Tunisian Arabic Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Tunisian Arabic words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcome.مرحباmarHaba
Hello.أهلاahlan
Good morning.صباح الخيرiSbaaH il Kheyr
Good night.تصبح على خيرtiSbaH 'ala Kheyr
Good bye.بسّلامةbislaama
How are you?شنوّه حوالك؟ishnoowa aHwaalik?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?لا باس، يعيشك، وإنت؟laa bas, yi'ayshik, wu intee?
I'm pleased to meet you.نتشرفواnitsharfoo
Thank you for your help.مَرْسِى عليكmersee 'aleyk
My name is ___.اِسمي ___ismee ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.يعيّشكyi'ayshik
Thank you.مَرْسِىmersee
Can someone assist us?فمّة شكون يعاونّا؟fama ishkoon yi'aawina?
OK.دَكُورْدوdakoordo
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.سامحنيsaamiHnee
Yes.إنْعَمin'am
No.لاlaa
Maybe.بالِكْشِbalikshee
Right.اِصحيحiSHeeH
Wrong.غالطghaaliT
Here.هناihna
There.غاديghaadee
I want.نحبinHib
I do not want.ما نحبّشmaa inHibsh
Danger.خطرiKhTar
OK, no problem.دكوردو، ما فمّاش مشكلةdakoordo, maa famaash mushkila
Who?شكون؟ishkoon?
What?شنوّة؟ishnoowa?
When?وقتاش؟waqtaash?
Where?فين؟feen?
Why?علاش؟'alaash?
How?كيفاش؟keefaash?
What happened?اش صار؟ish Saar?
Do you have ___?عندك ___؟'indik ___?
Do you need help?تحب مساعدة؟itHib musaa'da?
I amأناanaa
You areإنتintee
He / She isهو / هيhuwa / heeya
We areأحناaHna
They areهوماhooma
Numbers 41 phrases
0 Zeroزيروzeero
1 OneواحدwaaHid
2 Twoإثنينithneyn
3 Threeتلاثةitlaatha
4 Fourأربعهarba'a
5 FiveخمسهKhamsa
6 Sixستّهsita
7 Sevenسبعهsab'a
8 Eightثمنيهthmanya
9 Nineتسعهtis'a
10 Tenعشره'ashra
11 ElevenحداشHidaash
12 Twelveاثناشithnaash
13 Thirteenثلتّاشthalutaash
14 Fourteenأربعتاشarba'taash
15 FifteenخمستاشKhamistaash
16 Sixteenستّاشsit-taash
17 Seventeenسبعتاشsabi'taash
18 Eighteenثمنتاشthmintaash
19 Nineteenتسعتاشtis'taash
20 Twentyعشرين'ishreen
30 Thirtyتلاثينtlaatheen
40 Fortyأربعينarba'een
50 FiftyخمسينKhamseen
60 Sixtyستّينsiteen
70 Seventyسبعينsab'een
80 Eightyثمانينthmaaneen
90 Ninetyتسعينtis'een
100 Hundredمياmeeya
1,000 Thousandألفalf
10,000 Ten Thousandعشره لاف'ashra alaaf
100,000 Hundred Thousandمية ألفmeeyat alf
1,000,000 Millionمليونmalyoon
Plusوwa
Minusإلاّila
More (than)أكثر (من)akthar (min)
Less (than)أقل (من)aqal (min)
Approximatelyحسب التقريبHasib it taqreeb
Firstأول (حاجة)awal (Haaja)
Secondثاني (حاجة)thaanee (Haaja)
Thirdثالث (حاجة)thaalith (Haaja)
Days & Time 25 phrases
Sundayنهار لحدinhaar laHad
Mondayلثنينlithneyn
Tuesdayإثلاثهithlaatha
Wednesdayلِرْبعهlirba'a
ThursdayلخميسlaKhmees
Fridayإجّمعهij jum'a
Saturdayإسّبتis sabit
Yesterdayالبارحil baariH
Todayإليومil yom
Tomorrowغدوهghudwa
Dayنهارinhaar
Nightليلةleela
Weekجمعهjum'a
Monthشهرish-har
Yearعام'aam
Secondثانيهthaaneya
Minuteدقيقهidqeeqa
Hourساعهsaa'a
MorningصباحiSbaaH
Eveningاِلّيلleel
Noonنصف النهارniSf inhaar
Afternoonعشيّه'asheeya
Midnightنص إلّيلniS il leyl
Nowتوّهtawa
