Verbs in Tunisian Arabic
Verbs in Tunisian Arabic
to lose (a game; to a team) | xsar | خْسر | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
Can you swim? (2); Do you know how to swim? | ta3rif t3ūm? | تعْرِف تْعوم؟ | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
to end, come to an end, be finished; to expire | wfē | وْفا | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
to abandon, desert | hjar | هْجر | |
to accept | qbil | قْبِل | |
to accompany | mšē m3a | مْشى مْعَ | |
to adjust, correct; to tune (a guitar, piano) | 3addel | عدّل | |
to admit | -sta3raf | اسْتعْرف | |
to advise, recommend | nʂaɧ | نصح | |
to affect | eŧŧar 3lē | أثّر عْلى | |
to allow | xalle | خلّى | |
to answer, respond, reply | jēwib | جاوِب | |
to apologize for | ʈleb issmēɧ 3lē | طْلب السّْماح عْلى | |
to appear | ʐhur | ظهُر | |
to appreciate | qaddar | قدّر | |
to approve of | wēfiq 3lē | وافِق عْلى | |
to arrange, organize | naʐʐam | نظّم | |
to ask | sʔil | سْإِل | |
to attend | ɧʐar | حْضر | |
to attend | mšē l- | مْشى لـ | |
to be; whether, if | kēn | كان | |
to be able to, can | nejjim | نجِّم | |
to be able to, can (2); to know | 3raf | عْرف | |
Can you swim? | tnejjim t3ūm? | تْنجِّم تْعوم؟ | |
I can’t understand a word you’re saying. | mē-nejjimt nifhim ɧatte kilme mi-lli tqūl fīh. | ما نجِّمْت نِفْهِم حتّى كِلْمة مِالّي تْقول فيه. | |
to become, be | welle (v.) | ولّا | |
to beg, plead; to demand; order, request | ʈlab | طْلب | |
to begin, start | bdē | بْدا | |
to behave | iɧtaram | اِحْترم | |
to bet | qammar | قمّر | |
to blame __ for | lēm __ 3lē | لام __ عْلى | |
to bother, disturb | qallaq | قلّق | |
to bother, disturb | fedded | فدّد | |
to break | kessar | كسّر | |
to bring, get | jēb | جاب | |
to burn | ɧraq | حْرق | |
to care | tilhe | تِلْهى | |
to carry, lift, pick up | hezz | هزّ | |
She carried the box to the kitchen. | hiyye hezzit iʂʂundūq li-lkūjīne. | هِيَّ هزِّت الصُّنْدوق لِلكوجينة. | |
He lifted the child up. | huwwe hezz iʈʈful. | هُوَّهزّ الطّْفُل. | |
He picked the book up from the table. | huwwe hezz -lktēb min fūq iʈʈāwle. | هُوَّهزّ الكْتاب مِن فوق الطّاوْلة. | |
to change (something); to exchange | beddel | بدّل | |
to change (become different) | -tbeddel | اتْبدّل | |
to chase, pursue | jrē fī jurrit __ | جْرى في جُرِّة __ | |
to cheat, deceive | ɣašš | غشّ | |
to cheer, encourage | šejja3 | شجّع | |
to cheer, encourage | kūrij | كورِج | |
to choose | ixtār | اِخْتار | |
to climb | tša3biʈ | تْشعْبِط | |
to close, lock | sekkar | سكّر | |
to come | jē | جا | |
to compare | qārin | قارِن | |
to contact | ittaʂal b- | اِتّصل بـ | |
to contact | kontēkte | كونْتاكْتا | |
to continue; finish, complete, accomplish | kemmel | كمّل | |
to decline | rfaʐ | رْفض | |
to decrease, reduce | naqqaʂ | نقّص | |
to deny | nkir | نْكِر | |
to descend, go down; to land | hbaʈ | هْبط | |
