Around the house Flashcards
blanket, wrap
بَطَّانِيَّة
to sweep (past singular masculine)
كْنُسْ
(air) conditioning
تَكْيِيفْ
cleaning, wash
تَنْظِيفَة
flashlight, torch
تورش
screwdriver
تورنوفيس
curtain rod
تِيجْ
terrace
تِيرَاسْ
dresser
تِيرْوَارْ
lamp, chandelier, ceiling light
ثْرَيَّة
basin, outside sink
جَابْيَة
neighbour
جَارْ
close neighbor, good friend
جَارْ السَّاسْ
squeegee
جَبَّادَة
mattress
جَرَّايَة
large clay pot
جَرَّة
pipe (water)
جَعْبَة
bleach
جَفَّالْ
to lay tiles in the house (past singular masculine)
جَلِّزْ الدَّارْ
tiles
جْلِيزْ
to furnish a house (past singular masculine)
جَهِّزْ الدَّارْ
of or relating to neighbors
جُورَا
plaster, whitewash
جِيرْ
to whitewash/plaster the roof (past singular masculine)
جَيّرْ السْطَحْ
paint
دُهْنْ
apartment building guard
حَارِسْ العِمَارَة
the edge of the table
حَافَّةْ الطَّاوْلَة
rope, wire
حْبَلْ
clothesline
حْبَلْ مْتَاعْ الشْرِيطَة
to iron clothes (past singular masculine)
حَدِّدْ لَحْوَايِجْ
garden, yard
حديقة
a (plastic) carpet, rug
حْسِيرَة
to set the table (past singular masculine)
حَضِّرْ الطَّاوْلَة
to make the bed (past singular masculine)
حَضِّرْ الفَرْشْ
to scrub clothes (past singular masculine)
حَكْ الحْوَايِجْ
to wipe the floor with a brush (past singular masculine)
حَكْ القَاعَة بِالبْرُوصْ
loofah sponge, brillo pad, steel wool
حَكَّاكَة
can, jar
حُكَّة
plastic jar
حُكَّة پْلَاسْتِيكْ
big cup/mug for water
حَلَاّبْ
someone who figures things out quickly, picks up on people, knows what they’re going to do
حَلَاّبْ
hut, simple house
حُوشْ
basin
حُوضْ
wall
حيطْ
he turned on the faucet
خَدِّمْ العُصْفُورْ مْتَاعْ المَاءْ
wardrobe, closet
خْزَانَة
pottery
خَزَفْ
comb
خَلَّاصْ
toll collector, person who collects tickets
خَلَّاصْ
to clean using a rag (past singular masculine)
خَيِّشْ
to wipe the floor with someone, totally ridicule (past singular masculine)
خَيِّشْ
a rag for cleaning
خِيشَة
something or someone who is useless
خِيشَة
thread, string
خيط
to sew (past singular masculine)
خيّط
apartment
ابَارْتُومُونْ
a house
دار
a traditional Tunisian house
دَارْ عَرْبِي
house built by a construction company called Essnit
دَارْ مْتَاعْ السْنِيتْ
bottle
دَبُّوزَة
long simple needle
دَبُّوسْ
a small bottle
دْبِيبْزَة
a step, stair
دَرْجَة
degree, point
دَرْجَة
stairs
دْرُوجْ
to knock on the door (past singular masculine)
دَقّْ البَابْ
doll
دُمْيَة
duplex
دُوپْلَاكِسْ
sofa, couch
دِيفُونْ
brand name of liquid soap
دِينُولْ
ground floor
رَا دو شو سا
electric heater,
رَازِيسْتُونِسْ
electric resistor
رَازِيسْتُونِسْ
squeegee
رَاكْلَاتْ
blender, mixer, grinder
رَحَّايْ
blender, mixer, grinder
رَحَّايَة
bubbles from soap, suds
رَغْوَة
shelf
رَفْ
