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 (24 words)
- Brother — khouخو
- Mother — ommأم
- People — nasناس
- Sister — o5tأخت
- Women — nsaنسا
- Girl — toflaطفلة
- Husband — rajelراجل
- Miss — ansaانسة
- Family — 3aylaعايلة
- Father — el-abbالأبّ
- Woman — el-mar2aالمرأة
- Dad — bouبو
- Son — ibnإبن
- Wedding — 3ersعرس
- Children — 3yalعيال
- Friend — sdi9صديق
- Men — rejelرجال
- Cat — qattousaقطوسة
- Cousin — cousinكوزان
- Grandmother — 3zizaعزيزة
- Relationship — 3alaqaعلاقة
- Parents — waldinوالدين
- Member — 3odhwعضو
- Birth — miladميلاد
In franco, digits stand for Arabic sounds: 3 = ع, 7 = ح, 9 = ق.