Food and Drink in Tunisian Arabic
Food and Drink in Tunisian Arabic
| to eat | klē | كْلا | |
| What do you feel like eating? | šnewwe tɧibb tēkil? | شْنوّا تْحِبّ تاكِل؟ | |
| food; meal | mēkle | ماكْلة | |
| to drink | šrab | شْرب | |
| drink, beverage | šurb | شُرْب | |
| drink, beverage | ɧāje titišrab | حاجة تِتِشْرب | |
| a bite | gidme | ڨِدْمة | |
| to take a bite of | xđē gidme | خْذا ڨِدْمة | |
| to take a bite of | xđē šweyye | خْذا شْويّة | |
| He took a bite of the hamburger and put it down. | gdim gidme mi-lhēmburgur w rajj3u. | ڨْدِم ڨِدْمة مِالهامْبُرْڨُر و رجّْعُه. | |
| mouthful | fum | فُم | |
| a sip | juɣme | جُغْمة | |
| to take a drink/sip (of) | xđē juɣme | خْذا جُغْمة | |
| She took a sip of water and put the glass down. | xđēt juɣmit mē w rajj3it ilkēs. | خْذات جُغْمِة ما و رجّْعِت الكاس. | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| hungry | jī3ān | جيعان | |
| to get hungry | jē3 | جاع | |
| hunger | jū3 | جوع | |
| thirsty | 3uʈšēn | عُطشان | |
| I'm so thirsty. Could I have some water? | 3ūʈšēn barše. nnejjim nēxiđ šweyye mē? | عُُطْشان برْشا. نّجِّم ناخِذ شْويّة ما؟ | |
| to become thirsty | 3ʈuš | عْطُش | |
| thirst | 3ʈaš | عْطش | |
| full, satiated | šib3ān | شِبْعان | |
| to become full | šba3 | شْبع | |
| Thanks, I’m full. | yi3ayyšik, šba3t ilɧamdu -llāh. | يِعيّْشِك، شْبعْت الحمد لله. | |
| to taste | đēq | ذاق | |
| Taste the soup. Does it need salt? | đūq -ššurbe (trah), nēqʂe milɧ? | ذوق الشُّرْبة (تْره)، ناقْصة مِلْح؟ | |
| delicious, tasty | bnīn (bnēn) | بْنين (بْنان) | |
| taste, flavor | maʈ3am | مطْعم | |
| I don’t like how it tastes. | mā-3ājibni maʈ3amu. | ما عجِبْنيش مطْعمُه. | |
| The milk tastes funny. | maʈ3am -lɧlīb drē kīfēš. | مطْعم الحْليب دْرا كيفاش. | |
| to go bad | fsid | فْسِد | |
| The milk has gone bad. | ilɧlīb fsid. | الحْليب فْسِد. | |
| expiration date | dēlē (fr: délais) | دالا | |
| The milk is past its expiration date. | wfē iddēlē mtē3 ilɧlīb. | وْفا الدّالا مْتاع الحْليب. | |
| to rot | xmij | خْمِج | |
| fresh | frišk | فْرِشْك | |
| stale | bēyit | بايِت | |
| bland | xfīf | خْفيف | |
| salty | mēliɧ | مالِح | |
| - How does the soup taste? - It’s a little salty. | kīfēš maʈ3amhe iššurbe? mēlɧa šweyye. | كيفاش مطْعمْها الشُّرْبة؟ مالْحة شْويّة. | |
| sweet (adj.); pastries, sweets | ɧlu | حْلو | |
| bitter | murr | مُرّ | |
| spicy | ɧārr | حارّ | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| I don’t like spicy food. | mē-nɧibbiš ilmēkle -lɧārra. | ما نْحِبِّش الماكْلة الحارّة. | |
| pungent | yaɧriq | يحْرِق | |
| healthy, healthful | ʂiɧɧi | صِحّي | |
| good for you | bēhi l-ʂaɧɧtik | باهي لْصحّْتِك | |
| unhealthy | mūš ʂiɧɧi | موش صِحّي | |
| bad for you | mūš bēhīlik | موش باهيلِك | |
| bad for you | mūš bēhi l-ʂaɧɧtik | موش باهي لْصحّْتِك | |
| Potato chips are really bad for you. | iššīps b-irrasmi mūš bēhīlik. | الشّيپْس بِالرّسْمي موش باهيلِك. | |
| meal | fʈūr | فْطور | |
| breakfast | fʈūr ʂbēɧ | فْطور صْباح | |
