Tunisian Arabic

“Time” (noun) in Tunisian Arabic