 “أما” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي    “أما” (بالتونسي)   but, yet   أما 2amma I'm going to eat, but not you.   أنا باش نفطر أما إنت لا 2n bch nftr 2mma 2int l colloquial language   لغة شارع loughit chari3 A lot of people only know colloquial language, while standard Arabic is hard for them. برشة عباد يفهمو كان لغة الشارع أما العربية الفصحي صعيبة عليهم brch 3bd yfhmw kn lgh chr3 2m l3rby lfs7y s3yb 3lyhm The pipe attached to a hookah   جباد jabbad The hookah has coals on it, but the pipe is blocked.   الشيشة والعة أما الجباد مسدود, chych wl3 2mma jbd msdwd, extra, more   إكسترا 2ikstra That price includes two nights in the hotel and a trip on camels, but the quads are extra.   السوم هذا فيه ليلتين في الوتيل و دورة بالجمل أما الكواد إكسترا swm hth fyh lyltyn fy lwtyl w dwr bljml 2mma lkwd 2ikstr he got out of the situation safely   خرج منها سلامات 5raj minha salamat He faced a difficult situtation, but got out safely.   عاش وضعيا صعيبا أما خرج منها سلمات 3ch wdh3yya s3yb 2m 5rj mnh slmt you'll see, one day this will come back on you, you're gonna get it   إمين البكوش في صدرو 2imiyn lbakkouwch fiy sidrouw I can't do anything because the government doesn't help young people; but you'll see what will happen.   ما نجم نعمل شي على خاطر الحكومة ما تعاونش الشباب أما إمين البكوش في صدرو m njm n3ml chy 3la 5tr l7kwm m t3wnch chbb 2m 2imyn lbkwch fy sdrw engaged, committed   أنقاجى 2n9ajaa That girl is really beautiful; but too bad, she's engaged and has someone.   البنية هاذيكة مزيانة برشة ، أما خسارة هي أنقاجى ، عندها شكون. lbny hthyk mzyn brch, 2m 5sr hy 2n9ajaa, 3ndh chkwn. lack of consciousness, unawareness   أنكونسيونس 2nkouwnsyouwns He doesn't want to think about the tests, but he's always thinking about them unconsciously.   هو ما يحبش يخمم في الإمتحانات ، أما في الأنكونسيونس متاعو ديما يخمم فيهم. hw m y7bbch y5mmm fy l2imt7nt, 2m fy l2nkouwnsyouwns mt3w dym y5mmm fyhm. obsession, addiction   أوبساسيون 2wbsasyouwn No problem if you're into soccer, but the problem is when you're obsessed with it.   موش مشكل لوكان إنتي مغروم بالكورة ، أما المشكل وقتلي تولي عندك أوبساسيون بيها. mwch mchkl lwkn 2inty mghrwm blkwr, 2m lmchkl w9tlly twlly 3ndk 2wbsasyouwn byh. offsides (soccer)   أور جو 2wr jouw The player was happy and thought that his goal counted, but the referee removed it and whistled for offsides.   الملاعبي فرح فيبالو البونتو صحيح ، أما الحكم نحى البونتو و زفر أور جو. lml3by fr7 fyblw lbwntw s7y7, 2m l7km n77a lbwntw w zffr 2wr jouw. busy, occupied   أوكيپا 2wkiypa I called by brother on the phone but the line was busy; I'm giong to call him again after a little while.   كلمت خويا في التاليفون أما الخط أوكيپا ، باش نعاود نكلمو بعد شوية. kllmt 5wy fy tlyfwn 2m l5t 2wkiypa, bch n3wd nklmw b3d chwy. under compulsion, by force   بالسيف عليه bisiyf 3liyh He doesn't like his job, but he's working it under compulsion.   هو ما يحبش الخدمة متاعو ، أما يخدم فيها بالسيف عليه. hw m y7bbch l5dm mt3w, 2mma y5dm fyh bisiyf 3liyh. lake   بحيرة bou7ayra In Tunisia there is a large lake, but we can't swim in it.   في تونس فمة بحيرة كبيرة أما ما نجموش نعومو فيها. fy twns fmm bou7ayra kbyr 2mma m njmwch n3wmw fyh. at his ease, comfortable   براحتو bra7touw He doesn’t have time anymore but he's still going at his ease.   ماعادش عليه وقت أما هاو مازال يمشي براحتو. m3dch 3lyh w9t 2mma hw mzl ymchy bra7touw. with the intention to, intending to   بنية binya I went with him in order to help him, but after all I did for him, he turned on me.   أنا مشيت معاه بنية وعاونتو أما هو بعد الي عملتو معاه غدرتي 2n mchyt m3h bny w3wntw 2m hw b3d ly 3mltw m3h ghdrty shop, boutique   بوتيك bouwtiyk I went to the shop today and wanted to buy new shoes, but too bad, the prices were high.   اليوم مشيت للبوتيك حبيت نشري صباط جديد أما خسارة الأسوام غالية lywm mchyt llbwtyk 7byt nchry sbt jdyd 2m 5sr l2swm ghly no doubt, doubtless   ما فيهوش شك ma fiyhouwch chakk What y ou've said is doubtless ture, but we need to check things first.   كلامك ما فيهوش شك أما لازمنا نثبتوا قبل في الموضوع klmk m fyhwch chk 2m lzmn nthbtw 9bl fy lmwdhw3 to think clearly and logically   تبع العقل tabba3 l39al When you think clearly, what you say is true, but try to apply it to real life.   