“Shrub”, “Shrubs” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Shrub” (the noun, as in a plant) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Choujayra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شجيرة (f)

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

Choujayrat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شجيرات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 

“I’m going to trim the shrubs.”

Bech nozbor echoujayrat.

.بش نزبر الشجيرات

 

“My Mom is in the yard trimming the shrubs.”

Ommi fel jarda tozbor fel choujayrat.

.أمّي في الجردة تزبر في الشجيرات

 

“Do you want to help me install some new shrubs this weekend?”

T7eb t3awenni n7ott choujayrat jdod fi e5er ejjom3a?

تحب تعاونّي نحطّ شجيرات جدد في آخر الجمعة؟

 

“Can you please water the shrubs?”

Brabi tnajjam tes9i echoujayrat?

بربّي تنجّم تسقي الشجيرات؟

 

“I love how this shrub looks!”

3jebni mandhar echojra hedhi!

!عجبني منظر الشجرة هذي

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Shrub”, “Shrubs” in Lebanese Arabic