Laterبعدينba'deen
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overإلفوقil foq
After / Pastبعدba'id
Back / Behindمنتالىmintaalee
Before / In front of / Forwardقدّامqidaam
Betweenبينbeen
Coordinatesالكوردنيil korduney
Degreesدرجاتdarjaat
Downإلّوطهil looTa
Eastشرقsharq
Farبعيدib'eed
Longitudeخط إطّولKhaT iT Tool
Leftيسارyasaar
Latitudeخط إلعرضKhaT il 'arDh
My position is ___.إلبوزسيون متاعي هي ___il pozisyon imtaa'ee heeya ___
Nearقريبiqreeb
Northشمالshamaal
Northeastشمال شرقىshamaal sharqee
Northwestشمال غربىshamaal gharbee
Rightإيمينeemeen
Southجنوبjanoob
Southeastجنوب شرقىjanoob sharqee
Southwestجنوب غربىjanoob gharbee
Straight ahead.لقدّامil qidaam
UnderتحتtaHt
Upإلفوقil foq
Westغربgharb
Locations 25 phrases
BeachشطshaT
BorderحدودiHdood
BridgeقنطرهqanTara
CampمخيّمmuKhayam
Dirt roadطريق مطبّعTreeq imTaba'
Forestغابهghaaba
Harborبُرتburt
HillصعدهSa'da
Houseدارdaar
Lakeلاكlaak
MeadowسبخهSubKha
Mountainجبلijbal
OceanبحرibHar
Pathثَنيَهithneeya
Paved roadكيّاسkayaas
PlaceبلاصهblaaSa
Positionمركزmarkaz
Riverوادwaad
RoadطريقiTreeq
SeaبحرibHar
Squareمربّعmuraba'
Treeشجرهshajra
Valleyهِنشِيرhinsheer
Villageقَرْيَةqarya
Where?فين؟feen?
Food 45 phrases
Foodماكلهmaakla
CanحكّهHuka
Cupفنجانfinjaan
Forkفرشيتهfarsheeta
Knifeسكّينهsikeena
PlateصحنiSHan
Spoonمغرفهimgharfa
Beansلوبياloobya
Beerبيرهbeera
BreadخبزKhubz
Butterزبدهzibda
Cheeseفُرْماجfurmaaj
Coffeeقهوهqahwa
FishحوتHoot
Flourفارينهfaareena
Fruitغلّهghala
MeatلحمilHam
MilkحليبaHleeb
Oilزيتzeyt
PotatoesبطاطاbaTaaTa
Riceروزrooz
SaltمِلحmilH
Soupشُربهshurba
Sugarسُكّرsukar
Teaتايtaay
VegetablesخُضرهKhuDhra
Waterماءmaa
Wineشْرابishraab
Drink.مشروبmashroob
Eatياكلyaakul
Don't push! We have plenty of food.ما دِزّزش! فمّه ماكله بزايدmaa idizish! fama maakla bizaayid
Give me your bowl.أعطيني صحنكa'Teenee SaHnik
Is the water safe to drink?زعمه الماء يِتِشرب؟za'ma il maa yitishrab?
Boil the water.غلّى الماghalee il maa
Wash your hands.أغسل ايديكighsil eedeek
Wash yourself here.نَظِّف روحك هناnaDhif rooHak ihna
We need ___ liters of potable water.حاجتنا بـ ___ إيترة ماء صالح للشرابHaajitna ib ___ eetra maa SaaliH lishraab
Where is the latrine?وين التواليت؟weyn itwaaleyt?
The latrine is to the ___.التواليت على ___itwaaleyt 'al ___
The latrine is to the left.التواليت عل ليسارitwaaleyt 'al il yasaar
The latrine is to the right.التواليت عل ليمينitwaaleyt 'al il yemeen
The latrine is straight ahead.التواليت لقدّامitwaaleyt il qidaam
Is the food fresh?الماكله فرشكه؟il maakla frishka?
Is the food spoiled?الماكله خامجه؟il maakla Khaamja?
Burn this ___.أحرق هذا ___aHriq haaTha ___
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.لازم نعدّيو الليله هناlaazim in'adeeyoo il leela ihna
Is there a dining facility here?فمّه مطعم هنا؟fama maT'am ihna?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?قدّاه من كيلوميتر يبعد على أقرِب مدينه؟qidaah min keelomeetir yib'id 'ala aqrab imdeena?
