"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

“What” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Which” in Egyptian Arabic

“Which” in Greek

“Which” in Turkish

 

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