to describe | wʂif | وْصِف | |
to design | ʂammem | صمّم | |
to disappear | ɣāb | غاب | |
to do, make | 3mel | عْمل | |
to drop | ʈayyaɧ | طيّح | |
He dropped his book. | ʈayyaɧ ktēbu. | طيّح كْتابُه. | |
to exit, go out, leave | xraj | خْرج | |
to express | 3abbir | عبِّر | |
I can’t express myself in Arabic very well. | mē-nnejjimš n3abbir 3lē rūɧi bi-lgdē bil3arbi. | ما نّجِّمْش نْعبِّر عْلى روحي بِالڨْدا بِالعرْبي. | |
to fall | ʈāɧ | طاح | |
to find | lqā | لْقى | |
to fix, repair | ʂallaɧ | صلّح | |
to fix, repair | fikse | فيكْسا | |
to fix, repair | rīgel | ريڨل | |
to float | flūte (fr: flotter) | فْلوتا | |
The ball is floating in the water. | ilkūre tiflūti fūq ilmē. | الكورة تِفْلوتي فوق الما. | |
to take; to get, take, receive, obtain; to take (a bus, taxi, etc.) | xđē | خْذا | |
to give | 3ʈā | عْطا | |
to happen | ʂār | صار | |
to have | kēn 3andu | كان عنْدُه | |
to help | 3āwin | عاوِن | |
to imagine | -stxāyil | اسْتْخايِل | |
to intend to | nwē | نْوى | |
to intend to | 3ammil | عمِّل | |
I intend to succeed at my job. | ēne nēwi bēš ninjaɧ fī xidimti. | آنا ناوي باش نِنْجح في خِدِمْتي. | |
I intend to succeed at my job. | ēne m3ammil bēš ninjaɧ fī xidimti. | آنا مْعمِّل باش نِنْجح في خِدِمْتي. | |
to jump | neggez | نڨّز | |
to keep, continue (doing); to stay | q3ad | قْعد | |
to lie | kđib | كْذِب | |
to lock | qfil | قْفِل | |
to look | ɣzar | غْزر | |
to mean | qʂad | قْْصد | |
to move | -tɧarrak | اتْحرّك | |
He hasn’t moved in ten minutes. | q3ad mē-yitɧarrakš l-muddit 3ašra dqāyiq. | قْعد ما يِتْحرّكْش لْمُدِّة عشْرة دْقايِق. | |
to move (something) | ɧarrak | حرّك | |
I can’t move my leg! | mē-nnejjimš nɧarrak sēqi! | ما نّجِّمْش نْحرّك ساقي! | |
to offer | 3riʐ | عْرِض | |
to open | ɧall | حلّ | |
to order, command | kmende | كْمنْدا | |
to order, command | 3adda (komãd) | عدّى (كومونْد) | |
to pass, go past | -t3adde | اتْعدّى | |
to prepare | ɧaʐʐar | حضّر | |
to prohibit | mna3 | مْنع | |
to punish | 3āqib | عاقِب | |
He set down the book on the table. | huwwe ɧaʈʈ -lktēb 3lē -ʈʈāwle. | هُوَّ حطّ الكْتاب عْلى الطّاوْلة. | |
to release, let go | seyyib | سيِّب | |
to say, tell | qāl | قال | |
to show | warra | ورّى | |
to sink | ɣruq | غْرُق | |
The Titanic sank over a hundred years ago. | ittītēnīk ɣruq (tewwe) 3andu ekŧir min myētin snē. | التّيتانيك غْرُق (توّا) عنْدُه أكثِر مِن مْياتِن سْنا. | |
to succeed | njaɧ | نْجح | |
to suggest, propose (1); to offer | qtaraɧ | اقْترح | |
to suggest, propose | propoze | پْروپوزا | |
to tear | qaʈʈa3 | قطّع | |
to tie | rbaʈ | رْبط | |
to touch | mess | مسّ | |
to try, attempt | jarrab | جرّب | |
to try, attempt | ɧāwil | حاوِل | |
to use | -sta3mil | اسْتعْمِل | |
to wait | -stenne | اسْتنّى | |
to welcome, greet | fraɧ b- | فْرح بـ |

Verbs in Tunisian Arabic
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