“Ninety-nine” (99) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, the number “99” is written using the Latin script as:

Tes3a w tes3in

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تسعة و تسعين

When “99” is written numerically using the Arabic script, it is written as:

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The price is 99 dinars.”

Essoum tes3a w tes3in dinar.

.السوم تسعة و تسعين دينار

 
“Here is 99 dinars.”

Ahom tes3a w tes3in dinar.

.اهم تسعة و تسعين دينار

 
“He is 99 years old.”

3omrou tes3a w tes3in sna.

.عمرو تسعة و تسعين سنة

 
“She is 99 years old.”

3morha tes3a w tes3in sna.

.عمرها تسعة و تسعين سنة

 
“My grandmother turns 99 next week.”

Ejom3a e jeya jatty ywali 3morha tes3a w tes3in sna.

.الجمعة الجاية جدتي يولي عمرها تسعة و تسعين سنة

 

Other numbers in Tunisian Arabic

“Ninety-eight” (98) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Ninety-nine” (99) in Lebanese Arabic