“Build”, “Builds”, “Building”, “Built” (verbs) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Build”, “Builds”, & “Building” (the verbs) are all written using the Latin script as:

(m) Yebni

(f) Tebni

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يبني (m)

تبني (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Built” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Bna

(f) Bnet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بنا (m)

بنات (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I will build it.”

Taw nebniha.

.تو نبنيها

 
“Can you build me a shed?”

Tejem tebnili s9af?

تجم تبنيلي سقف؟

 
“My family is going to build a home here.”

3ayelti bech tebni dar hna.

.عايلتي باش تبني دار هنا

 
“What are you going to build?”

Chnou bech tebni?

شنو باش تبني؟

 
“I know someone who builds fences.”

Na3raf chkoun yebni les clotures.

.نعرف شكون يبني لي كلوتور

 
“He builds patios.”

Houa yebni des terraces.

.هوا يبني دي تيراس

 
“This company builds furniture.”

Hedhi e charika tesna3 l atheth.

.هاذي الشركة تصنع الأثاث

 
“This company builds…”

Hedhi charika tebni…

…هاذي الشركة تبني

 
“The neighbour is building a garage.”

Ejjar 9e3ed yebni fi garage.

.الجار قاعد يبني في قاراج

 
“What are you building?”

Fech tebni?

فاش تبني؟

 
We’re building…

Nebniw…

…نبنيو

 
“They are building a shopping plaza.”

Yebniw fi mall.

.يبنيو في مول

 
“I built the patio last summer.”

Bnit e terrace essif li fet.

.بنيت تيراس الصيف الي فات

 
“Who built it?”

Chkoun bneh?

شكون بناه؟

 
“I built it.”

Ena bnitou.

.آنا بنيتو

 
“This furniture is built well!”

Hal atheth masnou3 bel behy!

!هالأثاث مصنوع بالباهي

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Build”, “Builds”, “Building”, “Built” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic