“Skilled” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Behi

(f) Behya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

باهي (m)

باهية (f)

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

Behyin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

باهيين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He is very skilled at carpentry.”

Howa najar behi.

.هونجار باهي

 
“She is a skilled lecturer.”

Hiya oste4a behya.

.هي أستاذة باهية

 
“He isn’t skilled at it yet but he is getting better.”

Mahowech behi fel 7aja heki ama 9e3ed yet7asen.

.ماهواش باهي في الحاجة هاكي أما قاعد يتحسن

 
“You are skilled enough to run the business by yourself.”

Enti capable bech tched l5dema wa7dek.

  .باش تشد الخدمة وحدك capable إنتي

 
“Is your daughter skilled at dance?”

Ye5i bentek behya f chti7?

ياخي بنتك باهية في شطح؟

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Improving” (present) in Tunisian Arabic