Phrases

Question 1

Where?

Answer 1

Wen

Question 2

When?

Answer 2

Aymata

Question 3

Who?

Answer 3

Min

Question 4

What?

Answer 4

Shu

Question 5

How?

Answer 5

Kif

Question 6

Why?

Answer 6

Leh

Question 7

I don’t know

Answer 7

Mabaaref

Question 8

I don’t understand / I’m not understanding

Answer 8

Ma fhemet / Ma aam befham

Question 9

How can I help you?

Answer 9

Kif fiyye se3edik?
Kif fiye se3edak?
Kif fiye se3edkun?

Question 10

Where are -

Answer 10

Waynne (I)
Waynak (you - boy)
Waynik (you - girl)
Waynkun (y'all)
Wayno (him)
Wayna (her)
Waynenne (they)
Waynna (us)

Question 11

Sure

Answer 11

Akid

Question 12

Yes

Answer 12

Eh

Question 13

No

Answer 13

La2

Question 14

Congratulations (purchase)

Answer 14

Mahbrouk

Question 15

Congratulations (shower/haircut)

Answer 15

Shower

Question 16

Bon appetit

Answer 16

Sahtenn

Question 17

I miss you (girl)

Answer 17

Ana ktir shta2tellik

Question 18

I love you

Answer 18

Ana bhebbak (boy)
Ana bhebbik (girl)

Note: We just say, bhebbik, without the ana

Question 19

I want to eat

Do you want to eat?

Answer 19

Badde ekul

Baddak tekul? (Boy)
Badik teklé? (Girl)

Question 20

I want to drink

Do you want to drink?

Answer 20

Badde eshrab

Badak teshrab?
Badik teshrabé?

Question 21

Meandering/ to cruise/ stroll

Do you want to go meander or do you want to go out/ go cruising/ go for a walk (anything 😂)

Answer 21

Nkazder

Badak nru7 nkazder?
Badik nru7 nkazder?

Question 22

I’m not in the mood

Answer 22

Ma ele khele2

Question 23

I don’t feel like it

Answer 23

Ma ele jlede

Question 24

I’m shy

Answer 24

Word:
Meste7e (im shy)
“Ma teste7e hayden, ta3 kol” (dont be shy hayden, come eat)

Expression:
Ma ele 3en
“Ma ele 3en ruh ma3kun”

Question 25

What are you doing?

Answer 25

Shu 3am ta3mul/ ta3emle (m/f) | - 3am ba3mul akel (i am doing/making food)

Question 26

Where are you going?

Answer 26

La wen raye7/ray7a? (M/f) | - raye7/ray7a ekul (i’m going to eat)

Question 27

What do you want

Answer 27

Shu badak/badik? (M/f) | - badde ekul

Question 28

When are you coming?

Answer 28

``` Aymata jeye (m+f)? - ana jeye b September ```

Question 29

Why don’t you want to come?

Answer 29

Leh ma baddak/baddik teje? | - la2anno ma 3abele (because i don’t feel like it)

Question 30

I am tired

Answer 30

Na3sen