“Grocery store”, “Grocery stores” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 7anout

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حانوت (m)

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

7wenet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حوانت

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m at the grocery store.”

Ena fel 7anout.

.أنا في الحانوت

 
“There are three grocery stores in this area.”

Famma tletha 7wenet fel blassa hedhi.

.فمّا تلاثة حوانت في البلاصة هذي

 
“I’m going to the grocery store in 10 minutes.”

Bech nemchi lel 7anout darjin o5rin.

.بش نمشي للحانوت درجين أخرين

 
“What time does the grocery store open?”

M3a wa9tech y7ell l 7anout?

مع وقتاش يحلّ الحانوت؟

 
“The grocery store is closing soon.”

El 7anout 9rib bech ysakkar.

.الحانوت قريب بش يسكّر