“Whereas” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Ema (Ama)

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أما

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I would like to go out tonight, whereas my friends prefer to stay home.”

Ena n7eb no5rej ellila ema s7abi y7ebou yo93dou f dar.

.أنا نحب نخرج الليلة أما صحابي يحبو يقعدو في الدار

 
“Whereas he is not highly educated, he has succeeded a lot.”

Houa mahoush 9ari belbehi ema nja7 barcha.

.هو ماهوش قاري بالباهي أما نجح برشا

 
“It rains here whereas in the rest of the area it is sunny.”

Lmtar 9e3da tsob lenna ema f b9iyet lblassa edenya chams.

.المطر قاعدة تصب لنا أما في بقية البلاصة الدنيا شمس

 
“My sister loves meat whereas I hate it.”

O5ti t7eb el7am ema ena nekrhou.

.أختي تحب اللحم أما أنا نكرهو

 
“Whereas the news is disappointing, we are optimistic.”

L akhbar khayba ema a7na met2amlin 5ir.

.الأخبار خايبة أما أحنا متأملين خير