“Just” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Just” (the common phrase that emphasizes something as occurring extremely soon or minimizes a request about to be made) is written using the Latin script as:

Juste

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جيست

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m just looking.” 

(masculine) Juste 9a3ed nchouf.

(feminine) Juste 9a3da nchouf.

.جيست قاعد نشوف (masculine)

.جيست قاعدة نشوف (feminine)

 
“I’ll just take another piece.”

Taw ne5ou juste wa7da bark.

.تو ناخو جيست وحدة برك

 
“I’ll be there in just one moment.”

Ena juste d9i9a w noussel.

.أنا جيست دقيقة و نوصل

 
“I have just one more question.”

3andi juste sou2el e5er.

.عندي جيست سؤال اخر

 
“Just one bottle of water, please.”

Juste dabbouza mé, 3aychek.

.جيست دبّوزة ماء, عيّشك