“Impressed” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Monbaher

(f) Monbahra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

منبهر (m)

منبهرة (f)

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

Monbahrin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

منبهرين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Wow! Kids, I’m impressed with your grades this semester.”

(m) Waw! Ye sghar ena monbaher bel notet mte3kom el soudesiya hethi.

(f) Waw! Ye sghar ena monbahra bel notet mte3kom el soudesiya hethi.

.واو! ياصغار انا منبهر بالنوتات متاعكم السداسيّة هذي (m)

.واو! ياصغار انا منبهرة بالنوتات متاعكم السداسيّة هذي (f)

 
“My daughter’s teacher is impressed with her abilities.”

(m) Prof benti monbaher b 9oudourat’ha.

(f) Profet benti monbahra b 9oudourat’ha.

.بروف بنتي منبهر بقدراتها (m)

.بروفة بنتي منبهرة بقدراتها (f)

 
“We are impressed with our son.”

A7na monbahrin b weldna.

.أحنا منبهرين بولدنا

 
“What makes you so impressed about it?”

(m) Chnoua elli y5allik yesser monbaher bel 7keya?

(f) Chnoua elli y5allik yesser monbahra bel 7keya?

شنوّة اللّي يخلّيك ياسر منبهر بالحكاية؟ (m)

شنوّة اللّي يخلّيك ياسر منبهرة بالحكاية؟ (f)

 
“The family was very impressed with the home.”

El 3ayla kenet yesser monbahra bel dar.

.العايلة كانت ياسر منبهرة بالدّار