“Elephant”, “Elephants” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Fil

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

فيل (m)

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

Fyoula

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

فيولة

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Have you ever seen an elephant in person before?”

3omrek choft fil fedenya 9bal?

عمرك شفت فيل في الدنيا قبل؟

 
“Do you want to pet the elephant?”

T7eb tmassa7 3al fil?

تحب تمسح عالفيل؟

 
“Look! It’s two baby elephants and their mother!”

Chouf ! Zouz fyoula sghar w ommhom!

!شوف! زوز فيولة صغار و أمهم

 

“I’ve never seen an elephant before.”

3omri ma choft fil 9bal.

.عمري ما شفت فيل قبل

 
“This show is a documentary on elephants.”

El serie hedhi documentaire 3al fyoula.

.السيري هذي دوكيمانتار عالفيولة

 

Other animals in Tunisian Arabic

“Giraffe”, “Giraffes” in Tunisian Arabic

“Lion”, “Lions” in Tunisian Arabic