“West”, “Western” in Tunisian Arabic

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

8arb

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

غرب

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

8arbiya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

غربية

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 

“The GPS says we’re travelling west.”

El gps y9oul li ahna metajhin 8arb.

.يقول لأحنا متجهين غرب GPS ال

 

“We need to start heading west again.”

Lazemna netajhou lel 8arb mara o5ra.

.لازمنا نتجه للغرب مرة أخرى

 

“We’re travelling west.”

Metajhin 8arb.

.متجهين غرب

 

“I’m travelling west.”

Ena motajeh 8arb.

.انا متجه غرب

 

“My apartment is in the western part of the city.”

El apartement mta3i mawjoud fel partie el 8arbiya mta3 el lebled.

.الأبرطمن متاعي موجود فالبرتي الغربية متع لبلاد

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“East”, “Eastern” in Tunisian Arabic

“North”, “Northern” in Tunisian Arabic

“South”, “Southern” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“West”, “Western” in Lebanese Arabic
 

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