“Whereas” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Ama

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أما

(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, Ama / أما also means, in English, “But”.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I want to have pizza for dinner, whereas my sister wants a burger.”

N7eb nekel pizza fel 3cha, ama o5ty t7eb te5ou burger.

 .نحب ناكل بيتزا في العشاء، أما أختي تحب تاخو برجر

 
“She likes cats, whereas her husband likes dogs.”

Hia t7eb l 9tates, ama rajelha y7eb l kleb.

.هي تحب القطاطس، أما راجلها يحب الكلاب

 
“I am good at dancing, whereas my twin brother is good at singing.”

Ena behya fi chti7, ama 5ouya e taw2am behy fel ghna.

.أنا باهية في الشطيح، أما خويا التوأم باهي في الغنا

 
“He likes chicken, whereas his wife hates it.”

Houwa y7eb e djej, ama martou mat7ebouch.

.هو يحب الدجاج، أما مرتو ماتحبوش

 
“My daughter is excellent at math, whereas my son is good at science.”

Benti tayra fel math, ama weldi behy fi science.

.بنتي طايرة في المات، أما ولدي باهي في السيونس