“Grandchild”, “Grandchildren” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 7afid

(f) 7afida

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حفيد (m)

حفيدة (f)

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

A7fed

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أحفاد

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I have many grandchildren.”

3andy barsha a7fed.

.عندي برشا أحفاد

 
“That is my grandchild.”

(m) Hedha 7afidi.

(f) Hedhi 7afidti.

.هذا حفيدي (m)

.هذي حفيدتي (f)

 
“His grandchildren came to visit him yesterday.”

A7fedou jew chefouh emes.

.أحفادو جاو شافوه امس

 
“I love my grandchildren!”

N7eb a7fedi!

!نحب أحفادي

 
“She babysits her grandchild when the parents are away.”

(m) Ta93ad m3a 7afidha wa9t weldih b3ad.

(f) Ta93ad m3a 7afidetha wa9t weldiha b3ad.

.تقعد مع حفيدها وقت والديه بعاد (m)

.تقعد مع حفيدتها وقت والديها بعاد (f)