“Chef”, “Chefs” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Chef

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شاف

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

Chifen

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شيفان

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can I talk to the chef?”

Najem na7ki m3a el chef?

نجم نحكي مع الشاف؟

 
“I’m a chef at a local restaurant.”

Ena chef fi restaurent locale.

.أنا شاف في رستوران لوكال

 
“My sister is training to be a chef.”

Okhti tetrena bech twalli chef.

.أختي تترانا بش تولي شاف

 
“This restaurant has two chefs.”

El restaurent hedha fyh zouz chifen.

.الرستوران هذا فيه زوز شيفان

 
“I’m not a chef here. I’m one of the servers.”

Ena serveur houni mouch chef.

.أنا سارفور هوني مش شاف

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Chef”, “Chefs” in Lebanese Arabic