“Winter”, “Winters” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Chte

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شتاء

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

Chetweyat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شتويات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s been a warm winter.”

Chte hetha je defi.

.شتاء هذا جا دافي

 
“It’s been a cold winter.”

Chte eli t3ada ken bered.

.شتاء اللي كان بارد

 
“It’s winter.”

El chte je.

.الشتاء جا

 
“Where do you want to go this winter?”

Win t7eb temchi chte hetha?

وين تحب تمشي الشتاء هذا؟

 
“We’re going to Tunisia and Morocco for ten days this winter!”

Bech nemchiw l Tunis w el Maghreb 10 ayem el chte hetha!

!بش نمشيو لتونس و المغرب ١٠ أيام الشتاء هذا

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Winter”, “Winters” in Egyptian Arabic

“Winter”, “Winters” in Lebanese Arabic