“Add” (future) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Nzid

(You) Tzid

(You, plural) Tzidou

(He) Yzid

(She) Tzid

(We) Nzidou

(They) Yzidou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نزيد (I)

تزيد (You)

تزيدو (You, plural)

يزيد (He)

تزيد (She)

نزيدو (We)

يزيدو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I will add some olive oil to the salads.”

Bech nzid chwaya zit zitouna lel slata.

.بش نزيد شوية زيت زيتونة للسلاطة

 
“Can you add some extra onion to the sandwich?”

Tnejem tzid chwaya bsal lel sandwich?

تنجم تزيد شوية بصل للسندويتش؟

 
“Can you two add these numbers up?”

Tnejmou tzidou el nwemer hedhom?

تنجمو تزيدو النوامر هاذم؟

 
“Can you two add more items to your luggage?”

Tnejmou tzidou chwaya 7ajet lel bagage?

تنجمو تزيدو شوية حاجات للبلجاج؟

 
(at a restaurant) “He is going to add it to the order.”

Bech yzid lel commande.
 

.بش يزيد للكوموند (at a restaurant)

“She is going to tell the chef to add extra spice to the meal.”

Bech t9oul lel chef yzid effe7at lel mekla.

.بش تقول للشاف يزيد افاحات للماكلة

 
“We will add the extra parcel in the delivery.”

Bech nzidou el collis lel livraison.

.بش نزيدو الكولي لليفرايزون

 
“They will add more harissa on the malfoufs for you.”

Bech yzidou hrissa fel malfouf mte3ek.

.بش يزيدو هريسة للملفوف متاعك

 

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