“Tried” (experience) (past) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Tried” (the verb, in the context of experiencing something, in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Jarrabt

(You) Jarrabt

(You, plural) Jarrabtou

(He) Jarrab

(She) Jarrbet

(We) Jarrabna

(They) Jarrbou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جربت (I)

جربت (You)

جربتو (You, plural)

جرب (He)

جربت (She)

جربنا (We)

جربو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I tried on the blue dress but it wasn’t my size.”

Jarrabt lrouba lzar9a ama majetech 9addi.

.جربت الروبة الزرقة أما ما جاتش قدي

 
“I have never tried that kind of food before.”

3omri ma jarrabt ennaw3 heka mel mekla 9bal.

.عمري ما جربت النوع هاكا مالماكلة قبل

 
“Did you try on new shoes earlier?”

Jarrabt sabbat jdid 9bila?

جربت صباط جديد قبيلة؟

 
“Have you two tried this restaurant before?”

Jarrabt el restaurent hedha 9bal?

جربت الرستوران هذا قبل؟

 
“He said it was the first time he tried driving standard.”

9al elli hedhi awel marra yjarrab ysou9 b boite manuelle.

.قال اللي هذي أول مرة يجرب يسوق ببوات مانيال

 
“She tried a malfouf for the first time and liked it!”

Jarrbet malfouf awel marra w 3jebha!

!جربت ملفوف أزل مرة و عجبها

 
“We tried many sports growing up.”

Jarrabna barcha anwe3 sport wa7na sghar.

.جربنا برشا أنواع سبور و أحنا صغار

 
“They tried couscous for the first time when they visited Tunisia last summer.”

Jarrbou lkosksi awel marra wa9t sefrou l Tounes essif li fet.

.جربو الكسكسي أول مرة وقت سافرو لتونس الصيف اللي فات