“Enjoy” (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Enjoy” (as in the imperative statement, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

Estamta3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

استمتع

In Tunisian Arabic, “Enjoy” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Estamt3ou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

استمتعوا

(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, the words A3mel jaw / أعمل جو  (Singular) and A3mlou / أعملو جو  (Plural) are also commonly used to refer to “Enjoy”.)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Enjoy the vacation!”

(singular) Estamta3 bel 3otla!

(plural) Estamt3ou bel 3otla!

!استمتع بالعطلة (singular)

!استمتعوا بالعطلة (plural)

 
“Enjoy your time reading.”

Estamta3 b wa9tek fel 9raya.

.استمتع بوقتك في القراية

 
“Enjoy your nap.”

 Estamta3 bel 9ayloula.

.استمتع بالقيلولة

 
“Enjoy the meal.”

(singular) Estamta3 bel mekla.

(plural) Estamt3ou bel mekla.

.استمتع بالماكلة (singular)

.استمتعوا بالماكلة (plural)

 
“Enjoy your visit with your parents.”

Estamta3 ki tzour ommek w bouk.

.استمتع كي تزور أمّك وبوك