“Empty” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Fera8

(f) Fer8a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

فارغ (m)

فارغة (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The bag is empty.”

El sachet fera8.

.السّشاي فارغ

 
“The back seat is empty.”

El korsi el tileni fera8.

.الكرسي التيلاني فارغ

 
“The pepper shaker is empty.”

7okket el felfel lak7el fer8a.

.حكّة الفلفل لكحل فارغة

 
“Is it empty?”

(m) Fera8?

(f) Fer8a?

فارغ؟ (m)

فارغة؟ (f)

 
(in the context of gas in a vehicle) “We’re on empty.”

Fra8na mel essence.

.فرغنا مالإيصونص

 
“I’ll empty the dish washer.”

Taw nfarra8 8asselet el ma3oun.

.تو نفرّغ غسّالة الماعون

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Empty” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

“Empties” (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Empty” (adjective) in Lebanese Arabic

“Empty” (adjective) in Greek

“Empty” (adjective) in Turkish