Tunisian Arabic

“Coincidental” in Tunisian Arabic

By Yosr T.

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

Belsodfa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بالصدفة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That was so coincidental!”

Bel7a9 kenet belsodfa!

! بالحق كانت بالصدفة

 
“Me seeing him again was so coincidental!”

Ritou belsodfa 3alekher !

 ! ريتوا بالصدفة علّخر

 
“That was coincidental!”

Kenet belsodfa!

! كانت بالصدفة

 
“Perhaps it was just coincidental?”

Belek kenet belsodfa?

بالك كانت بالصدفة ؟

 
“Maybe it was coincidental?”

Yomken belsodfa?

يمكن كانت بالصدفة ؟

 

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Yosr is a Tunisian citizen who has lived in Tunisia for over 20 years. She admits she's not a "huge fan" of movies but admires the Tunisian TV series, Choufli Hal. She writes of the series, "This series conveys the Tunisian lifestyle in a very impressive way through comedy." Her favourite Tunisian foods are Tajin, Slata Meshweya, Bezin, Kosksi Hout, and Bambalouni. And her favourite place in Tunisia is the country's capital, Tunis. (What Tunisian Arabic speakers refer to as Tounes l3asma / تونس العاصمة)

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