“Directions” (geographical instructions) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Directions” (the noun, as in geographical instructions, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Thniya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ثنيّة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Directions” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Thniya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ثنيّة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I gave them directions.”

N3ett’hom 3al thniya.

.نعتّهم عالثنيّة

 
“Can you give us directions?”

Tnajjam ten3etna 3al thniya?

تنجّم تنعتنا عالثنيّة؟

 
“The directions weren’t accurate.”

Ethniya mekenetch s7i7a.

.الثنيّة ماكانتش صحيحة

 
“Do you know the directions?”

Ta3ref ethniya?

تعرف الثنيّة؟

 
“The direction says to walk 100 meters ahead.”

El thniya hethi t9oul lezem nzidou nemchiw myet mitrou.

.الثنيّة هذي تقول لازم نزيدو نمشيو مائة ميترو

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Travelling” (present) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Directions” (geographical instructions) in Turkish