“Going down” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Going down” (in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(masculine-based noun) Habet

(feminine-based noun) Habta

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

هابط (masculine-based noun)

هابطة (feminine-based noun)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Going down” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Habtin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

هابطين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The elevator is going down.”

L’asenceur habet.

.لاصونصور هابط

 
“I’m going down stairs.”

Ena habet fel drouj.

.أنا هابط في الدروج

 
“That stock is going down right now.”

El sahm heka habet taw.

.السهم هاكا هابط تو

 
“The kids are going down the slide.”

El sghar habtin fel zohli9a.

.الصغار هابطين في الزحليقة

 
“They are going down the water slide.”

Houma habtin fi zohli9et el ma.

.هوما هابطين في زحليقة الما

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects 

“Going down” in Lebanese Arabic