Maghrebi 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

Maghrebi Arabic

Verbs in Tunisian Arabic

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