“Cover” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Cover” (the verb, in the future tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Nghati

(You) Tghati

(You, plural) Tghatiw

(He) Yghati

(She) Tghati

(We) Nghatiw

(They) Yghatiw

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نغطّي (I)

تغطّي (You)

تغطّيو (You, plural)

يغطّي (He)

تغطّي (She)

نغطّيو (We)

يغطّيو (They)

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I won’t cover the whole cake with frosting. I’ll cover just the top.”

Manich bech nghati el cake lkol bel krima. Bech nghati ken l fou9ani.

.مانيش باش نغطّي الكايك الكل بالكريمة. باش نغطّي كان الفوقاني

 
“How will you cover the bicycles from the rain?”

Kifech bech tghati el beskletet 3al mtar?

كيفاش باش تغطّي البسكلاتات على المطر؟

 
“How will you two cover the big couch?”

Kifech bech tghatiw el bank lkbir?

كيفاش باش تغطّيو البنك الكبير؟

 
“He’s going to cover his legs with a warm blanket.”

Bech yghatiw sa9ih b bataneya.

.باش يغطّي سقيه ببطانية

 
“She’ll cover the windows with curtains to block direct sunlight.”

Bech tghati el chbebek bel rideauwet bech echams matodkholch.

.باش تغطّي الشبابك بالريدوات باش الشمس متدخلش

 
“We’ll cover the dishes with lids so that they’re still warm when we’re ready to eat.”

Bech nghatiw el mekla b ghtawet bech lmekla to93d skhouna 7ata lin njiw neklou.

.باش نغطّيو الماكلة بغطاوات باش الماكلة تقعد سخونة حتّى لين نجيو ناكلو

 
“They’re going to cover the sofas with blankets.”

Bech yghatiw el abnak b bataniyet.

.باش يغطّيو الأبناك ببطانيات