“Swim” (future) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Swim” (the verb, in the future tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) N3oum

(You) T3oum

(You, plural) T3oumou

(He) Y3oum

(She) T3oum

(We) N3oumou

(They) Y3oumou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نعوم (I)

تعوم (You)

تعومو (You, plural)

يعوم (He)

تعوم (She)

 نعومو (We)

 يعومو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m going to go for a swim.”

Bech nemchi n3oum.

.بش نمشي نعوم

 
“I’m not going to swim today.”

Menich bech nemchi n3oum lyoum.

.مانيش بش نمشي نعوم اليوم

 
“Are you going to swim today?”

Bech temchi t3oum lyoum?

بش نمشي تعوم اليوم؟

 
“Are you two going to swim at the beach?”

Bech temchiw t3oumou fel b7ar?

بش تمشيو تعومو في البحر؟

 
“He went for a swim.”

Mché y3oum.

.مشا يعوم

 
“She went for a swim.”

Mchét t3oum.

.مشات تعوم

 
“We are going to swim at the beach.”

Bech nemchiw n3oumou fel b7ar.

.بش نمشيو نعومو في البحر

 
“We’re not going to swim at the beach.”

Menech bech nemchiw n3oumou fel b7ar.

.ماناش بش نمشيو نعومو في البحر

 
“The kids want to swim.”

El sghar y7ebou y3oumou.

.الصغار يحبو يعومو

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Swim” (future) (verb) in Lebanese Arabic

“Swim” (verb) in Turkish