“Italian”, “Italians” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Talyeni

(f) Talyeneyya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

طلياني (m)

طليانيّة (f)

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

Tleyen

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

طلاين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Many Italians visit these islands.”

Barcha tleyen yzourou el jouzor hedhom.

.برشا طلاين يزورو الجزر هاذم

 
“Italians are known for their hospitality.”

El tleyen ma3roufin bel dhyefa mte3hom.

.الطلاين معروفين بالضيافة متاعهم

 
“My best friend is Italian.”

(m) Sa7bi el intime talyeni.

(f) Sa7ebti el intime talyeneyya.

.صاحبي الأنتيم طلياني (m)

.صاحبتي الأنتيم طليانيّة (f)

 
“Some Italians were by earlier and ate.”

Fama tleyen jew 9bila w klew.

.فمّا طلاين جاو قبيلا و كلاو

 
(as an adjective) “I love Italian food!”

Te3jebni el mekla el talyeneya!

.تعجبني الماكلة الطليانيّة