Family in Tunisian Arabic
Family is the heart of Tunisian — the language was passed down through “mama”, “baba” and “khouya”. If you're learning Derja to talk to your people, start here.
You'll find the words your family actually uses, with Arabic script, franco pronunciation and a sentence you've heard a thousand times at home.
The words (27 words)
- Brother — 5ouخو
- Mother — ommأم
- People — nasناس
- Sister — o5tأخت
- Women — nsaنسا
- Child — sghirصغير
- Girl — toflaطفلة
- Husband — rajelراجل
- Miss — ansaانسة
- Family — 3aylaعايلة
- Father — el-abbالأبّ
- Woman — el-mar2aالمرأة
- Dad — bouبو
- Son — ibnإبن
- Wedding — 3ersعرس
- Children — sgharصغار
- Friend — sdi9صديق
- Men — rejelرجال
- Cat — 9attousaقطوسة
- Grandmother — 3zizaعزيزة
- Relationship — 3ala9aعلاقة
- Parents — waldinوالدين
- Cousin — weld 5alولد خال
- Member — 3odhwعضو
- Invite — dhayyafضيّف
- To deliver a baby — wolledولّد
- Ten — 3achraعشرة
In franco, digits stand for Arabic sounds: 3 = ع, 7 = ح, 9 = ق.