“Young” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) S8ir

(f) S8ira

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

صغير (m)

صغيرة (f)

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

S8ar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صغار

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Those are young chickens.”

Hekom djejet s8ar.

.هاكم دجاجات صغار

 
“It’s a young dog.”

Hedha kalb s8ir.

.هذا كلب صغير

 
“They are young.”

Houma s8ar.

.هوما صغار

 
“Young boys walk down the promenade.”

Louled e s8ar yemchiw fel mamcha.

.الأولاد الصغار يمشيو في الممشى

 
“Is your dog young?”

Kalbek s8ir?

كلبك صغير؟

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Old” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Young” in Lebanese Arabic

“Young” in Greek

“Young” in Turkish