ena انا
Tunisian Derja · pronoun
“ena” (انا) is a pronoun in Tunisian Derja meaning I, me (subject pronoun).
Meanings
- I, me (subject pronoun)
Usage
Ena is the first-person singular personal pronoun. Since the verb already carries the person marking, it is used mainly for emphasis or contrast: "ena nemchi, enti o93od" (I'm going, you stay). It is often placed at the start of a sentence, before an adjective or a negation: "ena mriedh" (I am sick), "ena mech fehem" (I don't understand). It is common in "7atta ena" (me too). The Tunisian pronunciation is generally "ena", with an initial e, rather than the "ana" of Standard Arabic. It is used by men and women alike.
Example
آنا مانيش جاي غدوة
ena manich jey ghodwa
“Me, I'm not coming tomorrow.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ena” but also “ana”, “anaa” and “enaa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “ena” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “I, me”: ana in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “I, me”: ana in Algerian.