“Close” (future) in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, “Close” (the verb, in the future tense) is written using the Latin script as:
(I) Nsakkar
(You) Tsakkar
(You, plural) Tsakkrou
(He) Ysakkar
(She) Tsakkar
(We) Nsakkrou
(They) Ysakkrou
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
نسكّر (I)
تسكّر (You)
تسكّرو (You, plural)
يسكّر (He)
تسكّر (She)
نسكّرو (We)
يسكّرو (They)
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Examples in sentences or statements
“I will close the front door.”
Taw nsakkar el beb el 9odemi.
.تو نسكّر الباب القدّامي
“I forgot to close the trunk.”
Nsyt ma sakkartech el camiouna.
.نسيت ما سكّرتش الكميونة
“Can you close the windows?”
Tnejem tsakkar el chbebek?
تنجم تسكّر الشبابك؟
“Can you two close your windows?”
Tnejmou tsakkrou chbebekkom?
تنجمو تسكّرو شبابككم؟
“I asked him to close the front gate when he leaves.”
9otlou ysakkar el madkhal el 9odemi ki yokhrej.
.قتلو يسكّر المدخل القدامي كي يخرج
“He said he is going to close the cafe at 9pm.”
9al elli howa bech ysakkar el 9ahwa m3a el tes3a.
.قال اللّي هو بش يسكّر القهوة مع التسعة
“She is going to close the windows.”
Bech temchi tsakkar el chbebek.
.بش تمشي تسكّر الشبابك
“I asked them to close the front gate when they leave.”
9oltelhom ysakkrou el madkhal el 9odemi ki yokhrjou.
.قلتلهم يسكّرو المدخل القدامي كي يخرجو
In other Mediterranean languages and dialects
“Close” (future) in Egyptian Arabic
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