“Italian” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Italy

(f) Italya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

إيطالي (m)

إيطالية (f)

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

Italyiin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

إيطاليين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I love Italian food!”

N7eb el mekla el Italya!

!نحب الماكلة الإيطالية

 
“Who wants Italian food tonight?”

Chkoun y7eb mekla Italya ellila?

شكون يحب ماكلة إيطالية اللّيلة؟

 
“I speak a little bit of Italian.”

Na7ki chwaya Italien.

.نحكي شوية إيطالية

 
“That is an Italian family.”

Hedhi 3ayla Italya.

.هذي عايلة إيطالية

 

“Leonardo Da Vinci was an Italian painter.”

Leonardo Da Vinci ken rassem Italy.

.ليوناردو دافينشي كان رسّام إيطالي