| breakfast | ptī dēj (fr: petit déj) | پْتي داج | |
| to have breakfast | fʈar fʈūr iʂʂbēɧ | فْطر فْطورالصّْباح | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| lunch | fʈūr ilqāyle | فْطور القايْلة | |
| to have lunch | fʈar fʈūr ilqāyle | فْطر فْطورالقايْلة | |
| dinner | 3šē | عْشا | |
| to have dinner | t3ašše | اتْعشّى | |
| a snack | lumje | لُمْجة | |
| to have a snack | xđē lumje | خْذا لُمْجة | |
| If I feel hungry, I just have a small snack. | kī njū3, nēxiđ lumje ʂɣīra. | كي نْجوع، ناخِذ لُمْجة صْغيرة. | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| water | mē | ما | |
| ice | glāʂʂõ (fr: glaçons) | ڨْلاصّون | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| Can I have a glass of water, please? | yi3ayyšik nnejjim nēxiđ kēs mē? | يِعيّْشِك نّجِّم ناخِذ كاس ما؟ | |
| Can I have a glass of water, please? | emēn nnejjim nēxiđ kēs mē? | أمان نّجِّم ناخِذ كاس ما؟ | |
| mineral water | mē ma3deni | ما معْدني | |
| juice | jü (fr: jus) | جو | |
| orange juice | jü dorãj (fr: jus d'orange) | جو دورونْج | |
| soda, carbonated drink | gēzūz | ڨازوز | |
| soda, carbonated drink | gēzūze | ڨازوزة | |
| Would you like some cola? | tɧibb tēxiđ šweyye kūkē? | تْحِبّ تاخِذ شْويّة كوكا؟ | |
| Would you like some cola? | tɧibb tēxu šweyye kūkē? | تْحِبّ تاخو شْويّة كوكا؟ | |
| Pepsi | pipsī | پيپْسي | |
| Diet Pepsi | pipsī lāyt | پيپْسي لايْت | |
| cola; Coke, Coca Cola | kūke | كوكا | |
| Diet Coke | kūke lāyt | كوكا لايت | |
| Boga (Tunisian soft drink) | būge | بوڨا | |
| White Boga (lemon-lime flavored and clear) | būge bīʐa | بوڨا بيضا | |
| Cider Boga (carob flavored and dark like a cola) | būge sīdir | بوڨا سيدِر | |
| can | kēnēt (fr: canette) | كانات | |
| There’s a can of cola in the fridge. | femme kēnēt kūke fī -lfrījīdēr. | فمّا كانات كوكا في الفْريجيدار. | |
| bottle | debbūze (dbēbiz) | دبّوزة (دْبابِز) | |
| glass (cup) | kēs (kīsēn) | كاس (كيسان) | |
| cup, mug | finjēn (fnējin) | فِنْجان (فْناجِن) | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| coffee | qahwe | قهْوة | |
| espresso | ekspress | أكْسْپْراسّ | |
| Turkish coffee | qahwe 3arabi | قهْوة عرْبي | |
| How would you like your (Turkish) coffee? | kīfēš tɧibbhe qahwetik? | كيفاش تْحِبّْها قهْوتِك؟ | |
| without sugar | blēš sukkur | بْلاش سُكُّر | |
| with little sugar | šweyye sukkur | شْويّة سُكُّر | |
| medium-sweet | mūš ɧlūwe barše | موش حْلُوّة برْشا | |
| (coffee) sweet | bzēyid sukkur | بْزايِد سُكُّر | |
| coffee beans | qahwe k3ab | قهْوة كْعب | |
| alcohol (1); wine | šrāb | شْراب | |
| alcohol | elkūl | ألْكول | |
| beer | bīrra | بيرّة | |
| wine | vīnu | ڥينو | |
| wine | vã (fr: vin) | ڥان | |
| red wine | vīnu aɧmar | ڥينو أحْمر | |
| red wine | šrāb aɧmar | شْراب أحْمر | |
| white wine | vã blã | ڥان بْلون | |
| liquor | līkøɣ (fr: liqueur) | ليكوغ | |
| drunk | sukrān | سُكْران | |
| drunk | šērib | شارِب | |
| to get drunk | skir | سْكِر | |
| tipsy | šēyix | شايِخ | |
| tipsy | 3āmil nemmūse | عامِل نمّوسة | |
