“Sofa”, “Sofas” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Bank

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بنك (m)

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

Abnek

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أبناك

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This sofa is very comfortable!”

Hedha el bank merte7 barcha!

!هذا البنك مرتاح برشا

 
“I like the colour of this sofa.”

3jebni loun el bank hedha.

.عجبني لون البنك هذا

 
“Can you help me move the sofa to the left?”

Tnajjem t3awenni n7awlo el bank lel ysar?

تنجّم تعاونّي نحولو البنك لليسار؟

 
“I found this bracelet under the sofa earlier when I was cleaning.”

Ena l9it el bracelet hedhi ta7t el bank bekri wa9t kont nnadhef.

.أنا لقيت البراسلاي هاذي تحت البنك بكري وقت كنت انّظّف

 
“This store sells nice sofas.”

Hedha el boutique ybi3 abnek 7lowin.

.هذا البوتيك يبيع أبناك حلوّين