“Useable” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Yekhdem

(f) Tekhdem

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يخدم (m)

 تخدم (f)

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

Yekhdmou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يخدمو

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Is this useable?”

(masculine-based noun) Yekhi hedha yekhdem?

(feminine-based noun) Yekhi hedhi tekhdem?

ياخي هذا يخدم؟ (masculine-based noun)

ياخي هذه تخدم؟ (feminine-based noun)

 
“Is this typewriter still useable?”

Yekhi typewriter hedhi mazelt tekhdem?

ياخي تايبرايتر هذه مازالت تخدم؟

 
“Are these scissors useable or are they broke?”

Yekhi lm9as hedha yekhdem walla fessed?

ياخي المقص هذا يخدم ولا مكسر؟

 
“Are these servers useable?”

Yekhi recepteuret hedhouma yekhdmou?

ياخي ريسيبتورات هاذوما يخدمو؟

 
“No, these aren’t useable anymore.”

La, hedhouma ma3ach yekhdmou.

.لا هاذوما ماعاش يخدمو