“My brother” in Tunisian Arabic
خُويَا
Khouya
My brother
To say “My brother” in Tunisian Arabic, you say خُويَا, pronounced “Khouya”. A beginner-level word, very common. In the Derja app, it appears in 1 example sentence.
Examples
Grammar notes
Possessives (-i, -ek, -ou…)
My, your, his… stick to the end of the noun.
- داريdariMy house
- داركdarekYour house
- داروdarouHis house
Comparing: akber men…
The adjective takes the aC-C-aC pattern + men = "more … than".
- خويا أكبر منّيkhouya akber menniMy brother is taller than me
- هذا أرخص من هذاكاhedha arkhas men hedhekaThis one is cheaper than that one
- القهوة خير من التايel 9ahwa khir men et-teyCoffee is better than tea (khir = irregular)
Did you know?
Family (العائْلة) is at the heart of Tunisian life. People often say خُويا (my brother) or أُخْتِي (my sister) to someone who isn't family at all: it's a mark of closeness and respect.
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