How to say thank you in Tunisian Arabic (derja)

In Tunisian Arabic, thanking someone can be expressed in several ways. Depending on the situation, you can say a simple thank you, thank you very much, or thank someone for a meal or good news. This page presents phrases recorded by our native teachers, with complete examples.

You will find the main expressions, ready-to-use sentences, and a short dialogue to practice with.

Y3aychek: the main expression

Y3aychek is the expression that appears most often in our recordings for thank you. It can be used on its own or combined with other words to specify what you are thankful for.

Click the button after a phrase to hear it spoken by a teacher.

Our recordings also show the spelling Ya'ichek, as in Ya'ichek! Sbah el-kheir! (Thank you! Good morning!). These are two spellings of the same word.

Our recordings also give the form Y3aychkom, found in the phrase Bech Nel9aw l hall m3a b3athna. Y3aychkom. (We will find the solution together. Thank you.)

Thank you very much: two expressions

To make your thanks stronger, our teachers recorded two ways to say thank you very much:

Barakallahou fik.: Thank you very much.
Y3aychek barcha.: Thank you very much.

Ya3tik essaha: thanking by wishing good health

Ya3tik essaha is another way to say thank you. Our teachers recorded it in several different contexts:

Hak, ya3tik essaha.: Here you go, thank you.
Bslema, ya3tik essaha!: Goodbye, thank you (good health)!
Ya3tik essaha! B 9adech ?: Thank you! How much?

Yislam idiik: thanking for a meal

After a meal someone has prepared for you, our recordings offer this phrase:

yislam idiik , el mekla bnina barcha!: Thank you (may your hands be healthy), the meal is very delicious!

Ready-to-use examples

These sentences cover a range of situations: thanking for good news, a drink, a medical visit, or expressing affection while saying thank you.

Y3aychek 3al el 5bar el behi.: Thank you for the good news.
Y3aychek. El 9ahwa kanet bnina.: Thank you. The coffee was delicious.
Y3aychek, mte7ammes bech na9rah.: Thank you, I can't wait to read it.
3aychek mama, 9albi 3andek.: Thank you mum, I care about you.
Y3aychek doctour. B 9addech el visite ?: Thank you doctor. How much is the consultation?

Two thank-you phrases to remember

Two phrases recorded by our teachers, worth keeping in mind:

Y3aychek 3al el 5bar el behi.: Thank you for the good news.
Barakallahou fik.: Thank you very much.

The first thanks someone for good news; the second is another way to say “thank you very much.” Both can be reused as they are.

Usage tips

Y3aychek combines naturally with other words to specify your thanks: for news, a coffee, or something you look forward to reading. Our recordings show that Ya3tik essaha fits both a farewell and a market transaction. Use yislam idiik , el mekla bnina barcha! when someone has cooked for you.

FAQ

How do you say thank you in Tunisian Arabic?

The expression that appears most in our recordings is Y3aychek. You will also find the spelling Ya'ichek for the same word, as in Ya'ichek! Sbah el-kheir! (Thank you! Good morning!)

How do you say thank you very much in Tunisian Arabic?

Our teachers recorded Barakallahou fik. (thank you very much) and Y3aychek barcha. (thank you very much).

How do you thank someone for a meal in Tunisian Arabic?

The phrase recorded for this context is yislam idiik , el mekla bnina barcha!, which means: thank you (may your hands be healthy), the meal is very delicious!

What is the difference between Y3aychek and Ya3tik essaha?

Both appear in our recordings with the meaning of thank you. They can be used separately or in the same phrase, as in Hak, ya3tik essaha. (Here you go, thank you.) or Ya3tik essaha! B 9adech ? (Thank you! How much?)