“It takes time” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “It takes time” (as in the statement that communicates that something occurring takes a while of time) is written using the Latin script as:

Tekhou wakt

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تاخو وقت

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It takes time to learn a new language.”

Tekhou wakt bech tet3alem lougha jdida.

.تاخو وقت باش تتعلم لغة جديدة

 
“It takes time to get used to a new environment.”

Tekhou wakt bech testenes b bi2a jdida.

.تاخو وقت باش تستانس ببيئة جديدة

 
“It takes time to become a university professor.”

Tekhou wakt bech twali prof fi jem3a.

.تاخو وقت باش تولي بروف في جامعة

 
“It takes time to get there.”

Tekhou wakt bech tousel lghadi.

.تاخو وقت باش توصل لغادي

 
“It takes time to familiarise myself with a new house.”

Tekhou wakt bech testenes bdar jdida.

.تاخو وقت باش تستانس بدار جديدة