bsara7a بصراحه
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“bsara7a” (بصراحه) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning frankly, honestly.
Meanings
- frankly, honestly
- to tell the truth
Usage
Bsara7a is very often used at the start of a sentence to introduce a personal opinion, a criticism or a confession: "bsara7a, ma 3jebnich" (frankly, I didn't like it). The word also serves to soften a remark, like "to tell the truth" in English. It belongs to the common register and is heard in speech as well as in writing, notably on social media. It is written interchangeably with a final "ة" or "ه". It is close to the Standard Arabic form, but fully integrated into Tunisian usage.
Example
بصراحة، الماكلة ما عجبتنيش.
bsara7a, el mekla ma 3ajbetnich.
“Frankly, I didn't like the meal.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bsara7a” but also “bsra7a”, “bsaraha” and “bsara7”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.