 “كي” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي    “كي” (بالتونسي)   as, when, like   كي kiy That is like that; there's no difference.   كي هذا كي هذا ، ما فماش فرق ky hth ky hth , m fmmach fr9 his prayers are pointless   كي صلاتو كي بلاش kiy slatouw kiy blach Malek is corrupt; his prayers are pointless.   مالك فاسد ، كي صلاتو كي بلاش malik fasid, kiy slatouw kiy blach useless, worthless   كي بيه كي بلاش kiy biyh kiy blach Omar is worthless; with or without him, it's the same.   عمر زايد ، كي بيه كي بلاش 3oumar zayd, kiy biyh kiy blach he got out of danger safe and sound   خرج كي شعرة من عجينة 5raj kiy cha3ra min 3jiyna He was in a really dangerous accident, but got out safe and sound. God protected him.   عمل أكسيدون خطير ياسر آما خرج كي إشعر ملعجين ، ربي ستر 3ml 2ksydwn 5tyr ysr 2m 5rj ky 2ich3ra ml3jyn, rbby strou disappeared like a piece of salt   ذاب كي الملحة thab kiy lmil7a Where did Ahmed go? He disappeared like salt.   فين مشا أحمد,ذاب كي الملحة fyn mch 27md,thb ky lml7 like a snake   كي لحنش kiy la7nach He laid out on his bed like a snake.   تمد في فرشو كي لحنش tmd fy frchw ky l7nch as skinny as a stick   ضعاف كي لعود dh3af kiy l3ouwd Aymen grew as skinny as a stick from thinking.   أيمن ضعاف كي لعود من التخمام 2ymn dh3f ky l3wd mn t5mm to treat poorly, like animals   عاملهم كي الحيوانات 3malhoum kiy l7ayawanat He is treating them like animals.   عاملهم كي الحيوانات 3malhoum kiy l7ayawanat to disappear completely   إذوب كي الملحة 2ithouwb kiy lmil7a Where is Ahmed? He melted like salt.   وينو أحمد هو ذاب كي الملحة wynw 27md hw thb ky lml7 scattered all over like a partridge's children   مفرتين كي ولاد الحجلة mfartiyn kiy wlad l7ajla We were scattered all over like a partridge's children.   قعدنا مفرتين كي ولاد الحجلة 93dn mfartiyn kiy wlad l7ajla very white, beautiful, pure   كي الحليب kiy l7liyb Manel's face is as white as milk.   وجه منال أبيض كي الحليب wijh mnal 2abyidh kiy l7liyb he is still single, still hasn't settled down   بقى كي العتروس b9aa kiy l3atrouws He remained single.   بقى كي العتروس b9a ky l3trws standing somewhere without moving   كي العرصة kiy l3oursa Why have you been standing there without moving for so long?   شبيك واقف من قبيلا كي العرصة chbiyk wa9if mn 9biyla kiy l3oursa they always catch him, get him   كي الجربوع ديما يحصل kiy jarbouw3 diyma you7soul They always catch Aimad.   عماد كي الجربوع ديما يحصل 3imad kiy jarbouw3 diyma you7soul it doesn't bother me, no problem   كي نصبلي نشرب kiy nsoubliy nouchrib I don't know about you; but it doesn't bother me to kill you.   راهو معلبليش بيك نقتلك كي نصبلي نشرب rhw m3lblych byk n9tlk ky nsbly nchrb passive (especially sexually)   بقى كي بريك b9aa kiy brayyik He remained sexually passive and didn't f***.   بقى كي بريك لا ينيك لا ينيك b9a ky bryk l ynyk l ynyk lots of tears, crying like rain   دموع كي الشتاء dmouw3 kiy chta2 At the martyr's funeral, people were crying like rain.   في الجنازة متاع الشهيد لعباد تهبط في الدموع كي الشتاء fy jnz mt3 chhyd l3bd thbt fy dmw3 ky cht2 to become really tall (like a giraffe)   طوال كي الزرافة twal kiy zzarafa He became tall like a giraffe.   طوال كي الزرافة twl ky zrf his ears are huge, like a satellite dish   وذنين كي البارابول withniyn kiy lbarabouwl Ahmed has huge ears; he always wants to know everything.   أحمد وذنيه كي البارابول ، ديما يسقسي 2a7mid withniyh kiy lbarabouwl, diyma ysa9siy always at home like a woman   كي المرا نهار الكل شاد الدار kiy lmra nhar lkoull chad ddar Bilal is like a woman; he's at home all day.   