bnin بنين
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“bnin” (بنين) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning delicious, tasty.
Meanings
- delicious, tasty
- nice, pleasant
Usage
A very common adjective for saying that a dish, a drink or a fruit tastes good: "el-makla bnina" (the meal is delicious). It agrees in gender: bnin for the masculine, bnina for the feminine. In colloquial speech, it is sometimes extended to anything pleasant in general, such as an atmosphere or a moment. In online writing, the letters are often stretched (bniiiin) for emphasis. To strengthen it, add barcha: "bnin barcha" (very good). It is the natural word in Tunisia for saying food is good at the table.
Example
الكسكسي متاع أمي بنين برشة.
el-kousksi mta3 ommi bnin barcha.
“My mother's couscous is really delicious.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bnin” but also “bniin”, “bnine” and “bnina”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “bnin” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “delicious, tasty (food)”: bnin in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “delicious, tasty”; “nice, pleasant (informal)”: bnin in Algerian.