Are there any hotels near here?فمّه وتله قريبه من هنا؟fama witla iqreeba min ihna?
Are there any restaurants near here?فمّه رستورنات قريبة من هنا؟fama rastooraanaat iqreeba min ihna?
We want to go to ___.نحبّو نمشيو الـ ___inHiboo nimsheeyoo il ___
Are there rental cars available?فمّه كراهب لوكَسِيُون؟fama ikraahib lookasyo?
Is there a telephone available?فمّه تليفون؟fama taleefon?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.حاجتنا بـ ___ إيتره ماء للشربHaajitna ib ___ eetra maa lish shurb
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsاُنتبيوتيكuntubeeyooteek
BandageفاصمهfaaSma
Bloodدمdam
BurnحَرقهHarqa
CleanنِظيفinDheef
Deadميّتmayit
DoctorطبيبiTbeeb
FeverسْخانهisKhaana
Hospitalسْبيتارsbeetaar
Infectionأنفكسيونanfakseeyon
InjuredمجروحmajrooH
Malnutritionقِلّة تغذيهqilit taghTheeya
Medicلُمبلونسlumbeelons
Medicineدواءdwaa
Nurseفرمليّهfarmleeya
Poisonسمsim
SickمريضimreeDh
Vitaminsفيتاميناتveetaameenaat
WoundجُرحjurH
I am a doctor.أنا طبيبanaa iTbeeb
I am not a doctor.أنا مش طبيبanaa mush iTbeeb
I am going to help.باش نعاونbash in'aawin
Can you walk?تنجّم تمشى؟tnazhim timshee?
Can you sit?تنجّم تقعد؟tnazhim tuq'ud?
Can you stand?تنجّم توقف؟tnazhim tooqif?
Are you in pain?عندك وجيعه؟'andik ojee'a?
You will get a shot. (injection)باش تعمل زرّيقهbash ti'mil zureeqa
I will take you to the hospital.باش نهزّك لسبيتارbash inhizik lisbeetaar
What is wrong?شنوّه المشكل؟ishnoowa il mushkil?
Are you injured?مجروح؟majrooH?
Can you feed yourself?تنجّم تاكل وحدك؟itnazhim taakul waHdik?
Open your mouth.حِل فُمّكHil fumik
Are you pregnant?إنت حِبله؟intee Hibla?
Body Parts 36 phrases
Abdomenكرشkarsh
Ankleكعبهka'ba
ArmذراعiThraa'
Boneعَظْم'aDhim
BrainمخmuKh
ChestصدرiSdar
EarوِذنwiThin
Elbowمَرفقmarfaq
Eyesعِينِين'eeneen
Faceوجهwajih
FingerصُبعSubu'
Footرِجلrijil
Hairشعرsha'ar
Handيِدyad
Headراسraas
Heartقلبqalb
Kidneyكِلوهkilwa
KneeرُكبهruKba
Legساقsaaq
Lipsشفايفishfaayif
Liverكبدهkabda
Lungsروارىirwaaree
Mouthفمfam
Neckرَقْبهraqba
NoseخَشَمiKhsham
Pelvis / GroinمحاشمimHaashim
RibsضلوعiDhloo'
Shoulderكتفiktaf
Skullجمجمهjumjuma
Spineسلسولsalsool
Stomach (area)كرشkarsh
Stomach (organ)معدهma'da
Teethسِنِّينsineen
Toeصبع رجلiSba' irjil
Tongueلسانilsaan
Wristبوانييpwaanyey
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!أرجو نس!irjons!
We need a doctor!حاجتنا بطبيب!Haajitna biTbeeb!
Distress signalسِنْيال دَلارمsinyaal dalaarim
Help me!إجريولى!ijreeyoolee!
Evacuate the area!إنّاس إلكل تخرج!in naas il kul tuKhruj!
