sfar سفر
Tunisian Derja · noun
“sfar” (سفر) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning travel, trip.
Meanings
- travel, trip
- departure (on a trip)
Usage
Sfar refers to the act of travelling or to a specific trip, especially abroad or to another city. One says 3andi sfar, "I have a trip, I'm leaving", and bech nsafer, "I'm going to travel". For the relational form, mte3 sfar is used: valiza mte3 sfar, "travel suitcase". The expression ta3ib es-sfar refers to the tiredness of travelling. To wish someone a good trip, one often says tamchi w trawwa7 bel-slema. The form safar also exists, with a more literary feel.
Example
عندي سفر غدوة الصباح
3andi sfar ghodwa sbe7
“I have a trip tomorrow morning.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sfar” but also “safar” and “sfer”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “sfar” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “travel”; “trip away from one's city”: safar in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “travel, journey”: safar in Algerian.