“Lawyer”, “Lawyers” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Lawyer” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Mou7ami

(f) Mou7amya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

محامي (m)

محامية (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Lawyers” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

Mou7amin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

محامين

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 

“My brother is studying to become a lawyer.”

Khouya ya9ra bech yweli mou7ami.

.خويا يقرى باش يولي محامي

 

“We’re both lawyers.”

Na7na zouz mou7amin.

.نحنا الزوز محامين

 

“What kind of lawyer are you?”

(m) Enti mou7ami mta3 chneya?

(f) Enti mou7amya mta3 chneya?

انتي محامي متاع شنيّة؟ (m)

انتي محامية متاع شنيّة؟ (f)

 

“We’re meeting with a real estate lawyer next week.”

(m) Bech nt9ablou m3a mou7ami 3a9arat ejem3a ejeya.

(f) Bech nt9ablou m3a mou7amyet 3a9arat ejem3a ejeya.

.باش نتقابلو مع محامي عقارات الجمعة الجاية (m)

.باش نتقابلو مع محامية عقارات الجمعة الجاية (f)

 

“My daughter is a lawyer and my son is a teacher.”

Benti mou7amya w weldi mou3alem.

.بنتي محامية و ولدي معلّم