Weather 20 phrases
Coldباردbaarid
DryشايحshaayiH
Earthquakeزِلزالzilzaal
FogضَبابiDhbaab
High windsرياحيّهrayaaHeeya
HotسخونisKhoon
Humidityنَدوهnadwa
Iceثلجthalij
Lightningبرقbarq
RainمطرimTar
Sandstormزوبعه رمليّهzawba'a ramleeya
Severeقويiqwee
Snowثلجthalij
Stormعاصفه'aaSfa
TemperatureالسخانةisKhaana
Thunderstormرعدra'ad
WeatherطقسTaqs
Wetمبلولmablool
Typhoonإعصارi'Saar
Tornadoعاصفه دوّارة'aaSfa dawaara
Descriptions 69 phrases
BlackأكحلakHal
Blueأزرقazraq
Brownقهوىqahwee
Grayڤرىgree
GreenأخضرaKhDhar
Orangeبُردڤانىburdgaanee
Purpleموفmov
RedأحمرaHmar
WhiteأبيضabyaDh
YellowأصفرaSfar
Bigكبيرikbeer
Deepغارقghaarq
LongطويلiTweel
NarrowضيّقDhayiq
Short (in height)قصيرiqSeer
Short (in length)قصيرiqSeer
Small, littleصغيرiSgheer
TallطويلiTweel
ThickخشينiKhsheen
Thinجيّدjayid
Wideواسعwaasi'
Roundمدوّرimdawar
Straightمستوىmistwee
Squareمربّعimraba'
Triangularمثلّثimthalath
Bitterمُرmur
Freshفرشكifrishk
SaltyمالحmaaliH
SourقارصqaariS
SpicyحارHaar
SweetحلوiHloo
BadخايبKhaayib
CleanنظيفinDheef
Darkغامقghaamiq
DifficultصعيبiS'eeb
DirtyإمّسخimasaKh
DryشايحshaayiH
Easyساهلsaahil
Emptyفارغfaarigh
Expensiveغالىghaalee
Fastسريعisree'
ForeignمِلخارجmilKhaarij
Fullمعبّىim'abee
Goodباهىbaahee
Hard (firm)يابسyaabis
Heavyثقيلithqeel
InexpensiveرخيصirKheeS
Light (illumination)ضوDhaw
Light (weight)خفيفiKhfeef
Localمن هناmin ihna
Newجديدijdeed
Noisyيعمل الحسyi'mil il His
Old (about things)قديمiqdeem
Old (about people)كبيرikbeer
Powerfulقوىiqwee
QuietرايضraayiDh
Right / CorrectصحيحiSHeeH
Slowرزينirzeen
SoftأرطبarTab
Veryبرشهbarsha
WeakضعيفiDh'eef
Wetمبلولmablool
Wrong / IncorrectغالطghaaliT
YoungصغيرiSgheer
Few / Littleشويّهishwaya
Many / Muchبرشهbarsha
Partشيرهsheera
Some / A fewشويّهishwaya
Wholeالكلil kul
Family 21 phrases
AuntخالهKhaala
BrotherخوKhoo
ChildطُفُلTfil
ChildrenصغارSghaar
Cousin (paternal)ولد عمwild 'am
Daughterبنتbint
Familyعايله'aayla
Fatherبُوboo
Grandfatherجدjad
Grandmotherجدهjada
Husbandراجلraajil
Manراجلraajil
Menرجالirjaal
Motherأمum
Relativesأقاربaqaarib
SisterأُختuKht
Sonولدwild
Uncleعم'am
Wifeمرْتmurt
Womanمراmraa
Womenنساءinsaa
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceإلقوّات إلجوّيّهil quwaat il jaweeya
Armyالجيشil jaysh
Marinesالمارينزil maareenz
Navyالبحريّّهil baHreeya
Air Defenseدفاع جوّىdifaa' jawee
Commanderكماندهikmaanda
Dentistدنتيستdonteest
DoctorطبيبiTbeeb
Driverشُفيرshufeyr
FarmerفلاّحfalaaH
FishermanصيّادSayaad
Government employeeمُوظّفmowaDhaf
Guardعسّاس'asaas
Housewifeمَرَا متاع دارimraa imtaa' daar
Laborerخدّام حزامKhadaam iHzaam
Mechanicميكانيسيانmeekaanisyaa
MessengerبسطاجىbasTaajee
Pilotبِلُوتbeelot
Policemanبوليسboolees
SailorبحّارbaHaar
Businessmanرجل أعْمالrajil a'maal
ShopkeeperحوانتىiHwaantee
Soldierجندىjundee
Studentأتُدِيُونutidyo
Teacherمعلّمmu'alim
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?فين الدكلرسيون متاع الديوانة متاعي؟feen id diklarasyo imtaa' id deewaana imtaa'ee?
