“Bi-lingual” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Bilingue

(f) Bilingue

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بيلانج (m)

بيلانج (f)

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

Bilingues

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بيلانج

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Are you bilingual or trilingual?”

Enti bilingue walla trilingue?

انتي بيلانج ولا تريلانج؟

 
“I am bilingual.”

Ena bilingue.

.أنا بيلانج

 
“My friend is bilingual and can speak both English and Arabic.”

Sahbi bilingue yahki Anglais w 3arbi. 

.صاحبي بيلانج يحكي أونجلاي و عربي

 
“This private school is looking for bilingual teachers.”

L’école privé hedhi tlawej 3la mou3almin bilingues.

.ليكول بريفاي هذي تلوج على معلمين بيلانج

 
“He is bilingual and wants to learn to speak a third language.”

Howa bilingue w yheb yet3alam ya7ki lougha theltha. 

.هو بيلانج و يحب يتعلم يحكي لغة ثالثة