“Favourite” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Moufadhel

(f) Moufadhla

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مفضّل (m)

مفضّلة (f)

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

Moufadhlin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مفضّلين

 
(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, (m) Moufadhel / (f) Moufadhla / (p) Moufadhlin is the direct translation for the English adjective Favourite and can be used in most sentences to describe a given noun as the speaker’s Favourite. However, what is used more often amongst Tunisian Arabic speakers is A7san / أحسن which in English directly translates as Best.)
 

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What is your favourite movie?”

Enehou el film l moufadhel 3andek?

أناهو الفيلم المفضّل عندك؟

 
“That’s my favourite type of food!”

Hedheka naw3 l mekla l moufadhel 3andi!

!هذاكا نوع الماكلة المفضّل عندي

 
“Who was your favourite teacher in school?”

(m) Chkoun ken el mou3allem el moufadhel 3andek fel makteb?

(f) Chkoun kenet el mou3allema el moufadhla 3andek fel makteb?

شكون كان المعلّم المفضّل عندك في المكتب؟ (m)

شكون كانت المعلّمة المفضّلة عندك في المكتب؟ (f)

 
“This is my favourite restaurant in the city!”

Hedha el restaurant el moufadhel 3andi fel medina!

!هذا الرستورون المفضّل عندي في المدينة

 
“What has been your favourite country to visit?”

Enehi el bled el moufadhla 3andek mel bolden elli zorthom?

أناهي البلاد المفضّلة عندك من البلدان الّي زرتهم؟

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Better”, “Best” in Tunisian Arabic