“This is…” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “This is…” is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Hedha…

(f) Hedhi…

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

…هذا (m)

…هاذي (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This is my friend.”

(m) Hedha sa7bi.

(f) Hedhi sa7ebti.

.هذا صاحبي (m)

.هاذي صاحبتي (f)

 
“This is fun!”

Mala jaw!

!ملّا جوّ

 
“This is a book I found.”

Hedha kteb l9itou.

.هذا كتاب لقيتو

 
“This is an interesting topic.”

Hedha mawdhou3 intéressant.

.هذا موضوع انتاريسون

 
“This is yours.”

(masculine-based object) Hedha mte3ek.

(feminine-based object) Hedhi mte3ek.

.هذا متاعك (masculine-based object)

.هاذي متاعك (feminine-based object)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“This is…” in Turkish