“Worker”, “Workers” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Khaddem

(f) Khaddema

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خدّام (m)

خدّامة (f)

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

Khaddema

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خدّامة

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“She is a good worker.”

Heya khaddema behya.

.هي خدّامة باهية

 
“There are five workers behind the counter.”

Fama khamsa khaddema wra el contoir.

.فمّا خمسة خدّامة ورا الكنتوار

 
“That worker is wearing steel-toed boots.”

El khaddem hedheka lebes brodequin.

.الخدّام هذاكا لابس برودكان

 
“Many workers come here for lunch.”

Barcha khaddema yjiw lahne wa9t el ftour.

.برشا خدّامة يجيو لهنا وقت الفطور

 
“What are those workers over there working on?”

El khaddema eli ghadi 3la chnowa 9a3din yekhdmou?

الخدّامة الّي غادي على شنوّا قاعدين يخدمو؟