“Retired” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Met9a3ed

(f) Met9a3da

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

متقاعد (m)

متقاعدة (f)

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

Met9a3din

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

متقاعدين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My Dad is retired.”

Baba met9a3ed.

.بابا متقاعد

 
“He is a retired teacher.”

Mou3allem met9a3ed.

.معلّم متقاعد

 
“She is a retired professor.”

Profa met9a3da.

.بروفة متقاعدة

 
“Are your parents retired?”

Bouk w ommek met9a3din?

بوك و أمّك متقاعدين؟

 
“How long have you been retired?”

(m) 9adesh 3andek met9a3ed?

(f) 9adesh 3andek met9a3da?

 قداش عندك متقاعد؟ (m)

 قداش عندك متقاعدة؟ (f)