“I’m serious” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “I’m serious” (the statement that means that the speaker is telling the truth) is written using the Latin script as:

Nahki bjeddi

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نحكي بجدي

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m serious! That’s what happened.”

Nahki bjeddi! Hadheka eli sar.

.نحكي بجدي! هذاكا إلي صار

 
“I’m serious, quit teasing your brother!”

Nahki bjeddi, maadech tetbouled aala khouk!

!نحكي بجدي، معادش تتبولد على خوك

 
“I’m serious! That’s what he said.”

Nahki bjeddi! Hadheka echkal.

!نحكي بجدي هذاكا أشقال

 
“I’m serious! I did walk that far.”

Nahki bjeddi! Mchit hadheka lkol.

.نحكي بجدي! مشيت هذاكا الكل

 
“I’m serious. I did sleep for 10 hours last night!”

Nahki bjeddi. Rkadt aachra sweyaa lberah!

  !نحكي بجدي. رقدت عشرة سوايع البارح

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Truth”, “Truths” in Tunisian Arabic