Tunisia?????????

Going back to Tunisis this summer for the second time. Love it. Just wondering if anyone knows the basics of the language as we would like to be able to speak tothe people there in their mother tongue. Thanks :)

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resource...

Have a look at this link

The link above is ok and will be some help, I used the language section in the rough guide and found it very useful.

i managed to order food and drinks sort out taxis and trains as well as other practical things, i'm buggered if i could hold a conversation but i was only there for a week

I live in Tunisia and speak fluent Arabic.

Tunisian Arabic is different from literal Arabic, and if you plan on comming back here you'll fare better if you use local dialect. Here are a few words to get you started:

Walla = Or
Wal藖l藖a = By God
Feinel bhar = Where's the beach?
Fein baiti = Where's my room?
Asala'ama = Hello
Bisla'ama = Good-bye
Birabbee minfadlik = Please
Shukran = Thank you
Na'am (Aye)= Yes
La = No
Ashnooa ahwalik? = How are you?
Labes elhamdulillah = Fine thanks
Sismik? = What's your name?
Ismi.. = My name is...
Fein...? = Where is...?
Emta...? = When is...?
in-sha Allah = God willing
Ana = I
Inta = you (male)
Inti = you (female)
Huwwa = he
Hiyya = she
Ahna = we
Jeaan = I'm hungry
3uTsha:na = Thirsty
Shaban = I'm full
Floose = money
Gha:li = expensive
3andikshi Sarf? = Do you have change?
Sabah El Kheir = good morning
Tis'Sabah El Kheir = good night
Ija = come
Houny = here
Kadish? = How much (cost)?
Barsha= lots
Shwaya = little
Ba:hya = Okay (good)
Kelim bil Anglais? = Do you speak English?
Ku:ka = Coke
Qahwa = Coffee
Ma = Water
Xhuza = Bread
B3i:da = Far
Qri:ba = Near
Kbi:ra = Big/large
Sghi:ra = Small/little
Sxu:na = Hot
Ilwaqt = Time
Qbal = Before
Ba3d = After
A:kul = Eat
Fi:q = Wake up
Qu:m = Get up
Urqud = Sleep
3u:m = Swim

Tunisians are fluent in French and use a lot of French in their dialect, so if you are fluent in French, or know some French words, you'll fare even better as they have replaced some Arabic words with their French counterpart.

If you need any more help or if I can be of more assistance, please feel free to contact me.

I thought that the language spoken in Tunisia was French.