“Then” (time) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Then” (in the context of time) is written using the Latin script as:

Wa9tha

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وقتها

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What were you doing then?”

Chnowa kont ta3mel wa9tha?

شنوّا كنت تعمل وقتها؟

 
“We should be there by then.”

Lezemna nkounou ghadi wa9tha.

.لازمنا نكونو غادي وقتها

 
“I was a teenager back then.”

Kont jeune wa9tha.

.كنت جون وقتها

 
“I get out of work at 5pm. See you then.”

Nkamel lkhedma m3a lkhamsa mta3 la3cheya. Nchoufek wa9tha.

نكمّل الخدمة مع الخمسة متاع العشيّة. نشوفك وقتها

 
“I’m coming home at 5pm. Will you still be there then?”

Nji l dar m3a lkhamsa mta3 la3cheya. Tabda mazelt ghadi wa9tha?

نجي للدار مع الخمسة متاع العشيّة. تبدى مازلت غادي وقتها؟

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Then” in Lebanese Arabic

“Then” (time) in Turkish