“Tile”, “Tiles” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Ka3ba parterre

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كعبة برتار (f)

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

Parterre

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

برتار

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The bathroom floor is made of ceramic tiles.”

El 9e3a mta3 e toilette ma3moula b parterre céramique.

.القاعة متاع التوليت معمولة ببارتار سيراميك

 
“What are these tiles made of?”

Men chnou ma3moul el parterre hedha?

من شنو معمول البرتار هذا؟

 
“We’re going to replace the cracked tiles in the hallway.”

Bech nbadlou l parterre l mkasar fel couloir.

.باش نبدلو البرتار المكسر في الكلوار

 
“The worker accidentally dropped a tile while carrying it to the kitchen for renovation.”

El 5adem taya7 ka3ba parterre mouch bil3ani wa9t ja yhez fiha lel koujina bech yjadadha.

.الخدام طيح كعبة برتار موش بلعاني وقت جاء يهز فيها للكوجينة باش يجددها

 
“How many tiles do we need for the kitchen renovation?”

9adeh lezemna parterre bech njaddou el koujina?

قداه لازمنا برتار باش نجدّو الكوجينة؟

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Floor”, “Floors” (bottom surface) (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic