“Very” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Barcha or Yesser

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ياسر or برشا

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 

“You did very well on the exam!”

3adit l’examen belbahi!

!عديت الاكزامان بلباهي

 

“It’s very hot today!”

S5ouna yesser lyoum!

!سخونة ياسر اليوم

 

“This meal is very good.”

El mekla hedhi bnina barcha.

.الماكلة هذي بنينة برشا

 

“She cooks very good.”

Ta3ref etayeb belbahi.

.تعرف اطيب بلباهي

 

“They called and said they may be very late arriving.”

Kalmou w 9alou yomken youslou ma5ar barcha.

 

.كلمو وقالو يمكن يوصلو مخر برشا

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Very” in Turkish