“Where are…?” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Where are…?” (as in the phrase that preludes asking where someone or something is) is written using the Latin script as:

Win…?

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وين

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Where are you?

Winek?

وينك؟

 
“Where are the keys?

Winhom lemfeta7?

وينهم المفاتح؟

 
“Where are they?

Winhom?

وينهم؟

 
“Where are the clean towels stored?”

Win ma7toutin el mnechef el ndhaf?

وين محطوطين المناشف النظاف؟

 
“Where are you going?”

(m) Wyn mechi?

(f) Win mechya?

وين ماشي؟ (m)

وين ماشية؟ (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Where are…?” in Lebanese Arabic