“Tomato”, “Tomatoes” in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, “Tomato” (the noun, as in the fruit) is written using the Latin script as:
Tamtouma
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
طمطومه
In Tunisian Arabic, “Tomatoes” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:
Tmatem
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
طماطم
Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)
Examples in sentences or statements
“Here is a tomato.”
Hay tamtouma.
.هي طمطومه
“This tomato tastes delicious.”
Tamtouma hethi bnina.
.طمطومه هذي بنينه
“Can I have some pepper for the tomatoes?”
Tnajem ta3tini chwaya felfel ak7el lel tmatem?
تنجم تعطيني شويه فلفل اكحل للطماطم؟
“Do you want me to slice up the tomatoes?”
T7ebni n9oslek el tmatem?
تحبني نقصلك الطماطم؟
“I’d like to buy these tomatoes.”
Mathabiya nechri tmatem heki.
.مذبيه نشري طماطم هذيكا
Other fruit in Tunisian Arabic
“Olive”, “Olives” in Tunisian Arabic
“Pepper”, “Peppers” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic
In other Mediterranean languages and dialects
“Tomato”, “Tomatoes” in Egyptian Arabic
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