“Originally” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Originally” (the adverb) is written using the Latin script as:

Aslan

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أصلا

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Originally, there was a signature on this painting.”

Aslan, ken fama tos7a7a 3l rasma hethi.

.أصلا، كان فما تصحاحة على الرسمة هاذي

 
“Originally, there was an extra scene in this movie.”

Aslan, ken fama scene zeyda f film hetha.

.أصلا، كان فما سين زايدة في الفيلم هذا

 
“Originally, they planned to only produce this book in paperback.”

Aslan, kenou mbarmjin bch y5arjou kteb hetha b wra9 kahaw.

.أصلا، كانوا مبرمجين بش يخرجوا الكتاب هذا بالورق كهو

 
“Originally, they planned to put a restaurant here.”

Aslan, kenou mbarmjin bch y7otou resto lena.

.أصلا، كانوا مبرمجين بش يحطوا رستو لنا

 
“We originally planned to meet at a different cafe.”

Kona aslan mbarmjin bch net9ablou f 9ahwa o5ra.

.كنا أصلا مبرمجين بش نتقابلوا في قهوة أخرى