| to drink and drive | sēq w huwwe sukrān | ساق و هُوَّ سُكْران | |
| Cheers! | tšīn tšīn | تْشين تْشين | |
| Cheers! | tšīrz | تْشيرْز | |
| dairy products | mentūjēt -lɧlīb | منْتوجات الحْليب | |
| dairy products | ilɧalīb w muštaqqātu | الحْليب و مُشْتقّاتُه | |
| milk | ɧlīb | حْليب | |
| yoghurt | yeɣurʈ | يغُرْط | |
| butter | zibde | زِبْدة | |
| ice cream | glēs (fr: glace) | ڨْلاس | |
| Eat your ice cream before it melts. | kūl glēsik qbal mē yđūb. | كول ڨْلاسِك قْبل ما يْذوب. | |
| cream | krīme | كْريمة | |
| margarine | mārgērīn | مارْڨارين | |
| cheese | jbin (jbūnēt) | جْبِن (جْبونات) | |
| Gouta (typical Tunisian cheese made with milk and sea water) | gūte | ڨوتا | |
| street food | mēkilt šēra3 | ماكِلْت شارع | |
| pizza | pītze | پيتْزا | |
| hamburger | hēmburgur | هامْبُرْڨُر | |
| chewing gum | šwīngam | شْوينْڨوم | |
| chewing gum | šīklē | شيكْلا | |
| to chew gum | mʐaɣ šūwīngam | مْضغ الشّْوّينْڨوم | |
| to chew gum | mʐaɣ iššīklē | مْضغ الشّيكْلا | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| chocolate | šūklāʈa | شوكْلاطة | |
| Dark chocolate is better for you than milk chocolate. | iššūklāʈa -lkaɧle xīrlik mi-ššūklāʈa -lli b-ilɧlīb. | الشّوكْلاطة الكحْلا خيرْلِك مِالشّوكْلاطة الّي بِالحْليب. | |
| potato chips | šīps | شيپْس | |
| candy | ɧalwe | حلْوى | |
| cotton candy | bērb a pāpa (fr: barbe à papa) | بارب آ پاپا | |
| cookie | kūkīz | كوكيز | |
| wafer, cracker, cookie | biskwīt | بِسْكْويت | |
| cake | gattū (gattūwēt) | ڨاتّو (ڨاتُّوّات) | |
| pie | fʈīra (fʈāyir) | فْطيرة (فْطايِر) | |
| baklava (syrupy layers of phyllo pastry) | baqlēwe | بقْلاوة | |
| makrudh (baked date paste) | maqrūʐ | مقْروض | |
| kaak warka (cookie made with flour, sugar, butter, and almonds) | ka3k warqa | كعْك ورْقة | |
| almond mlabes (pastry with sugar, egg, and marmalade) | mlebbis b-illūz | مْلبِّس بِاللّوز | |
| pistachio mlabes | mlebbis b-ilfuzduq | مْلبِّس بِالفُزْدُق | |
| wedhnin el-kadhi (deep-fried pastry) | wiđnīn ilqāʐi | وِذْنين القاضي | |
| zlabia (syrupy deep-fried "donut") | zlēbye | زْلابْية | |
| qatayef (sweet dumpling with nuts and cream) | qʈāyif | قْطايِف | |
| Samsa | ʂamʂa | صمْصة | |
| rice pudding | rūz b-ilɧlīb | روز بِالحْليب | |
| vegetable | xuʐra | خُضْرة | |
| asparagus | esbērj (fr: asperges) | أسْبارْج | |
| bean, green bean | lūbye | لوبْيا | |
| beet(root) | betrāv (fr: bettrave) | بتْراڥ | |
| broad bean, fava bean | fūl | فول | |
| broccoli | brūklu | بْروكْلو | |
| cabbage; cauliflower | krunb | كرُنْب | |
| capsicum, sweet pepper, bell pepper | filfil | فِلْفِل | |
| carrot | sfinnērye | سْفِنّارْية | |
| celery | klēfiz | كْلافِز | |
| chickpea | ɧumʂ | حُمْص | |
| chili pepper | filfil ɧārr | فِلْفِل حارّ | |
| cucumber | faqqūs | فقّوس | |
| cucumber | xyār | خْيار | |
| eggplant, aubergine | betinjēn | بتِنْجان | |
| garlic | ŧūm | ثوم | |
| green onion | bʂal šitwi | بْصل شِتْوي | |
| mushroom | šãpīnyõ (fr: champignon) | شومْپينْيون | |
| okra | gnēwiyye | ڨْناوِيّة | |
