“Candle”, “Candles” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Candle” is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Cham3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شمعة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Candles” is written using the Latin script as:

Cham3at

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شمعات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Candles are lit.”

El cham3at yech3lou.

.الشمعات يشعلو

 
“I’ll light the candles.”

Bech ncha3el el cham3at.

.باش نشعّل الشمعات

 
“I like the scent of these candles.”

3ejbetni ri7et el cham3at hethom.

.عجبتني ريحة الشمعات هاذم

 
“I’ll light a candle.”

Bech ncha3el cham3a.

.باش نشعل شمعة

 
“I’ll put out the candles.”

Bech ntaffi el cham3at.

.باش نطفي الشمعات

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Candle”, “Candles” in Lebanese Arabic