“Young” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Young” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) S8ir

(f) S8ira

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

صغير (m)

صغيرة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Young” (the adjective in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

S8ar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صغار

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Those are young chickens.”

Hekom djejet s8ar.

.هاكم دجاجات صغار

 
“It’s a young dog.”

Hedha kalb s8ir.

.هذا كلب صغير

 
“They are young.”

Houma s8ar.

.هوما صغار

 
“Young boys walk down the promenade.”

Louled e s8ar yemchiw fel mamcha.

.الأولاد الصغار يمشيو في الممشى

 
“Is your dog young?”

Kalbek s8ir?

كلبك صغير؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Young” in Lebanese Arabic