“Frequently” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Frequently” (the adverb) 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”. For more information see the IBL page, “Always” in Tunisian Arabic.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I frequently come here.”

Ena dima nji houni.

.انا ديما نجي هوني

 
“We frequently come to this cafe.”

A7na dima njiw lel 9ahoua hedhi.

.احنا ديما نجيو للقهوة هاذي

 
“She is frequently late for meetings.”

Heya dima mwakhra 3al ijtima3at.

.هي ديما موخرة على الاجتماعات

 
“It frequently rains in this area this time of year.”

Lmtar tsob fel ment9a hedhi fel wa9et hedha men ko 3am.

.المطر تصب في المنطقة هاذي في الوقت هذا من كل عام

 
“The traffic is frequently busy in the mornings in this area until about 10am.”

Dima fama circulation fi sbe7at fel ment9a hedhi hata lel 3ashra mta3 sbeh.

.ديما فما سيركولاسيون في صباحات في المنطقة هاذي حتى للعشرة متع الصباح

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Often” in Tunisian Arabic