“Textbook”, “Textbooks” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Kteb

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كتاب

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

Ktob

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كتب

(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, there is no differentiation between a general book and a textbook. As such, Kteb / كتاب and Ktob / كتب also mean Book and Books, respectively. )

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I just bought all my textbooks for the semester.”

Mazelt ki chrit ktobti mta3 l semestre lkol.

.مازلت كي شريت كتبتي ماتع السوماستر الكل

 
“Do you have all your textbooks?”

El ktob mte3ek lkol 3andek?

الكتب متاعك الكل عندك؟

 
“I’m enjoying reading this textbook.”

3melt jaw b9rayet hal kteb.

عملت جو بقراية هالكتاب.

 
“This textbook is heavy.”

Hedha el kteb rzin.

.هذا الكتاب رزين

 
“Yesterday, I finished reading the chapter in the textbook.”

Emes kammelt 9rit el chapitre louwel mta3 l kteb.

.آمس كمّلت قريت الشابيتر لوّل متاع الكتاب

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Book”, “Books” in Tunisian Arabic

“Reading” (present) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Textbook”, “Textbooks” in Lebanese Arabic
 

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