“Tailor”, “Tailors” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Khayyat

(f) Khayyata

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خيّاط (m)

خيّاطة (f)

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

Khayyata

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خيّاطة

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Yes, I am a tailor.”

(m) Ey, ena khayyat.

(f) Ey, ena khayyata.

.اي، انا خيّاط (m)

.اي، انا خيّاطة (f)

 
“How much did your tailor charge to fix that tear in your jeans?”

(m) 9addech 5dhé 3lik l khayyat bech ysalla7lek etta9ti3a mtaa djinek?

(f) 9addech 5dhét 3lik l khayyata bech tsalla7lek etta9ti3a mta3 djinek?

قدّاش خذا عليك الخيّاط بش يصلّحلك التقطيعة متع دجينك؟ (m)

قدّاش خذات عليك الخيّاطة بش تصلّحلك التقطيعة متع دجينك؟ (f)

 
“I took the clothes to the tailor this morning.”

(m) Hazzit le7weyej lel khayyat lyoum essbe7.

(f) Hazzit le7weyej lel khayyata lyoum essbe7.

.هزّيت الحوايج للخيّاط اليوم الصباح (m)

.هزّيت الحوايج للخيّاطة اليوم الصباح (f)

 
“My brother went to the tailor’s.”

(m) Khouya mché lel khayyat.

(f) Khouya mché lel khayyata.

.خويا مشا للخيّاط (m)

.خويا مشا للخيّاطة (f)

 
“I know a nearby tailor.”

(m) Na3ref khayyat 9rib.

(f) Na3ref khayyata 9riba.

.نعرف خيّاط قريب (m)

.نعرف خيّاطة قريبة (f)