“Little” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Sghir

(f) Sghira

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صغير (m)

 صغيرة (f)

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

Sghar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صغار

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That is my little sister.”

Hedhika o5ti sghira.

.هاذيكة أختي الصغيرة

 
“The little kitten is sleeping over there.”

9atousa sghira re9da ghadi.

.قطوسة صغيرة راقدة غادي

 
“I had a red bicycle when I was little.”

(m) Ken 3andi bicyclette 7amra ki kont sghir.

(f) Ken 3andi bicyclette 7amra ki kont sghira.

 .كان عندي بيسيكلات حمرة كي كنت صغير (m)

.كان عندي بيسيكلات حمرة كي كنت صغيرة (f)

 
“We adopted two little dogs.”

Tbanina zouz kleb sghar.

.تبنينا زوز كلاب صغار

 
“That is a little moped.”

Hedheka moutour sghir.

.هاذاكا موتور صغير