“Too much time” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Too much time” (as in something taking more time than it should) is written using the Latin script as:

Barsha waqt (Barsha wa9t, Barcha wa9t)

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

برشا وقت

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s taking too much time.”

Makhidh barsha waqt.

.ماخذ برشا وقت

 
“The order is taking too much time.”

Al comonde makhidha barsha waqt.

.الكومند ماخذة برشا وقت

 
“It’s taking too much time for them to prepare the teas.”

Makhidh menhom barsha waqt besh yhadhrou el the.

.ماخذ منهم برشا وقت باش يحضرو التاي

 
“They are taking too much time to finish the renovation project.”

Makhdhin barsha waqt bech ykamlou machrou3 etajdid.

.ماخذين برشا وقت باش يكملو مشروع التجديد

 
(at a restaurant kitchen) “It’s taking too much time for you to finish the meal.”

Makhidh barsha waqt besh ykamlou el mekla.

.ماخذ برشا وقت منك باش تكمل الماكلة

Related words & phrases in Tunisian Arabic

“A lot” in Tunisian Arabic

“Time” (noun) in Tunisian Arabic