“On his own” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “On his own” is written using the Latin script as:

Wa7dou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وحدو

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He learned how to build shelves on his own.”

T3allam kifeh yebni étageret wa7dou.

.تعلّم كفاه يبني إتاجارات وحدو

 
“He’s learning Tunisian Arabic on his own.”

9a3ed yet3allam fel 3arbi derja wa7dou.

.قاعد يتعلّم فل عربي دارجا وحدو

 
“My father said he learned how to ride a bike on his own when he was my age.”

Bouya 9ali elli t3allam ysou9 el baskla wa7dou ki ken 9addi fel 3mor.

.بويا قالّي إلّي تعلّم يسوق البسكلا وحدو كي كان قدّي فل عمر

 
“He cooked dinner on his own for the first time.”

Tayyab la3ché wa7dou li awal marra.

.طيّب العشا وحدو لي أوّل مرّا

 
“He said he went hiking on his own last week.”

9al mché ya3amal fi randonnée wa7dou el jom3a li fetet.
 

.قال مشا يعمل في روندوني وحدو الجمعا لي فاتت​