| olive (fruit) | zītūn | زيتون | |
| onion | bʂal | بْصل | |
| pea | jilbēne | جِلبانة | |
| potato | baʈāʈa | بطاطا | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| radish | fjil | فْجِل | |
| spinach | sibnēx | سِبْناخ | |
| tomato | ʈmāʈim | طْماطِم | |
| turnip | lift | لِفْت | |
| zucchini, courgette | kūrjēt (fr: courgette) | كورْجات | |
| salad | slāʈa | سْلاطة | |
| salad dressing | vīnēgrēt (fr: vinaigrette) | ڥيناڨْرات | |
| Caesar salad | selēd sēzāɣ (fr: salade Cesar) | سلاد سازاغ | |
| green salad | slāʈa xaʐra | سْلاطة خضْرا | |
| potato salad | slāʈit baʈāʈa | سْلاطِة بطاطا | |
| tahini salad | ʈaɧīne | طحينة | |
| Tunisian salad (tomatoes, peppers, onions, lettuce cut into slices and an dressing with olive oil) | slāʈa tūnsiyye | سْلاطة تونْسِيّة | |
| ommok houria salad (carrot salad with olive oil) | slāʈit ummuk ɧūriyye | سْلاطِة أُمُّك حورِيّة | |
| mechouia salad (roasted peppers, tomatoes, and onions with olive oil, olives, and tuna) | slāʈa mišwiyye | سْلاطة مِشْوِيّة | |
| fruit | ɣalle | غلّة | |
| apple | tuffēɧ | تُفّاح | |
| apricot | mešmēš | مشْماش | |
| banana | mūz | موز | |
| banana | bēnēn | بانان | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| berry | tūt | توت | |
| blueberry | tūt azraq | توت أزْرق | |
| cherry | ɧabb -lmlūk | حبّ المْلوك | |
| date | tmar | تْمر | |
| fig | karmūs | كرْموس | |
| grape | 3nib | عْنِب | |
| grapefruit | zinbē3 | زِنْباع | |
| lemon; sour | qāriʂ | قارِص | |
| mango | manga | منْڨة | |
| orange | burgdēn | بُرْڨْدان | |
| peach | xūx | خوخ | |
| pear | anzāʂ | أنْزاص | |
| pineapple | ananas | أناناس | |
| plum | 3wīne | عْوينة | |
| pomegranate | rummēn | رُمّان | |
| raspberry | frãbwāz (fr: framboise) | فْرومْبْواز | |
| strawberry | frēz (fr: fraise) | فْراز | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| tangerine | medelīne | مدلينة | |
| nut, hazelnut | bunduq | بُنْدُق | |
| almond | lūz | لوز | |
| coconut | nwā-d koko (fr: noix de coco) | نوا د كوكو | |
| peanut | kēkēwiyye | كاكاوِيّة | |
| peanut butter | zibdit kēkēwiyye | زِبْدِة كاكاوِيّة | |
| walnut | zūz (n.) | زوز | |
| mixed nuts | fēkye | فاكْية | |
| fresh herbs | a3šēb | أعْشاب | |
| dry herbs, spices, condiments | tēbil | تابِل | |
| dry herbs, spices, condiments | twwēbil | تْوابِل | |
| dry herbs, spices, condiments | iffēɧ | اِفّاح | |
| aniseed | besbēs | بسْباس | |
| basil | ɧbaq | حْبق | |
| black pepper | filfil ekɧal | فِلْفِل أكْحل | |
| cinnamon | qirfe | قِرْفة | |
| clove | 3ūd qrunfel | عود قْرُنْفل | |
| cumin | kemmūn | كمّون | |
| curry (powder) | kurkum | كُرْكُم | |
| ginger | zinjibīl | زِنْجِبيل | |
| nutmeg | jūzit ʈīb | جوزِة طيب | |
| parsley | m3adnūs | مْعدْنوس | |
| peppermint, spearmint | na3nē3 | نعْناع | |
| rosemary | klīl | اكْليل | |
| salt | milɧ | مِلْح | |
| sugar | sukkur | سُكُّر | |
| thyme | za3tar | زعْتر | |
| vanilla | venīlye | ڥانيلْيا | |
| sauce | ʂūʂ (fr: sauce) | صوص | |
