“Upstairs” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Lfou9

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

الفوق (m)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“They are upstairs waiting for you.”

Ahawkom lfou9 yestanew fik.

.أهاوكم الفوق يستناو فيك

 
“What’s going on upstairs?”

Chfama lfou9?

شفما الفوق؟

 
“We want to build the upstairs parts of the house.”

Nhebou nebniw lpartie li fou9 dar.

.نحبو نبنيو البارتي لي فوق الدار

 
“My wife is upstairs.”

Marti lfou9.

.مرتي الفوق

 
“I have never been upstairs.”

3omri matla3t lfou9.

.عمري مطلعت الفوق