“Scared” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Khayef

(f) Khayfa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خايف (m)

خايفة (f)

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

Khayfin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خايفين

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Are you scared?”

(m) Khayef?

(f) Khayfa?

خايف؟ (m)

خايفة؟ (f)

 
“I’m scared!”

(m) Ena khayef!

(f) Ena khayfa!

!انا خايف (m)

!انا خايفة (f)

 
“I’m not scared!”

(m) Menich khayef!

(f) Menich khayfa!

!مانيش خايف (m)

!مانيش خايفة (f)

 
“This movie made me scared!”

El film hetha khawwafni!

!الفيلم هذا خوّفني

 
“Don’t be scared.”

Matkhafech.

.ماتخافش