“Village”, “Villages” in Tunisian Arabic

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

9arya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قرية

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

9aryet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قريات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This is a beautiful village.”

He4i 9arya mezyena.

.هذي قرية مزيانة

 
“I’m from a village in the south.”

Ena men 9arya fel janoub.

.أنا من قرية في الجنوب

 
“What is the name of this village?”

Chnowa esemha el 9arya he4i?

شنوة اسمها القرية هذي؟

 
“There are many beautiful villages in this area.”

Famma barsha 9aryet fel ment9a he4i.

.فمّا برشا قريات في المنطقة هذي

 
“How many people live in this village?”

9adesh men 3abd y3ichou fel 9arya he4i?

قداش من عبد يعيشو في القرية هذي؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Village”, “Villages” in Lebanese Arabic