“It has been…” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “It has been…“ is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ken…

(f) Kenet…

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

…كان (m)

…كانت (f)

(Editor’s note: The Tunisian Arabic words Ken / كان and Kenet / كانت also translate as the English word “Was”.)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It has been fun today!”

Lyoum ken nhar ta7foun!

!اليوم كان نهار تحفون

 
“It has been hot today!”

Ken nhar skhoun lyoum!

!كان نهار سخون اليوم

 
“It has been a good experience at university!”

Kenet tajrba behya fel jem3a!

!كانت تجربة باهية في الجامعة

 
“It has been a good five years working at this company.”

T3adew khamsa snin khedma behin f charika hedhi.

.تعدّاو خمسة سنين خدمة باهين في الشركة هاذي

 
“It has been a long drive getting to your parents today.”

Kenet thneya twila bech wselna l dar omek w bouk lyoum.

.كانت ثنيّة طويلة باش وصلنا لدار أمّك و بوك اليوم

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Was” in Tunisian Arabic

“Went” (past) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic