“Alernated between” (past) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Alternated between” (the verb, in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Baddalt bin

(You) Baddalt bin

(You, plural) Baddaltou bin

(He) Baddal bin

(She) Baddlet bin

(We) Baddalna bin

(They) Baddlou bin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بدّلت بين (I)

بدّلت بين (You)

بدّلتو بين (You, plural)

بدّل بين (He)

بدّلت بين (She)

بدّلنا بين (We)

بدّلو بين (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I alternated between both tasks today.”

Baddalt bin les tâches ezzouz lyoum.

.بدّلت بين لي تاش الزوز اليوم

 
“Did it help you that you alternated between both tasks?”

(singular) 3awnettek ki baddalt bin les tâches ezzouz?

(plural) 3awnetkom ki baddaltou bin les tâches ezzouz?

عاونتّك كي بدّلت بين لي تاش الزوز؟ (singular)

عاونتكم كي بدّلتو بين لي تاش الزوز؟ (plural)

 
“Did you alternate?”

(singular) Baddalt?

(plural) Baddaltou?

بدّلت؟ (singular)

بدّلتو؟ (plural)

 
“He alternated between doing two assignments to meet the deadline.”

Baddal bin eddevoirat ezzouz bech matfoutouch e5er date mta3 taslim.

.بدّل بين الدفوارات الزوز بش ماتفوتوش آخر دات متع تسليم

 
“She alternated between walking and riding her bike.”

Baddlet bin l marche wel tbaskil.

.بدّلت بين المارش و التبسكيل

 
“We alternated serving the ball in the volleyball game.”

Baddalna fel service mta3 l koura fel volley.

.بدّلنا في السرفيس متع الكورة في الفولي

 
“They alternated taking care of the baby throughout the night.”

Baddlou fel lahwa bel sghir fellil.

.بدّلو في اللّهوة بالصغير في اللّيل