| gravy | ʂūʂ illɧam | صوص اللّْحم | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| ketchup | kētšup | كاتْشوپ | |
| mayonnaise | māyūnēz | مايوناز | |
| mustard | mūtāɣd (fr: moutarde) | موتاغْد | |
| salsa, tomato puree | ʂālʂa | صالْصة | |
| soy sauce | ʂūʂ iʂʂūje | صوص الصّوجا | |
| tomato sauce | ʂūʂ ʈmāʈim | صوص طْماطِم | |
| tomato sauce | ʂūʂ ɧamra | صوص حمْرا | |
| vinegar | xall | خلّ | |
| rice | rūz | روز | |
| pasta | maqarone | مقرونة | |
| pasta | pēt (fr: pâtes) | پات | |
| (loaf of) bread | xubz | خُبْز | |
| piece of bread, slice of bread | ʈarf xubz | طرْف خُبْز | |
| sliced bread; toast | tost | توسْت | |
| baguette, sandwich roll | bēgēt | باڨات | |
| Tabouna bread (typical Tunisian bread) | xubz ʈābūne | خُبْز طابونة | |
| Libanese bread | (xubz) lībēnē (fr: libanais) | (خُبز) ليبانا | |
| Chapati (unleavened flatbread) | šappāti | شپّاتي | |
| yeast | xmīra | خْميرة | |
| flour | dqīq | دْقيق | |
| flour | fērīne | فارينا | |
| jam | ma3jūn | معْجون | |
| honey | 3sel | عْسل | |
| protein | prūtēyīn | پْروتايِين | |
| egg | 3ʐam | عْظم | |
| yolk | aʂfir il3ʐam | أصْفِر العْظم | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| egg white | ebyiʐ il3ʐam | أبْيِض العْظم | |
| fried egg | 3ʐam muqli | عْظم مُقْلي | |
| boiled egg | 3ʐam mɣulli | عْظم مْغُلّي | |
| omelet | omelett | اومليتّ | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| meat | lɧam | لْحم | |
| beef | lɧam baqri | لْحم بقْري | |
| (beef) steak | stek dø bøf (fr: steak de boeuf) | سْتيك دُ بوف | |
| minced meat | lɧm mafrūm | لْحم مفْروم | |
| chicken | lɧam djēj | لْحم دْجاج | |
| chicken | pūlē | پولا | |
| I don’t feel like chicken. Let’s have beef. | mē-3īnīš fī lɧam djēj. heyye nēxđu lɧam baqrī. | ما عيِنيش في لْحم دْجاج. هيّا ناخْذو لْحم بقْري. | |
| chicken filet | fīlē-d pūlē (fr: filet de poulet) | فيليه د پولا | |
| lamb | lɧam 3allūš | لْحم علّوش | |
| pork | lɧam ɧallūf | لْحم حلّوف | |
| ham | jãbõ (fr: jambon) | جومْبون | |
| sausage | sosīs (fr: saucisse) | سوسيس | |
| hot dog | hut dog | هوت دوڨ | |
| fish (meat) | ɧūt [coll.] | حوت | |
| fish bone | šūk ilɧūt | شوك الحوت | |
| sea bass | qārūʂ | قاروص | |
| bream | warqa | ورْقة | |
| hake | nazalli | نازلّي | |
| mullet (Mediterranean fish) | būri | بوري | |
| salmon | somõ (fr: saumon) | سومون | |
| tuna | tunn | تُنّ | |
| seafood | fɣwī-d mēɣ (fr: fruits de mer) | فْغْوي د ماغ | |
| crab | kɣāb (fr:crabe) | كْغاب | |
| lobster | omāɣ (fr: homard) | أوماغ | |
| mussel | mūl (fr: moule) | مول | |
| octopus | qarnīʈ | قرْنيط | |
| oyster | wītɣ (fr: huitre) | ويتْغ | |
| shellfish | babbūš | ببّوش | |
| shrimp | krūvēt (fr: crevette) | كْروڥات | |
| squid, cuttlefish | sēš (fr: seiche) | ساش | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| fat (n.) | šɧam | شْحم | |
| This meat has a lot of fat on it. | illɧam m3ibbi b-iššɧam. | اللّْحم مْعِبّي بِالشّْحم. | |
| This meat has a lot of fat on it. | illɧam ilkullu šɧam. | اللّْحم الكُلُّه شْحم. | |
| greasy, oily | mzeyyit | مْزيِّت | |
