“I can’t…” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “I can’t…” (the common phrase to indicate that something can’t be done) is written using the Latin script as:

Manejemch…

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

…مانجمش

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements
 

“I can’t remember if I locked the front door.”

Manejemch netdhakar sakkart lbeb l9odemi walla.

.مانجمش نتذكر سكّرت الباب القدامي ولاّ

 
“I can’t find the book.”

Manejemch nel9a lekteb.

.مانجمش نلقى الكتاب

 
“I can’t find your phone.”

Manejemch nel9a telifounek.

.مانجمش نلقى تاليفونك

 
“I can’t leave yet. But I can in about an hour.”

Manejemch nemchi. Ken ba3d se3a.

.مانجمش نمشي. كان بعد ساعة

 
“I can’t talk now. But I can call you back in 15 minutes.”

Manejemch nahki taw. Ama ennejem nkalmek ba3d rbo3 se3a.

.مانجمش نحكي تو. أما نجم نكلمك بعد ربع ساعة