“Letter”, “Letters” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Jweb

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 جواب (m)

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

Jwebet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جوابات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m going to write my grandma a letter.”

Bech nekteb jweb l jadti.

.بش نكتب جواب لجدتي

 
“I received a letter from my grandma.”

Wselli jweb men 3and jadti.

.وصلّي جواب من عند جدتي

 
“My grandparents still write letters to their friends.”

Jaddi w jadti mezelou yektbou jwebet l s7abhom.

.جدّي وجدتي مازالو يكتبو جوابات لصحابهم

 
“I’ve written and mailed some letters before.”

Ktebt w b3atht chwaya jwebet 9bal.

.كتبت وبعثت شويّة جوابات قبل

 
“You have a letter in the mail from the university you applied at!”

3andek jweb fel boîte à lettre mel fac elli 9addamt feha!

!عندك جواب في البوات ألاتر مالفاك الّي قدّمت فاها