safra سفرة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“safra” (سفرة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning trip, journey.
Meanings
- trip, journey
- travel abroad
Usage
Safra refers to a trip or journey, whether short (a ride between two towns) or long (a stay abroad). The corresponding verb is "safer" (to travel). The phrase "safra tayba" or "safra mabrouka" is used to wish a good trip to someone leaving. With a possessive, one says "safarti" (my trip) or "safratna" (our trip). For Tunisians living abroad, the word also evokes the summer return home, hence expressions such as "waqtech safratek ?" (when are you leaving?).
Example
ساعة من زمان و كنّا حاضرين باش نكمّلوا سفرتنا .
se3a men zmen w konna hadhrin bch nkamlou safretna .
“An hour ago, we were ready to continue our journey.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “safra” but also “sefra” and “safret”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.