"Which" in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, "Which" (in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:
(m) Anehou (Enehou)
(f) Anehi (Enehi, Ana)
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
اناهو (m)
(أنا) اناهي (f)
(Editor's note: Ana / أنا is an alternative word (short-form) of Anehi that is reasonably common amongst Tunisian Arabic speakers. It has the same Arabic spelling as Ena but with a slight change in pronunciation.)
In Tunisian Arabic, "Which" (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:
Anehom (Enehom)
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
اناهم
(Editor's note: IBL has written an entire article that studies "Which" in Tunisian Arabic. (Over 800 words with 10 recordings) To access the article, A study: "Which" in Tunisian Arabic.)
Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)
Examples in sentences or statements
"Which one do you prefer?"
(m) Aneho li t7ebou?
(f) Anehi li t7ebha?
أناهو الي تحبو ؟ (m)
أناهي الي تحبها ؟ (f)
"Which restaurant should we go to for lunch?"
Anehou el restaurant li lezem nemchiwlou lel ftour?
اناهو الريستورون لي لازم نمشيولوا للفطور ؟
"Which song on the album do you like more?"
Anehi lghneya li 3ejbetek akther fil album?
اناهي الغناية لي عجبتك اكثر في الالبوم ؟
"Which one of these is yours?"
Anehi menhom mte3ek?
اناهي منهم متاعك ؟
"Which book are you reading these days?"
Anehou lkteb li ta9ra fih halayem.
اناهو الكتاب لي تقرا فيه هليام ؟
Related phrases & words in Tunisian Arabic
“Which way…?” in Tunisian Arabic
“Whichever is fine” in Tunisian Arabic
In other Mediterranean languages and dialects
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