Fruits

1. تفاحة

   tfāḥa

   Apple

   Usage

   Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

   Grammar Note

   "Tfāḥa" is one apple.

2. بانان

   bānān

   Banana

   Usage

   Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

   Grammar Note

   From French "banane".

3. بردڨان

   bordgān

   Orange

   Usage

   Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

   Grammar Note

   The fruit; "ڨ" is read [g].

4. عنب

   ʿenb

   Grapes

   Usage

   Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

   Grammar Note

   A collective noun for grapes.

5. فراولة

   frāwla

   Strawberry

   Usage

   Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

   Grammar Note

   Works as is when ordering juice.

6. دلاع

   dlāʿ

   Watermelon

   Usage

   Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

   Grammar Note

   A summer staple; "biṭṭīkh" is melon.

7. أناناس

   anānās

   Pineapple

   Usage

   Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

   Grammar Note

   Mostly imported, not widely grown in Tunisia.

8. نوا دو كوكو

   nwā dū kūkū

   Coconut

   Usage

   Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

   Grammar Note

   The French "noix de coco" used as is.

9. قارص

   qārṣ

   Lemon

   Usage

   Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

   Grammar Note

   "Qārṣ" is the lemon; "līm" can mean citrus in general.

10. مانقا

    mānqa

    Mango

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    Most often met as juice.

11. رمان

    rummān

    Pomegranate

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    An autumn fruit; one fruit is "rummāna".

12. كرموس

    kermūs

    Fig

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    "Kermūs" is the fig; a dictionary example uses it with the article.

13. خوخ

    khūkh

    Peach

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    A collective noun.

14. بطيخ

    biṭṭīkh

    Melon

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    Watermelon is called "dlāʿ".

15. أنجاص

    anjāṣ

    Pear

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    A collective noun.

16. مشماش

    mishmāsh

    Apricot

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    One fruit is "mishmāsha".

17. حب الملوك

    ḥabb l-mlūk

    Cherry

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    Literally "kings' berries"; French "cerise" (sūrīz) is also used.

18. تمر

    tmer

    Dates

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    A speciality of the south such as Tozeur.

19. زيتون

    zītūn

    Olives

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    The eating olive; the oil is "zīt ez-zītūna".

20. كيوي

    kīwī

    Kiwi

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    A loanword.

21. غلة

    ghalla

    Fruit

    Usage

    Say it at a market or fruit stall while pointing; order by weight with "kīlū" (kilo).

    Grammar Note

    Fruit in general; "ʿaṣīr ghalla" is fruit juice.

22. اعطيني برج دلاع

    aʿṭīni burj dlāʿ

    Give me a slice of watermelon

    Usage

    For a cut slice of watermelon at a stall.

    Grammar Note

    Same shape as the dictionary example.

23. نحب كيلو بردڨان

    nḥebb kīlū bordgān

    I would like a kilo of oranges

    Usage

    The usual way to order by weight.

    Grammar Note

    "Nḥebb" plus a quantity and an item places an order. A sentence assembled from attested words.

24. الدلاع هاذا حلو برشة

    d-dlāʿ hādhā ḥelw barsha

    This watermelon is very sweet

    Usage

    A comment after tasting or in reply to a seller.

    Grammar Note

    "Hādhā" and "ḥelw" are masculine forms here. A sentence assembled from attested words.

25. اعطيني عصير فراولة من فضلك

    aʿṭīni ʿaṣīr frāwla min faḍlek

    A strawberry juice, please

    Usage

    An order at a café or juice bar.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary example with "min faḍlek" added.

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