“Cream” (body substance) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Cream” (the noun, as in the substance that goes on the body) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Crème

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كريم (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This cream is made from local herbs.”

El crème hedhi ma3moula bel 7cheyech el ma7aliya.

.الكريم هذي معمولة بالحشايش المحلّية

 

“What is in this cream?”

Chniya el crème hedhi?

شنيّة الكريم هذي؟

 

“Don’t you like how the cream smells?”

(singular) Ma3ejbettekch ri7et el crème?

(plural) Ma3ejbetkomch ri7et el crème?

ماعجبتّكش ريحة الكريم؟ (singular)

ماعجبتكمش ريحة الكريم؟ (plural)

 

“Put this cream on. You will be relieved instantly.”

(singular) 7ott l crème hedhi. Taw tetfarhad toul toul.

(plural) 7ottou l crème hedhi. Taw tetfarhdou toul toul.

.حطّ الكريم هذي. تو تتفرهد طول طول (singular)

.حطّو الكريم هذي. تو تتفرهدو طول طول (plural)

 

“This cream is unreasonably expensive.”

El crème hedhi ghalya btari9a mouch 3adiya.

.الكريم هذي غالية بطريقة موش عاديّة