“Of course” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Of course” (the common statement to mean, in a congenial way, that something is so obvious that it is almost not even worth mentioning) is written using the Latin script as:

Betbi3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بالطبيعة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Of course you can borrow my phone.”

Betbi3a tnejem tetsalaf telifouni.

.بالطبيعة تنجم تتسلف تاليفوني

 
“Of course you can have more food.”

Bettbi3a tnejem tzid thezz mekla.

.بالطبيعة تنجم تزيد تهز ماكلة

 
“Of course you can have some water.”

Bettbi3a tnejem thezz ma.

.بالطبيعة تنجم تهز ماء

 
“Of course you can sit down.”

Betbi3a tnejem ta93ad.

.بالطبيعة تنجم تقعد

 
“Of course I’ll pick you up from the airport when you arrive.”

Betbi3a bech nhezzek mel matar ki tji.

.بالطبعة بش نهزك مالمطار كي تجي