“Loud” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 3ali

(f) 3alya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عالي (m)

عالية (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The people are loud in this café.”

Sout el 3bed fel 9ahwa hedhi yeser 3ali.

.صوت العباد في القهوة هاذي ياسر عالي

 
“Why is it so loud in here?”

Chbih el 7es yeser 3ali lahne?

شبيه الحسّ ياسر عالي لهنا؟

 
“This library is loud today.”

El 7es fi el maktba yeser 3ali lyoum.

.الحسّ في المكتبة ياسر عالي اليوم

 
“It is loud downtown today.”

Fama barcha 7es 3ali f centre ville el youm.

.فمّا برشا حسّ عالي في السنتر فيل اليوم

 
“The TV is too loud. Can you please turn it down?”

Sout el talfza yeser 3ali. Tnajem tna9es fih?

صوت التلفزة ياسر عالي. تنجّم تنقّص فيه؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Loud” in Egyptian Arabic

“Loud” in Lebanese Arabic

“Loud” in Turkish