“Smile”, “Smiles” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Tabsima

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تبسيمة (f)

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

Tabsimet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تبسيمات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That’s a big smile!”

Makbarha l tabsima!

!مكبرها التبسيمة

 
“You have a beautiful smile!”

Mahleha tabsimtek!

!محلاها تبسيمتك

 
“Why are you three smiling!?”

Chbikom tetbassmou entouma l tletha?

شبيكم تتبسّمو انتوما التلاثة؟

 
“You make me smile!”

Enti tkhallini netbassam!

!انت تخلّيني نتبسّم

 
“The kids were all smiling when I told them it was time for ice cream.”

L sghar lkol tbassmou ki 9oltelhom elli wa9t l glace jé.

.الصغار لكلّ تبسّمو كي قلتلهم اللّي وقت القلاص جا

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Smile”, “smiles” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic