“Smaller”, “Smallest” in Tunisian Arabic

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

As8ar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أصغر

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

El as8ar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

الأصغر

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you have a smaller car available for rent?”

3andek karahba as8ar lel kra?

عندك كرهبة أصغر للكراء؟

 
“I’ll take the smaller room.”

Taw ne5ou bit ma as8ar.

.تو ناخو بيت ما أصغر

 
“Any smaller spoons?”

Fama m8aref as8ar?

فما مغارف أصغر؟

 
“This is the smallest spoon I’ve ever seen!”

Hedhi el m8arfa el as8ar elli 3omri ritha!

!هاذي المغرفة الأصغر اللي عمري ريتها

 
“Are there any sizes smaller?”

Famma taillet as8ar?

فمة تايات أصغر؟

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Small” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Smaller”, “Smallest” in Egyptian Arabic

“Smaller”, “Smallest” in Lebanese Arabic

“Smaller”, “Smallest” in Spanish