بلال كي المرا نهار الكل شاد الدار bilal kiy lmra nhar lkoull chad ddar to be puffed up (grow fat or grow proud) like a rose water jar   تنفخ كي الفاشكة tinfa5 kiy lfachka He puffed up with pride.   تنفخ كي الفاشكة tnf5 ky lfchk i just ate breakfast/lunch   مزلت كي فطرت mizzilt kiy ftart I'm not interested in eating; I just ate breakfast.   ماعينيش باش ناكل ، مزلت كي فطرت ma3iyniych bach nakil, mizzilt kiy ftart if we add…   كي نزيدوهم kiy nziydouwhoum I have two dinars, and if we add that to one dinar, how much does that make?   عندي ألفين فرنك كين زيدوهم دينار ، قداش يجو ، 3andiy 2alfiyn frank kiyn ziydouwhoum diynar, 9addach yjiw? same thinking, mind   نفس المخ nafs lmou55 He's like his brother; they think the same way.   كي هو كي خوه عندهم نفس المخ ky hw ky 5wh 3ndhm nfs lm5 he feels something, it affects him   حاس بحاجة 7ass b7aja When he saw the girl he felt something he didn't understand - love or something else.   كي شاف الطفلة حس بحاجة مفهمش حب ولا حاجة اخرى ky chf tfl 7s b7j mfhmch 7b wlla 7j 5ra to close a door partially   رد الباب rad lbab Close the door a little when you leave.   رد الباب كي تجي خارج rad lbab ky tjy 5rj to reconcile people   رجعهم لبعضهم rajja3houm lib3adhhoum When siblings fight, fathers reconcile them.   الخوات كي تعاركو البو رجعهم لبعضهم l5wt ky t3rkw lbw rajja3houm lib3adhhoum journalist, member of the media   إعلامي 2i3lamiy When I get older I want to become a successful journalist.   كي نكبر نحب نولي إعلامي ناجح ky nkbr n7bb nwlly 2i3lmy nj7 he became wiser and more careful in how he acted   رزان في مخو rzan fiy mou55ouw When Bachir grew up, he became a little wiser in his thinking.   بشير كي كبر رزان في مخو شوية bchyr ky kbr rzan fiy mou55ouw chwy he shook with fear   رعش مل الخوف r3ouch mil l5ouwf When he saw the lion, he shook with fear.   كي را الصيد رعش مل الخوف ky r syd r3ouch mil l5ouwf to be poured out, to fall over exhausted   تكب tkab He fell over as if dead because he was so tired.   تكب كي الميت من شدة التعب tkbb ky lmyt mn chd t3b to do the same thing back to that person   رجعلو فازتو rajja3louw faztouw When he made fun of him that one time, it came back on him.   كي تبولد عليه المرة لخرى رجعلو فازتو ky tbwld 3lyh lmr l5ra rajja3louw faztouw to come back to life, be resurrected   رجع للدنيا rja3 lildounya When your brother Aymed grew up, it was as if your dad came back to life.   عماد خوك كي كبر ولى تقول بابا رجع للدنيا 3md 5wk ky kbr wla t9wl bb rj3 lldny to pull   جبد jbid When you're about to leave, pull the door shut behind you.   كي تجي خارج اجبد الباب وراك ky tjy 5rj jbd lbb wrk head of a hammer   راس المطرقة ras lmtar9a Why is your head like the head of a hammer?   شبي راسك كي راس المطرقة ياخي ، ! chby rsk ky ras lmtar9a y5y?! servile   ذليل thliyl Why are you walking like you're servile?   شبيك تمشي كي الذليل ياخي ، chbyk tmchy ky thlyl y5y? it suits him, it becomes him   تواتي twatiy When it works out we'll do coffee.   كي تواتي تو نعملو قهوة ky twty tw n3mlw 9hw joke, prank   تفدليكة tfadliyka That joke is as ugly as your face.   تفدليكة كي وجهك tfdlyk ky wjjhk to dress well out of respect for the place/person/event   عطاها حقها 3taha 7a99ha Ahmed dresses well when he goes out for the evening. أحمد يعطيها حقها كي يبدى خارج للسهرية 27md y3tyh 79h ky ybda 5rj llshry home sweet home (diminutive of home)   دويرة dwiyra When I get older, I'll buy a little house on the beach.   كي نكبر نشري دويرة عالبحر ky nkbr nchry dwyr 3lb7r