“Other than” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Other than” (as in the phrase) is written using the Latin script as:

Be5lef

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بخلاف

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That was the first word I learned in Tounsi other than ‘Asslema’.”

Hedhika awal kelma t3allamtha bettounsi be5lef ‘3aslema’.

.’هاذيكا أوّل كلمة تعلّمتها بالتونسي بخلاف ‘عسلامة

 
“Other than pizza, she doesn’t like Italian food.”

Be5lef l pizza, mat7ebbech l mekla l talyeniya.

.بخلاف البيتزا، ماتحبّش الماكلة الطليانيّة

 
“He enjoys playing tennis, but other than that, he’s not very sporty.”

Ya3mel jaw ki yal3ab tennis, ama be5lef hedheka, mahouch yesser sportif.

.يعمل جو كي يلعب تينيس، أما بخلاف هاذاكا، ماهوش ياسر سبورتيف

 
“He doesn’t have any hobbies other than reading.”

Ma3andou 7atta hiweya o5ra be5lef l moutal3a.

.ماعندو حتّى هواية أخرى بخلاف المطالعة

 
“Other than apples, I don’t eat fruits.”

Be5lef l toffe7, manekelch l ghalla.

.بخلاف التفّاح، ماناكلش الغلّة