“Traditional” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Traditional” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ta9lidi

(f) Ta9lidia

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تقليدي (m)

تقليدية (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Traditional” (the adjective, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Ta9lidiyin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تقليديين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Traditional clothing.”

Libes ta9lidi.

.لباس تقليدي

 
“Do you want to eat some traditional food?”

T7eb tekl chwaya mekla ta9lidia?

تحب تأكل شويا ماكلة تقليدية؟

 
“What’s your favourite traditional food in this country?”

Chnia akther mekla ta9lidia te3jbk f bled hethi?

شنيا أكثر ماكلة تقليدية تعجبك في البلاد هاذي؟

 
“Tell me more about the traditional food in your country.”

A7kili akther 3l mekla ta9lidia f bledek.

.أحكيلي أكثر على الماكلة التقليدية في بلادك

 
“That is traditional music.”

Hethi mousi9a ta9lidia.

.هاذي موسيقى تقليدية