SI MONTHLY NEWS JUNE 2005 Languages
From SI Exco News
Language is an important tool of communication. When we understand each other we are more likely to be peaceful. Think of the problems that have arisen just by the wrong interpretation of what someone is trying to say.
In this section the aim is to build up a selection of words and phrases to help hosts and travellers communicate with each other and with other people. If you have words or phrases that you find useful then let us know. If you have languages you would like to share then let us know. For the moment the base language will be English, hence any non-English words and phrases must be accompanied by the English translation of them.
In the long run it would be good to be able to publish a booklet of useful words and phrases in a range of languages for the Servas hosts and travellers.
Our first language is Tunisian Arabic.
An approximation in European script is given.
english
| Tunisian Arabic
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|---|
Hello
| Aslema
|
How are you
| Chnowa Hwalik
|
Goodbye
| Bislema
|
Be seeing you
| Nchouffik imbahid
|
Have a safe journey
| Inchallah nharrik is hiid
|
Best wishes to your family
| Selem hala el haila
|
Do come again
| Ija marra okhrra
|
Please
| Haishuk
|
Thank you
| Shokrran
|
That's nothing
| Hetheia Hata shei
|
Where is the toilet?
| Wiinni el twalet
|
Left
| Issarre
|
Right
| Imiin
|
Straight on
| Jarrabha
|
Behind you
| Ouwrrak
|
Where do I sleep
| Wiin in bet
|
I am vegetarian
| Min nekiush el ham
|
Where is the nearest telephone?
| Wiin akrab teliphoon
|
Zero
| Sfirk
|
One
| Wahid
|
Two
| Ithniin
|
Three
| Kletha
|
Four
| Arbha
|
Five
| Khamsa
|
Six
| Sitta
|
Seven
| Sabha
|
Eight
| Thmenia
|
Nine
| Tisha
|
Ten
| Ashrra
|
Twenty
| Ishrriin
|
Thirty
| Klethiin
|
Forty
| Arbhiin
|
Fifty
| Khamssiin
|
Sixty
| Sittiin
|
Seventy
| Sabhiin
|
Eighty
| Thmeniin
|
Ninety
| Tishiin
|
Hundred
| Me'ye
|
Thousand
| Elf
|
Do you eat meat?
| Tekil il ham?
|
Where do you live?
| Wiin Toskan
|
This is my sister
| Hethi okhtii
|
This is my brother
| Hethe khouya
|
This is my mother
| Hethi ommi
|
This is my father
| Hethe baba
|
This is my son
| Hethe wildi
|
This is my daughter
| Hethe bintti
|
What music do you like?
| Enna rneya t'hibha
|
Have you visited the town?
| Zorti il bled?
|
Where are the shops?
| Wiini il hwainit
|
Is there a market?
| Fama marche houni
|
Thank you for your help.
| Shokrran limousseh dittek
|
