“Roommate”, “Roommates” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Binôme

(f) Binôma

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بينوم (m)

بينومة (f)

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

Binômet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بينومات

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m looking for a new roommate.”

(m) Nlawaj 3la binôme.

(f) Nlawaj 3la binôma.

.نلوج على بينوم (m)

.نلوج على بينومة (f)

 
“I like my new roommate a lot.”

(m) Binômi e jdid ye3jebni barcha.

(f) Binômti e jdida te3jebni barcha.

.بينومي الجديد يعجبني برشا (m)

.بينومتي الجديدة تعجبني برشا (f)

 
“I live with two roommates and a cat.”

(male cat) N3ich m3a zouz binômet w 9attous.

(female cat) N3ich m3a zouz binômet w 9attousa.

.نعيش مع زوز بينومات وقطوس (male cat)

.نعيش مع زوز بينومات وقطوسة (female cat)

 
“What are the names of your roommdates?”

Chnouwa asemi l binômet li m3ak?

شنوة أسامي البينومات لي معاك؟

 
“Do you want to be my roommate?”

(m) T7eb twali binômi?

(f) T7eb twali binômti?

تحب تولي بينومي؟ (m)

تحب تولي بينومتي؟ (f)

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Apartment”, “Apartments” in Tunisian Arabic

“House”, “Houses” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Roommate”, “Roommates” in Turkish