“Work” (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic

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

Ekhdem

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اخذم

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

Ekhdmou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اخدمو

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Work as a team.”

Ekhdmou equipe kemla.

.اخدمو ايكيب كاملة

 
“Don’t work all the time.”

(singular) Ma tekhdemch dima.

(plural) Ma tekhdmouch dima.

.ما تخدمش ديما (singular)

 .ما تخدموش ديما (plural)

 
“Work faster, please. We need to get this done.”

(singular) Ekhdem fisa3 brabi, lezemna nkammlou.

(plural) Ekhdmou fisa3 brabi, lezemna nkammlou.

.اخدم فيسع بربي، لازمنا نكملو (singular)

.اخدمو فيسع بربي، لازمنا نكملو (plural)

 
“Work smarter.”

(singular) Ekhdem btari9a adhka.

(plural) Ekhdmou btari9a adhka.

.اخدم بطريقة أذكى (singular)

.اخدمو بطريقة أذكى (plural)

 
“Work less.”

(singular) Ekhdem a9al.

(plural) Ekhdmou a9al.

.اخدم أقل (singular)

.اخدمو أقل  (plural

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Work” (imperative) in Turkish