“Dance”, “Dances” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Chat7a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شطحة (f)

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

Chat7at

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شطحات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“She learned a new dance during dance lessons today.”

T3almet chat7a jdida fel cours mta3 echti7 lyoum.

.تعلّمت شطحة جديدية في الكور متاع الشطيح اليوم

 
“The kids want to show us a dance.”

Esghar y7ebou ywariwna chat7a.

.الصغار يحبّو يورّيونا شطحة

 
“We learned three dances at dance class this week.”

T3alamna tletha chat7at jdod fel cours mta3 chti7 ejem3a hedhi.

.تعلّمنا تلاثة شطحات جدد في الكور متاع الشطيح الجمعة هاذي

 
“I like watching traditional dances.”

N7eb netfarej fel chat7at eta9lideya.

.نحب نتفرّج في الشطحات التقليديّة

 
(as a verb) “Do you know how to dance?”

Ta3ref tachta7?

تعرف تشطح؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Dance”, “Dances” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic