“Unless” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Unless”  is written using the Latin script as:

Ella idha

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

الاّ اذا

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“You’re not going out unless you finish your homework.”

(singular) Mato5roj ella idha kammalt drousek.

(plural) Mato5rjou ella idha kammaltou drouskom.

.ماتخرج الاّ اذا كمّلت دروسك (singular)

.ماتخرجو الاّ اذا كمّلتو دروسكم (plural)

 

“We’ll go to a picnic unless it rains.”

Bech nemchiw na3mlou picnic ella idha sabbet.

.بش نمشيو نعملو بيكنيك الاّ اذا صبّت

 
“We won’t be able to leave on time unless everyone is ready.”

Manech bech najjmou no5rjou fel wa9t illa idha la3bed lkol 7adhrin.

.ماناش بش نجّمو نخرجو في الوقت الاّ اذا العباد الكلّ حاضرين

 
“Unless you try, you’ll never know if you can succeed.”

(singular) Matnajjam ta3raf bech tanja7 wallé, ella idha tjarrab.

(plural) Matnajjmou ta3rfou bech tanj7ou wallé, ella idha tjarrbou.

.ماتنجّم تعرف بش تنجح ولاّ الاّ اذا تجرّب (singular)

.ماتنجّمو تعرفو بش تنجحو ولاّ الاّ اذا تجرّبو (plural)

 

“He won’t apologize unless you confront him about his behavior.”

Mahouch bech yotlob essme7 illa idha wejehtou.

.ماهوش بش يطلب السماح الاّ اذا واجهتو