Arabic—Tunisian Dialect

Possessive Pronouns

The possessive pronouns in Tunisian colloquial Arabic are very similar to MSA, but there are some subtle differences that can slip up learners. Consider the table below:

My ي/يّا
Your كْ
His و/ه
Her ها
Our نا
Your كُم
Their هُم

As you can see, “me” and “his” have two possible forms. The bold form is used after a vowel, and the other form is used after a consonant.

Examples

After a consonant we say:

  • إسمي “my name”
  • إسمو “his name”

And after a consonant we say

  • بيرويا “my desk”
  • بيروه “his desk”

Now practice by filling in the chart below:

هوما إنتوما أحنا هيّ هو إنت انا
بو “father”
أمّ “mother”
خو “brother”
أخت “sister”

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