I do not have anything to declare.ما عندي حتّى شي اِندِكلاريهmaa 'andee Hat shey indiklaaree
These goods are personal.هَذِي حاجات شخصيّهhaaThee Haajaat shaKhSeeya
Not for sale.مش للبيعmish lil bee'
Can you help me fill out the forms?تنجّم تعاونّى نعمّر لوراق؟itnazhim it'aawinee in'amir lawraaq?
Is this correct?هذا صحيح؟haaTha iSHeeH?
Here is my passport.هاو بسبورىhaaw pasporee
Here is my visa.هاي الفيزا متاعيhaay il veeza imtaa'ee
I have no Tunisian Dinars.ما عنديش دينارات تونسيّهmaa 'andeesh deenaaraat toonseeya
Ad valoremحسب إلقيمهHasib il qeema
AmmunitionذخيرهThaKheera
Baggageباڤاجbaagaaj
Bill of ladingفاتورة إلشحنfaatoorat ish shaHin
Cargoكرڤوkargo
Customsديوانهdeewaana
Customs declarationدكلرسيون متاع الديوانةdiklarasyo imtaa' id deewaana
Customs taxأدآت إدّيوانهaada-aat id deewaana
Customs workerديوانىdeewaanee
DamagedمضروبmaDhroob
Deliveryليفريزونleevreezo
Dutyتاكسtaaks
ExpendituresمصاريفmaSaareef
ExportتصديرtaSdeer
FalseغالطghaaliT
Foreign currencyدفيزdiveez
Form (document)فورمهforma
Holdingمِلكmilk
Importاستيرادisteeraad
Insuranceأسيرانسasyuraans
Tunisianاللهجه التونسيّهil lahja it toonseeya
Loadingتعبيهta'beeya
Name of goodsاسم السلعهisim is sil'a
NarcoticsمخدّراتmuKhadaraat
National treasureتراث وطنىturaath waTanee
Nomenclatureتسميهtasmeeya
On-Boardأبورaabor
OriginمصدرmaSdar
Ownerمولىmoola
Packing listالليست دُمْبلاجil leest dumbalaaj
Passportبسبورpaspor
PermissionإذِنiThin
Personal useاستعمال شخصيisti'maal shaKhSee
PersonnelخدّامةKhadaama
Prohibitedممنوعmamnoo'
Propertyملكmilk
Rateبورسنتاجpoorsuntaaj
Rate of exchangeإتّو دِشُونجitoo deeshaanj
ReceiptتوصيلtawSeel
Relicsأثارathaar
Restrictedممنوعmamnoo'
SouvenirتذكارtiThkaar
SpecificationتحديدtaHdeed
StorageتخزينtaKhzeen
Tariffتعريفهta'reefa
Tax-freeبلاش تاكسiblaash taaks
To answerيجاوبyijaawib
To be responsible forمسؤول علىmas-ool 'ala
To exportيصدّرyiSadir
To fill outيعمّرyi'amir
To present for customs inspection.يقدّم لتفتيش إدّيوانهyiqadim il tafteesh id deewaana
Transportationاِتُرُنْسبورitraanspor
Unloadingتفريغtafreegh
Valuablesحاجات ثِمينةHaajaat ithmeena
Valueقيمهqeema
Visaفيزاveeza
WeaponsسلاحislaaH
X-ray machineمكينة لاكس رايmakeenat il-aks rey
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolineايسونسeesons
Oilزيتzeyt
DieselمازوطmaazooT
Gas (propane)ڤازgaaz
Litersإيتراتeetraat
Do you have ___?عندك ___؟'andik ___?
Hydraulic fluidفُلُويد هِدروليكflooweed hidrooleek
Hydraulic systemسِركوي هِدروليكsirkwee hidrooleek
We need maintenance support.حاجتنا بِجماعة إِلْمانتنونسHaajitna bijmaa'at il mantinons
We need ___.حاجتنا بـ ___Haajitna ib ___
400-cycleأربعه ميات سِيكلarba' meeyat seekil
3-phaseثلاثه مراحلthlaatha maraaHil
Alternating currentتيّار مِتقلّبtayaar mitqalib
115-voltمِية وخمستاشر فولتmeeya wu Khamistaashir volt
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