“Polite” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Metrobi

(f) Metrobya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

متربّي (m)

متربّية (f)

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

Metrobin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

متربّين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“She’s so polite!”

Yeser metrobya!

!ياسر متربّية

 
“My mom taught me to be polite.”

(m) Omi 3almetni nkoun metrobi.

(f) Omi 3almetni nkoun metrobya.

.أمي علّمتني نكون متربّي (m)

.أمي علّمتني نكون متربّية (f)

 
“We need to teach him to be more polite.”

Lezemna n3almouh ykoun metrobi akther.

.لازمنا نعلّموه يكون متربّي أكثر

 
“He greeted us with a polite smile and wave.”

Dh7akelna b torbya w baybelna.

.ضحكلنا بتربية و بيبالنا

 
“We received a polite response from them to our question.”

Jewbouna b torbya 3la sou2elna.

.جاوبونا بتربية على سؤالنا

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Polite” in Lebanese Arabic

“Polite” in Turkish