“Plate”, “Plates” in Tunisian Arabic

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

S7an

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صحن

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

Osa7na

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أصحنة

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Here is a plate.”

Haw s7an.

.هاو صحن

 
“Here are some plates.”

Haw chwaya osa7na.

.هاو شوية أصحنة

 
“A plate of spaghetti, please.”

S7an spaghetti, 3aychek.

.صحن سباغتي، عيشك

 
“How much for a plate of chicken and rice with bread?”

B9adech s7an djej wrouz m3ahom 5obz?

بقداش صحن دجاج وروز معاهم خبز؟

 
“I’m going to clean the plates.”

Hani bech nathef el osa7na.

.هاني بش نظف لصحنة

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Bowl”, “Bowls” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Plate”, “Plates” in Egyptian Arabic

“Plate”, “Plates” in Greek

“Plate”, “Plates” in Turkish