“Baby”, “Babies” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Baby” is written using the Latin script as:

S8ir

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صغير

In Tunisian Arabic, “Babies” is written using the Latin script as:

S8ar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صغار

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“We are having a baby!”

Bech yjina s8ir!

! باش يجينا صغير

 
“My sister just had a baby.”

O5ti jabt s8ir.

.اختي جابت صغير

 
“My brother and his wife are expecting a new baby soon.”

5ouya w martou ystnew fy s8ir 9rib.

.خويا و مرتو يستناو في صغير قريب

 
“How old is your baby?”

9adech 3omrou s8irk?

قداش عمرو ضغيرك ؟

 
“What did you name your new baby?”

Chnwa samitou s8irk eljdid?

شنوى سميتو صغيرك الجديد ؟

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Baby”, “Babies” in Lebanese Arabic