| This dish is quite greasy. | ilmēkle mzeyyte šweyye. | الماكلة مْزيّْتة شْويّة. | |
| soup | šurbe | شُرْبة | |
| to eat soup | klē šurbe | كْلا شُرْبة | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| to sip | traššaf | تْرشّف | |
| to slurp soup | traššaf b-ilqwi | ترشّف بِالقْوي | |
| Jew’s mallow (slimy green soup) | mlūxiyye | مْلوخيّة | |
| orzo soup | šurbit lsēn 3aʂfūr | شُرْبِة لْسان عصْفور | |
| vegetable soup (with octopus) | tšīš | تْشيش | |
| lentil soup | šurbit 3des | شُربِة عْدس | |
| frik soup (made with great wheat) | šurbit frīk | شُربِة فْريك | |
| fried | muqli | مُقلي | |
| (vegetable) oil | zīt | زيت | |
| baked, roast | ʈāyib fī -lfūr | طايِب في الفور | |
| boiled | mɣulli | مْغُلّي | |
| boiled | meslūq | مسْلوق | |
| grilled, roast | mišwi | مِشْوي | |
| carton | karđone (krāđin) | كرْذونة (كْراذِن) | |
| bag | škāra (škāyir) | شْكارة (شْكايِر) | |
| jar | ɧukke (ɧkuk) | حُكّة (حْكُك) | |
| couscous | kusksi | كُسْكْسي | |
| okra sauce | marqit gnēwiyye | مرقِة ڨْناويّة | |
| falafel | felēfil | فلافِل | |
| ojja (spicy, tomato-based stew) | 3ijje | عِجّة | |
| ojja merguez (with spicy sausage) | 3ijje margēz | عِجّة مرْڨاز | |
| brik (deep-fried filled pastry) | brīk | بريك | |
| Fatima's fingers (kind of brik) | ʂwēba3 fāʈme | صْوابع فاطْمة | |
| ful medames (boiled fava beans) | fūl mdemmis | فول مْدمِّس | |
| Kammounia (sea food in a tomato sauce mixed with cumin) | kemmūniyye | كمّونيّة | |
| lentil sauce | marqit 3des | مرْقِة عْدس | |
| shawarma sandwich | sēndwītš šēwarme | سانْدْويتْش شاورْمة | |
| tabouna sandwich | sēndwītš ʈēbūne | سانْدْويتْش طابونة | |
| makloub sandwich | sēndwītš maqlūb | سانْدْويتْش مقْلوب | |
| vegetable sauce | marqit xuʐra | مرْقِة خُضْرا | |
| Tajin (stew cooked in earthenware pots) | ʈējīn | طاجين | |
| table manners | ēdēb iʈʈāwle | آداب الطّاوْلة | |
| Thank you for the meal! (said to host(ess) after having tried the food) | yi3ʈīk iʂʂaɧɧa 3a-lfʈūr! | يِعْطيك الصّحّة عالفْطور! | |
| Thank you for the meal! (said to host(ess) after having tried the food) | yi3ʈīk iʂʂaɧɧa 3a-l3šē! | يِعْطيك الصّحّة عالعْشا! | |
| to talk with one’s mouth full | tkellem w fummu m3ibbi | اتْكلّم و فُمُّه مْعِبّي | |
| Don’t talk with your mouth full! | mē-titkellemš w fummuk m3ibbi! | ما تِتْكلّمْش و فُمُّك مْعِبّي! | |
| Could you pass the salt, please? | emēn ta3ʈīni -lmilɧ? | أمان تعْطيني المِلْح؟ | |
| Could you pass the salt, please? | b-rabbi ta3ʈīni -lmilɧ? | بْربّي تعْطيني المِلْح؟ | |
| Could you pass the salt, please? | ta3ʈīni -lmilɧ y3ayyšik? | تعْطيني المِلْح يْعيّْشِك؟ | |
| Excuse me for a moment. (when excusing oneself from the table) | sēmɧūni dqīqa. | سامْحوني دْقيقة. | |
| Thank you for the meal. (said after finishing a meal in someone’s home) | yi3ʈīk iʂʂaɧɧa w nšē allāh dīmē mi-lmūmīn. | يِعْطيك الصّحّة و نْشا الله ديما مِلْمومين. | |
| You’re welcome. (response) | ʂaɧɧa līkum. | صحّة ليكُم. |
Food and Drink in Tunisian Arabic
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