“Swimmer”, “Swimmers” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Sabbe7

(f) Sabbe7a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سبّاح (m)

 سبّاحة (f)

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

(m) Sabbe7in

(f) Sabbe7at

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 سبّاحين (m)

 سبّاحات (f)

Listen to these four words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He is a good swimmer.”

Howa sabbe7 behi.

.هو سبّاح باهي

 
“She is a swimmer on her university team.”

Heya sabbe7a fi equipe el fac mte3ha.

.هي سبّاحة في ايكيب الفاك متاعها

 
“He is not a good swimmer.”

Mahouch sabbe7 behi.

.مهوش سبّاح باهي

 
“I’m learning to be a better swimmer.”

(m) 9a3ed net3alem bech nweli sabbe7 a7sen.

(f) 9a3da net3alem bech nweli sabbe7a a7sen.

.قاعد تنعلّم باش نولّي سبّاح أحسن (m)

.قاعدة تنعلّم باش نولّي سبّاحة أحسن (f)

 
“There are eight swimmers on the team.”

(m) Famma thmanya sabbe7in fel equipe hedhi.

(f) Famma thmanya sabbe7at fel equipe hedhi.

.فمّا ثمنية سبّاحين في الايكيب هاذي (m)

.فمّا ثمنية سبّاحات في الايكيب هاذي (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Swimmer”, “Swimmers” in Lebanese Arabic

“Swimmer”, “Swimmers” in Turkish