to twitch (with the eyes) (past singular masculine)
رَفْ
to remodel, rebuild, fix up, repair (past singular masculine)
رَمِّمْ
curtain
رِيدُو
Carpet, rug
زَرْبِيَّة
table leg
سَاقْ الطَّاوْلَة
bathroom
صالْ دُوبَانْ
faucet, tap
سَبَّالَة
broomstick
سْبِرْكَة
sponge
سْپُونْتَاكِسْ
studio apartment
سْتُودْيُو
recording studio
سْتُودْيُو
pen
سْتيلُو
umbrella
سْحَابَة
cloud
سْحَابَة
heater
سَخَّانْ
wardrobe
سدَّة
Hair dryer
سِشْوَارْ
roof
سْطَحْ
pail, bucket
سْطَلْ
sponge
سْفَنِجْ
ceiling
سْقَفْ
central section of Arab house
سْقِيفَة
scotch tape
سْكُوتِشْ
knife
سِكِّينَةْ
dull knife
سِكِّينَة حَافْيَةْ
bread knife
سِكِّينَةْ خُبْزْ
Sharp knife
سِكِّينَةْ مَاضْيَةْ
ladder
سَلُّومْ
saucer
سُوتَاسْ
wall, fence
سُورْ
wall paint
سورفاسور
to mop, clean the floor with water (past singular masculine)
سَيَّقْ
chair
شاز
armchair, adirondack chair
شَازْ لُونْقْ
window
شِبَاّكْ
to hang something with clothespins (past singular masculine)
شدها بالشكاكل
to be hanging on by a thread (past singular masculine)
شدها بالشكاكل
clothesline
شْرِيطَةْ
sponge
شيفونة
bag (plastic, canvas, etc.)
شكارة
clothespin
شكّال
barrette (for woman’s hair)
شكّال
a candle
شَمْعَةْ
chimney, fireplace
شْمِنِيَّةْ
drill
شنيول
boiler, water heater
شوديار
tasks, errands, jobs to get done
شور
heater
شوفاج
water heater
شُّوفُّو
rag, old towel
شوليقة
to dry clothes (past singular masculine)
شَيَّحْ لَحْوَايِجْ
soap
صَابُونْ
green soap
صَابُونْ أَخْضِرْ
musk soap
صَابُونْ إِمَسِّكْ
hall, living room
صَالَة
living room
صَالُونْ
bowl
صَحْفَةْ
plate
صْحَنْ
folding ladder
صَرَّافَة
floor, level
طَابِقْ
table
طَابِلْ
bottlecap
طَابُّو
stool
طَابُورِيَّةْ
large cup, small pitcher
طَاسَةْ
brain, mind
طَاسَةْ
floor, level
طَاقْ
last floor
طَاقْ لِخِّرْ
table
طَاوْلَة
a dinner table
طَاوْلَةْ مْتَاعْ مَاكْلَةْ
dish
طْبَقْ
to fold clothes (past singular masculine)
طْوَى حْوَايْجُو
to fill with a cup, small pitcher (past singular masculine)
عَبَّى بِالطَّاسَةْ
to vacuum (past singular masculine)
عَدَّى لَسْبِيرَاتُورْ
handle
عُرْوَةْ
crass insult
عُرْوَةْ
simple room, shed, cottage, small dwelling
عِشَّةْ
to wring wet clothes (past singular masculine)
عْصَرْ لِحْوَايِجْ
apartment building
عْمَارَةْ
to furnish a house (past singular masculine)
عَمِّرْ الدَّارْ
to decorate (past singular masculine)
عْمَلْ دِيكُورَاسْيُونْ
to clean the house (past singular masculine)
عْمَلْ مَينَاجْ
broomstick
عُودْ سْبِرْكَةْ
to thread a needle (past singular masculine)
عَيِّنْ الخِيطْ
sieve, collander
غُرْبَالْ
Tunisian family name
غُرْبَالْ
washing machine
غَسَّالَةْ
to wash (past singular masculine)
غْسَلْ
to wash one’s clothes (past singular masculine)
غْسَلْ حْوَايْجُو
laundry, washing
