yachbeb ياشباب
Tunisian Derja · expression
“yachbeb” (ياشباب) is an expression in Tunisian Derja meaning hey, guys! / young people!.
Meanings
- hey, guys! / young people!
- addressing a group
Usage
Ya chbéb combines the vocative "ya" and "chbéb" (young people, youth). It is used to call out to a group, the equivalent of "guys!" or "young people!". It is common in online comments to ask everyone a question ("ya chbéb, chkoun ya3ref… ?") or in activist speech to rally people. The term mainly targets young people but can include a mixed group. In derja, the final vowel is often pronounced "é" (chbéb) rather than "a". For a group of girls, people more often say "ya bnét".
Example
يا شباب، شكون يعرف وين تبدا الحفلة؟
ya chbeb, chkoun ya3ref win tebda el 7afla?
“Hey guys, who knows where the event starts?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “yachbeb”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.