mbechra مباشرة
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“mbechra” (مباشرة) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning directly, straight away.
Meanings
- directly, straight away
- direct (feminine), without intermediary
Usage
Mbechra is commonly used as an adverb: "directly, without detour" or "right after". It is heard in sentences such as "temchi mbechra lddar", "you go straight home". In the form mubāshara, it is also the feminine agreement of the adjective "direct", for example rihla mubāshara, "direct flight". In that case, the register is more formal and close to Standard Arabic. It is also used for television: fil mubāshar, "live". In conversation, the Tunisian pronunciation is mbechra, not the standard form mubāsharatan.
Example
كي تخرج من الخدمة إيجا مباشرة للدار.
ki to5rej mel 5edma ija mbechra lel dar.
“When you leave work, come straight home.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mbechra” but also “mobechra”, “mbachra”, “mobachra” and “moubachra”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.