“Useless” in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, “Useless” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:
(m) Ma3andou 7atta feyda
(f) Ma3andha 7atta feyda
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
ماعندو حتّى فايدة (m)
ماعندها حتّى فايدة (f)
In Tunisian Arabic, “Useless” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:
Ma3andhom 7atta feyda
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
ماعندهم حتّى فايدة
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Examples in sentences or statements
“The damaged charger is useless now.”
E chargeur el fesed ma3andou 7atta feyda tawa.
.الشارجور الفاسد ماعندو حتّى فايدة توا
“You can throw away that torn umbrella. It’s useless.”
Tnajem etayach heki el matariya l m9a3ta. Ma3andha 7atta feyda.
.تنجم اطيش هاكي المطرية المقطعة. ماعندها حتّى فايدة
“That broken tool is useless.”
Heki el wa7da l mkasra ma3andha 7atta feyda.
.هاكي الوحدة المكسرة ماعندها حتّى فايدة
“These expired coupons are useless.”
Les coupons hedhom eli wfa wa9thom ma3andhom 7atta feyda.
.لاي كوبون هاذم إلي وفا وقتهم ماعندهم حتّى فايدة
“The scratched CD became useless.”
E CD el madhroub walla ma3andou 7atta feyda.
.السي دي المضروب ولاّ ماعندو حتّى فايدة
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