“Cement” in Tunisian Arabic

By Aziz S. On Jul 24, 2023

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

(m) Cimen

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

السيمان (m)

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Examples in sentences or statements

“It’s dried cement.”

Heka cimen cheye7.

.هكا سيمان شايح

“Is the cement dried?”

Ye5i cimen cheye7?

ياخي السيمان شايح؟

“The cement is wet.”

L cimen mabloul.

.السيمان مبلول

“They are pouring cement.”

9a3din ysobou f cimen.

.قاعدين يصبو في السيمان

“That’s a bag of cement powder.”

Heki chkaret cimen.

.هاكي شكارة سيمان

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Aziz S. is a Tunisian citizen who has lived in Tunisia for over 20 years. His favourite Tunisian-based movie is على كف عفريت (3la kaf 3efrit); His favourite Tunisian food is Leblebi; And his favourite place in Tunisia is Sousse. He writes of the city along Tunisia's eastern coast, "I've lived almost 20 years in Sousse and I love its people and how friendly they are. The sea is also one of the best in the country and you get to meet new people there, tourists or natives."

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