tadhkra تذكرة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tadhkra” (تذكرة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning ticket, transport ticket.
Meanings
- ticket, transport ticket
- entry ticket
Usage
The word tadhkra means a ticket: train, plane, bus, match, show. In everyday speech, many Tunisians also use the French words "ticket" and "billet", especially in cities. You say qssa3 tadhkra or khdhé tadhkra for "to buy a ticket", and tadhkra mta3 tayyara for "plane ticket". Pronunciation varies: the dh is often realized as a z or a d depending on the region and the speaker. The plural is tadhaker.
Example
قصيت تذكرة متاع تران لسوسة.
9assit tadhkra mta3 train l Soussa.
“I bought a train ticket to Sousse.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tadhkra” but also “tazkra”, “tadkra” and “tadhkira”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.