“Disrespectful” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Disrespectful” (the adjective) ( in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Mouch mo7taram

(f) Mouch mo7tarma

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

موش محترم (m)

موش محترمة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Disrespectful” (the adjective) ( in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Mouch mo7tarmin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

موش محترمين

Listen to these three terms pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That was disrespectful.”

Hedha mouch mo7taram.

.هاذا موش محترم

 
“Don’t be disrespectful.”

Ma tkounech mouch mo7taram.

.ما تكونش موش محترم

 
“He wasn’t trying to be disrespectful.”

Ma kenech yo9sod ykoun mouch motaram.

.ما كانش قصدو يكون موش محترم

 
“The kids were being rude and disrespectful earlier.”

Ezghar kenou mouch metrobyin w mouch mo7tarmin 9bila.

.الصغار كانو موش متربيين و موش محترمين قبيلة

 
“I know you weren’t being disrespectful.”

Na3ref elli enti ma kontch mouch mo7taram.

.نعرف الّي انت ما كنتش موش محترم

 

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