“Raise”, “Raises” (pay) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Raise” (the noun, in as in an increase in pay) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Zyeda

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

زيادة (f)

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

Zyedet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

زيادات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“We’re going to give you a raise.”

Bech na3tiwek zyeda fi chahriya.

.باش نعطيوك زيادة في الشهرية

 
“I got two raises at work in the last year.”

3tawni zouz zyedet 3amnewel.

.عطاوني زوز زيادات عمناول

 
“How much was the raise?”

9adech kenet e zyeda?

قداش كانت الزيادة؟

 
“The raise was…”

E zyeda kenet…

…الزيادة كانت

 
“That’s a nice raise!”

Hedhi zyeda behya!

!هذي زيادة باهية