“Friend”, “Friends” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Sahby

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صاحبي

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

Souhaby

In Tunisian Arabic, it is written as:

صوحابي

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“You are a friend.”

Enti sahby.

.انتي صاحبي

 
“We are friends.”

Ahna souhab.

.احنل صوحاب

 
“You are a good friend.”

Enti sahb behi.

.انتي صاحب باهي

 
“This is my friend.”

Hedha sahby.

.هذا صاحبي

 
“Some of my friends will be there.”

Souhaby bech ykounou l8adi.

.صوحابي باش يكونو لغادي

 

Related phrases in Tunisian Arabic

“Close friend” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Friend”, “Friends” in Egyptian Arabic

“Friend”, “Friends” in Lebanese Arabic

“Friend”, “Friends” in Turkish