“Check” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Bech nthabbet

(You) Bech tthabbet

(You, plural) Bech tthabto

(He) Bech ythabbet

(She) Bech tthabbet

(We) Bech nthabto

(They) Bech ythabto

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

باش نثبّت (I)

باش تثبّت (You)

باش تثبتو (You, plural)

باش يثبّت (He)

باش تثبّت (She)

باش نثبتو (We)

باش يثبتو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I will check the email later.”

Ena bech nthabbet fel mail mba3d.

.أنا باش نثبّت في المايل مبعد

 
“I won’t be able to check the email until tomorrow morning.”

Ena manich bech najjem nthabbet fel mail ken 8odwa sbe7.

.أنا مانيش باش ننجّم نثبّت في المايل كان غدوة الصباح

 
“Can you check if the kitchen light is on?”

Tnajjem tthabbet ken dhaw el koujina yech3el?

تنجّم تثبّت كان ضو الكوجينة يشعل؟

 
“Can you two please check on the baby?”

Brabi tnajjem tetfa99ad el bébé?

بربّي تنجّم تتفقّد البيبي؟

 
“He said he is going to check his schedule and get back to me.”

9al li howa bech ythabbet fi wa9to w yarja3li.

.قال لي هو باش يثبّت في وقتو ويرجعلي

 
“She will check the fridge to see if she has all the ingredients for lasagna.”

Hiya bech tthabbet fel frigidaire 3andhechi 9adhyet el lasagna lkol.

.هي باش تثبّت في الفريجيدار عندهاشي قضيات اللازانيا الكل

 
“Let’s check the menu before we order.”

Ija nthabbto fel menu 9bal ma nhabto.

.إيجا نثبتو في الموني قبل ما نهبطو

 
“They are going to check the weather forecast before the trip.”

Houma bech ythabto fel ta9s 9bal el re7la.

.هوما باش يثبتو في الطقس قبل الرحلة