غَسِيلْ
large bottle for rosewater
فَاشْكَةْ
tiles on a wall
فَايُونْسْ
pottery
فخُّارْ
mattress or rug
فْرَاشْ
blanket
فَرَّاشِيَّةْ
single bed
فَرْشْ بُو بْلَاصَةْ
double bed
فَرْشْ بُو بْلَاصْتِينْ
baby bed, crib
فَرْشْ مْتَاعْ بِبِّيَاتْ
foldable bed, pack n play
فَرْشْ يِتِطْوَى
fork
فَرْشِيطَةْ
broomstick
فُرْكَةْ
oven
فُرْنْ
refrigerator
فْرِيجِيدَارْ
freezer
فْرِيڨْو
plunger
فَنْتُوز
fan (blows air)
فُنْتِيلاَتُورْ
a small cup for coffee or tea
فِنْجَانْ
felt pen
فُوتِرْ
sofa, couch
فُوتُويْ
oven
فُورْ
towel (for public baths)
فُوطَةْ
pane of glass
فِيتْرْ
veranda
فِيرَانْدَا
garage
ڨَارَاجْ
grass, yard
ڨَازُونْ
bathroom
قَاعَةْ الِإسْتِحْمَامْ
drawer
قْجَرْ
rounded clay pieces for roofs
قَرْمُودْ
product for cleaning toilet/sink
ڨْرِيزَا
large bucket, usually previously a paint can
ڨِصْدْرِيَّةْ
toilet bowl
قَصْرِيَّةْ
large dish or bowl, used for couscous or for bathing
قَصْعَةْ
basket
قُفَّةْ
larger ceramic dish/bowl for couscous, etc.
قَلَّالَةْ
frying pan
قَلَّايَةْ
large wardrobe
ڨْلَصْ
pencil, marker, crayon
قْلَمْ
a traditional small Tunisian cup for tea
كَاسْ طْرَابِلْسِي
large pot
كَاسَارُونَةْ
wax paper, paper
كَاغِتْ
bowl that holds coals/embers
كَانُونْ
lighter/burner on a stove
كانون متاع الغاز
oven/container for hookah coals
كَانُونْ مْتَاعْ وْلَعْ
hose
كَاوَتْشُو
roll of red thread
كُبّْ أَحْمِرْ
Chairs
كْرَاسِي
pot for cooking couscous, any pot with holes for steaming
كَسْكَاسْ
hallway, corridor
كُلْوَارْ
Traditional Tunisian carpet
كْلِيمْ
Couch
كَنَّابِي
painting, picture, something framed
كْوَاتْرُو
dressing table
كْوَافُوزْ
to lock the door (past singular masculine)
كَوِّبْ البَابْ
lock
كُوبَةْ
plastic hose
كَوَتْشُو
Kitchen
كُوجِينَة
hut, simple house
كُوخْ
remote control
كُومُونْدْ
nightstand
كُومِيدِينُو
duvet, cover
كُووَاتْ
LED bulbs
لَادْ
she is taking care of the house
لَاهْيَةْ بِالدَّارْ
sink (in kitchen or bathroom)
لَفَابُو
to gather the laundry after it’s dried (past singular masculine)
لَمّْ الشْرِيطَةْ
large wooden ladle
لُوشْ
unclear
لُوشْ
to plaster a wall (past singular masculine)
لَيَّقْ
measuring tape
ماتر ريبون
caulking, filler for cars or walls
مَاسْتِيكْ
dishes, cookware
مَاعُونْ الكُوجِينَةْ
landlord
مَالْكَةْ
thick needle
مِبِّرْ
homemade
مْتَاعْ دَارْ
belonging to the family
مْتَاعْ دَارْ
a pillow
مْخَدَّةْ
chimney
مْدَخْنَةْ
housewife, homemaker
مْرَا فِي الدَّارْ
mirror
مْرَايَةْ
large, cheaper rug
مَرْڨُومْ
clothespin, safety pin
مَسَّاكْ
drain
مَسْكُوكَةْ
kitchen
مَطْبَخْ
hammer
مَطَرْقَةْ
mattress
مَطْلَا
dishes
مَعُونْ
tools
مَعُونْ
spoon
مَغَرْفَةْ
wooden spoon
مَغَرْفَةْ لُوحْ
scissors
مْقَصْ
chair, seat
مَقْعِدْ
microwave
مِكْرُو أُونْدْ
