“South” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “South” (as in the direction) is written using the Latin script as:

Janoub

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جنوب

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That direction is south.”

El itijeh hedha el janoub.

.الاتجاه هذا الجنوب

 
“I’m from the south of Tunisia.”

Ena men janoub tounes.

.أنا من جنوب تونس

 
“The GPS reads to head south from here to get to the restaurant.”

El GPS 9alek ched thniyet el janoub men hna bech tousel lel mat3am.

.الجي بي اس قالك شد ثنية الجنوب من هنا باش توصل للمطعم

 
“We’re heading south right now.”

Bech nchedo e thniya lel janoub tawa.

.باش نشدو الثنية للجنوب

 
“My friend is travelling to the south this weekend.”

(m) Sa7bi msefer lel janoub l weekend hedhi.

(f) Sa7abti msefra lel janoub l weekend hedhi.

 .صاحبي مسافر للجنوب الويكاند هاذي (m)

.صاحبتي مسافرة للجنوب الويكاند هاذي (f)​​