“Chore”, “Chores” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Chore” (the noun, as in a routine activity to upkeep a house) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) 9adhya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قضية (f)

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

9adhyet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قضيات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The kids haven’t finished their chores yet.”

El sghar mezelou makmlouch 9adhyet’hom.

.الصغار مازالو مكمّلوش قضياتهم

 
“She has a long list of chores to finish before the weekend.”

Mezelou 3andha barcha 9adhyet bech tkamalhom 9abl ekher ejjom3a.

.مازالو عندها برشا قضيات بش تكمّلهم قبل آخر الجمعة

 
“This chore needs to be done daily.”

El 9adhya hethi lezemha tet9dha kol youm.

.القضية هذي لازمها تتقضى كل يوم

 
“Kids, did you finish all your chores for this week?”

Ye sghar, kamaltou 9adhyetkom lkol mta3 ejjom3a hethi?

يا صغار، كمّلتو قضياتكم الكل متع الجمعة هذي؟

 
“Can you help me finish this chore?”

Tnajjam t3aweni fel 9adhya hethi?

تنجم تعاوني في القضية هذي؟