iron (for clothes)
مَكْوَى
hallway, aisle
مَمْشَى
tablecloth
مِنْدِيلَةْ مْتَاعْ طَاوْلَةْ
towel
مَنْشَفَةْ
furniture
مُوبِلْ
mosquito net
مُوسْتِيكَارْ
lower-quality carpet
مُوكَاتْ
small table, coffee table
مِيدَةْ
electric mixer, blender
مِيكْسُورْ
chimney fire, fire in fireplace
نَارْ الشْمِينِيَّةْ
doorbell
نَّاقُوزْ
to hang out clothes (past singular masculine)
نشر لحوايج
to ring a doorbell (past singular masculine)
نَقِّزْ
middle of house, hall
وِسْطْ الدَّارْ
small living room
وِسْطِيَّةْ
bottom half of steaming set, large pot
بُرْمَة
large claw hammer
مَاسَّةْ
baseboard (wood or marble)
بْلِينْطَة
to get the house in order, clean up (past singular masculine)
تْرِيقْلِ الدَّارْ
stove, burner
كَانُونْ مْتَاعْ الغَازْ
carpet
بِسَاطْ
plastic tarp
بَاشْ (بلاستيك)
to decorate the house (past singular masculine)
زَيِّنْ الدَّارْ
sewing needle
إبْرَة مْتَاعْ خْيَاطَة
jug, pitcher
إبْرِيقْ
sponge
إپُونْجْ
odorizer spray/hanging: Air Fraiche
آرْ فْرَاشْ
wardrobe, closet
أَرْمْوَارْ
vacuum cleaner
أسْپِيرَاتُورْ
to set the table (past singular masculine)
إڨِدْ الطَّاوْلَة
glass, cup (rural)
آمْبَة
lightbulb
أمْبُوبَة
powdered soap brand
أُومُو
door
بَابْ
door with chain lock
بَابْ بِالبْلوكِيسْ
entrance door
بَابْ لُونْتْرَا
large bath towel
باشْكِيرْ
bathtub, bath, big container
بَانُو
bucket, jug, container
بِدُونْ
teapot
بَرَّادْ
shutters
بِرْسْيَانْ
balcony
بَرْكُونْ
tray, platter
بْلَاتُو
stage
بْلَاتُو
apartment building
بَلَاصْ
lock, deadbolt
بْلَجْ
hallway, entrance
بَهُوْ
gate
بَوَّابَة
mailbox
بْوَاتَالَاتِرْ
knob (door, lock)
بُوبِينَة
room
بِيتْ
bathroom
بِيتْ البَانُو
freezer
بِيتْ الثَّلْجْ
small room on the roof
بِيتْ السْطَحْ
wash room
بِيتْ الصَّابُونْ
guestroom, living room
بِيتْ الضْيُوفْ
dining room, kitchen
بِيتْ الفْطُورْ
living room, sitting room
بِيتْ القْعَادْ
bedroom of the parents
بِيتْ النُّومْ
guestroom, living room
بِيتْ ضْيَافَة
large clay jar, vessel
بتِيَّة
plastic jug
بِيدُونْ
water jug
بِيدُونْ مْتَاعْ مَاءْ
scalpel, carver, knife
بِيسْتُورِي
napkin
پَاپْيَا سَارْفِيَاتْ
tissue
پَاپْيَا مُوشْوَارْ
cupboard
پْلَاكَارْ
door
پُورْتْ
French windows
پُورْتْ فُونَاتْرْ
nightstand
تَابْلْ دُونْوِي
carpet
تَاپِي
furnishing
تَاْثِيثْ
to lay tiles (past singular masculine)
تزلّز
bed
فَرْشْ
chair
كُرْسِي
coffee spoon, teaspoon
مْغَرْفَةْ مْتَاعْ قَهْوَةْ
cup, glass, mug
كَاسْ
freezer
كُونْجِيلَاتُورْ
gutter
مِيزَابْ
napkin, cloth
مِنْدِيلْ
hanger
مِعْلَاقْ
house
مَنْزِلْ
key
مِفْتَاحْ
knife handle
يِدْ السِكِّينَةْ
match (for lighting a fire)
وْقِيدَةْ
tiles
كاَرْلَاجْ
villa
فِيلَا
to wash the dishes (past singular masculine)
غْسَلْ المَاعُونْ
watch (time-keeping piece), clock tower
مُنْقَالَةْ
