“I didn’t know” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “I didn’t know” is written using the Latin script as:

Ma kontech na3raf

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 ما كنتش نعرف

Listen to this phrase pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I didn’t know you were from Tunisia!”

Ma kontech na3raf elli enti men tounes!

!ما كنتش نعرف اللي أنت من تونس

 
“I didn’t know you have been to Tunisia before!”

Ma kontech na3raf elli enti mchit l tounes 9bal.

.ما كنتش نعرف اللي أنت مشيت لتونس قبل

 
“I didn’t know about this restaurant.”

Ma kontech na3raf el mat3am hedha men 9bal.

.ما كنتش نعرف المطعم هذا من قبل

 
“I didn’t know you could speak Tunisian Arabic!”

Ma na3rafch elli enti ta7ki e derja tounsiya!

!ما كنتش نعرف اللي أنت تحكي الدارجة التونسية

 
“I didn’t know the cleaner had put the basket in the closet.”

Ma kontech na3raf elli li ynadhef lezmou y7ot el corbeille fel 5azna.

.ما كنتش نعرف اللي لي ينظف لازمو يحط الكورباي في الخزنة

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“I didn’t know” in Lebanese Arabic

“I didn’t know” in Turkish