“Orange”, “Oranges” (fruit) in Tunisian Arabic

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

Borgdena

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بردقان

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

Bordgenet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بردقانات
Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This orange tastes delicious.”

El borgdena bnina barcha.

البردقانة بنينة بارشا.

 
“Would you like an orange?”

T7eb borgdena?

تحب بردقانة؟

 
“Can I buy six oranges, please?”

Najam nechri seta bordgenet, 3aychek?

نجم نشري ستة بردقانات، يعيشك؟

 
“Where are your oranges from?”

El bordgenet mta3ek mnin?

البردقانات تاعك منين؟

 
“When does your next shipment of oranges arrive?”

Wa9tech el arrivage el jeya mta3 el bordgenet tji?

وقتاش الاريفاج الجاي تاع البردقانات يجي؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Orange”, “Oranges” (fruit) in Lebanese Arabic

“Orange”, “Oranges” (fruit) in Turkish
 

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