Browse Tunisia Slang

Arab; local

Honey (term of endearment)

Living; alive

People; slaves

Because

Bride; girlfriend

Even; until

Neighborhood

Forbidden; shame

Prostitute (very offensive)

How much

Coffee; café

Casual “yes” or “yeah.”

Hello; peace be upon you

Another way to say thank you, often in response to a compliment (meaning “may you live long”).

Common Tunisian words for please. B'rabi (literally by my God) and b'lehi (by God) are used to politely make requests

Boat; ship

A lot; very

Get lost (very vulgar)

Means “a lot/a ton” in Tunisian dialect. Used for very or much.

In order to

Filler word like “well” or “uh,” often used to start sentences.

Good; okay

Means “go in peace,” used as “goodbye/see you.”

Stupid; dumb

Casual way to say “goodbye” (like “bye-bye”).

Money (slang)

Place

Means “please” (informal request).

Common Tunisian words for “please.” B’rabi (literally “by my God”) and b’lehi (“by God”) are used to politely make reque...

People; folk

What's wrong with you

Who

Chnoua? means “What?” in Tunisian (equivalent to shinu in other dialects).

A little

Dumb; stupid

Already

Not

Always

Borrowed from French but made infamous in Tunisia’s 2011 revolution slogan “Dégage!” (“Get out!”), it remains slang for ...

Playful Tunisian-français blending d’accord (okay) with local twist, meaning “okay, sure thing.”

There is

Passed; worked out

What; in what

In the

What's up; what's happening

Quickly or right away (Origin: Tunisian Arabic/French)

All; every

Mean; stingy

Tomorrow