“Boss”, “Bosses” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 3arf

(f) 3arfa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عرف (m)

 عرفة (f)

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

3roufet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عروفات

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I like my boss.”

(m) Ye3jebni 3arfi.

(f) Te3jebni 3arfti.

 .يعجبني عرفي (m)

 .تعجبني عرفتي (f)

 
“I have two bosses at work.”

3andi zouz 3roufet fel khedma.

.عندي زوز عروفات في الخدمة

 
“I don’t like my boss.”

(m) 3arfi maye3jebnich.

(f) 3arfti mate3jebnich.

 .عرفي مايعجبنيش (m)

 .عرفتي ماتعجبنيش (f)

 
“He is the best boss I’ve ever worked for.”

A7sen 3arf khdemt m3ah.

 .أحسن عرف خدمت معاه

 
“How is the new boss at work?”

(m) 3ejbek el 3arf ejjdid fel khedma?

(f) 3ejbettek el 3arfa ejjdida fel khedma?

 عجبك العرف الجديد في الخدمة؟ (m)

 عجبتّك العرفة الجديدة في الخدمة؟ (f)