“President”, “Presidents” in Tunisian Arabic

By Linda A. On Aug 1, 2023

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

(m) Ra2is

(f) Ra2isa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

رئيس (m)

رئيسة (f)

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

Rou2ase2

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

رؤساء

“What is the name of the president of the country?”

(m) Chnoua esmou ra2is lebled?

(f) Chnoua esmha ra2iset lebled?

شنوّة اسمو رئيس البلاد؟ (m)

شنوّة اسمها رئيسة البلاد؟ (f)

“This country has had 14 total presidents.”

Lebled hethi 7komha 14 ra2is lkol fel kol.

.البلاد هذي حكمها أربعطاش رئيس الكلّ في الكلّ

“I am the president of my university club.”

(m) Ena ra2is l jam3iya mta3 l fac mte3i.

(f) Ena ra2iset l jam3iya mta3 l fac mte3i.

.أنا رئيس الجمعيّة متع الفاك متاعي (m)

.أنا رئيسة الجمعيّة متع الفاك متاعي (f)

“The president is going to attend the meeting.”

(m) El ra2is bech ya7dhar fel ejtime3.

(f) El ra2isa bech ta7dhar fel ejtime3.

.الرئيس بش يحضر في الاجتماع (m)

.الرئيسة بش تحضر في الاجتماع (f)

“He has been the country’s president for six years.”

Chadd ri2eset lebled setta snin.

.شدّ رئاسة البلاد ستّة سنين