كي تجي تبع العقل كلامك صحيح أما حاول طبقو على أرض الواقع ky tjy tb3 l39l klmk s7y7 2m 7wl tb9w 3la 2rdh lw93 extremely tight with money, stingy, Scrooge   كموشة عل لفلوس kammouwcha 3al liflouws My boss is good, but he is extremely tight with money.   عرفي باهي أما كموشة عل لفلوس 3rfy bhy 2m kammouwcha 3al liflouws to try hard, work at with desire   لهف lhif I tried hard to travel, but God did not allow me.   لهفت باش نسافر أما ماسهلش ربي lhft bch nsfr 2m mshlch rby he went there by foot   مشالها كعابي mchalha ka33abiy The house is a little bit far away, but he went there by foot.   الدار بعيدة شويا أما مشالها كعابي dr b3yd chwy 2mma mchalha ka33abiy he gets along with, agrees with   مشى معاه في لخط mchaa m3ah fiy l5att His boss lies, but he gets along with him.   عرفو يكذب أما مشى معاه في لخط 3rfw ykthb 2mma mchaa m3ah fiy l5att hot, spicy   مفلفل mfalfil My mom made the rice spicy but good.   الروز عملتو أمي مفلفل أما بنين rwz 3mltw 2my mflfl 2m bnyn to grab someone in the back of the neck and push down   منقلو man9louw He grabbed in the throat but didn't choke him.   منقلو أما ما تخنقوش man9louw 2mma m t5n9wch I only know his name; he's an acquaintance   نعرفو بالإسم na3rfouw bil2iism I know his name but we're not friends.   نعرفو بالإسم أما ماناش صحاب na3rfouw bil2iism 2ama manach s7ab to decide, choose   داسيدي dasiydiy Right, decide already which car you want to buy.   أي دسيدي عاد أما كرهبة تحب تشري 2y dsydy 3d 2m krhb t7b tchry pineapple   أناناس 2nanas Pineappples are really good, but too bad, they're not very common in Tunisia.   الأناناس غلة بنينة برشة أما خسارة موش موجودة برشة في تونس l2nns ghl bnyn brch 2m 5sr mwch mwjwd brch fy twns to commit suicide   إنتحر 2inta7ar it's true, Mohammed Bouazizi committed suicide, but he also did something that will reamin for all history.   صحيح محمد البوعزيزي إنتحر, أما زادة عمل حاجة باش تقعد في التاريخ s7y7 m7md lbw3zyzy 2inta7ar, 2m zd 3ml 7j bch t93d fy try5 obliged, required   أوبليجا 2wbliyja I don't like street food, but I'm obliged to eat out because I work.   أنا ما نحبش الماكلة البرة أما أوبليجا عليا باش ناكل البرة على خاطر نخدم. 2n m n7bbch lmkl lbrr 2m 2wbliyja 3lyya bch nkl lbrr 3la 5tr n5dm. commited, engaged in   أونڨاجا 2wngaja I like that girl, but too bad, she's engaged.   البنية هاذيكة عجبتني أما خسارة أونڨاجا. lbnyy hthyk 3jbtny 2mma 5sr 2wngaja. to suppose, propose   إيسيبوزي 2iysiybouwziy He assumes that running wears you out, but in reality running is good.   هو إيسيبوزي إلي الفوتينغ يتعب ، أما في الحقيقة الفوتينغ باهي. hw 2iysiybouwziy 2illy lfwtyngh yt33b, 2mma fy l79y9 lfwtyngh bhy. influenced by, because of another's pushing   إيعاز 2iy3az The kid hit his friend but not on his own; it was because of his brother's influence.   الوليد ضرب صاحبو أما موش وحدو ، بإيعاز من خوه. lwlyyd dhrb s7bw 2m mwch w7dw, b2iy3az mn 5wh. in excess   بالوافي bilwafiy I bought just a kilogram of apples, but the vendor gave me extra.   شريت كيلو تفاح أكهو أما البياع عطاني بالوافي. chryt kylw tffa7 2khw 2mma lbyya3 3tny bilwafiy. he's still doing ok, standing   بدنو واقف badnouw wa9if It's true, he is an old man, but he's still standing.   صحيح هو راجل كبير أما بدنو مازال واقف. s7y7 hw rjl kbyr 2mma badnouw mzl wa9if. elegantly   بذخامة bith5ama He didn't say, "Get out of here," but kicked him out respectfully.   ما قالوش برة روح أما طردو بذخامة. m 9llwch brr rww7 2mma trdw bith5ama. to be healed, better   برا br He was sick, but thank God he's better now.   كان مريض أما الحمد لله توة برأ. kn mrydh 2mma l7md llh tww brra2. rich, well-to-do   برجوازية bourjwaziyya He is poor, but his wife is rich.   هو فقير أما مرتو برجوازية. hw f9yr 2mma mrtw bourjwaziyya. educated, has a degree   بشهادتو bichhadtouw That young man has degrees, but is unemployed.   الشاب هذاكة بشهادتو أما بطال. chab hthk bichhadtouw 2mma bttal. to grow distant, cold, to separate   بعدو على بعضهم bi3douw 3alaa b3adhhoum They used to love each other, but now they've grown distant.   كانوا يحبوا بعضهم أما توة بعدو على بعضهم. knw y7bbw b3dhhm 2mma tww bi3douw 3alaa b3adhhoum. to be slightly burned   تحرق طرف بركا ta7ra9 tarf barka I lit my shirt on fire but I think just a litle bit was burned.   شعلت النار في المريول متاعي أما جاب ربي تحرق طرف بركة ch3lt nr fy lmrywl mt3y 2m jb rby t7r9 trf brk