“Choose” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Na5tar

(You) Ta5tar

(You, plural) Ta5tarou

(He) Ya5tar

(She) Ta5tar

(We) Na5tarou

(They) Ya5tarou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نختار (I)

تختار (You)

تختارو (You, plural)

يختار (He)

تختار (She)

نختارو (We)

يختارو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I will choose in a moment.”

Bech na5atr ba3d chwaya.

.باش نختار بعد شوية

 
“Which one are you two going to choose?”

(masculine-based) Amehou eli bech ta5tarouh?

(feminine-based) Amehi eli bech ta5tarouha?

أماهو لي باش تختاروه؟ (masculine-based)

أماهي لي باش تختاروها؟ (feminine-based)

 
“(imperative) Choose one more.”

(singular) (masculine-based) A5tar we7ed e5er.

(singular) (feminine-based) A5tar wa7da o5ra.

(plural) (masculine-based) A5tarou we7ed e5er.

(plural) (feminine-based) A5tarou wa7da o5ra.

.أختار واحد آخر (masculine-based) (singular)

 .أختار وحدة أخرى (feminine-based) (singular)

.أختارو واحد آخر (masculine-based) (plural)

.أختارو وحدة أخرى (feminine-based) (plural)

 
“He is going to choose one more player for the team.”

Bech ya5tar joueur e5er lel l’équipe.

.باش يختار جووار آخر للايكيب

 
“She is going to choose when she arrives.”

Bech ta5tar ki tousel.

.باش تختار كي توصل

 
“We will choose in a moment.”

Bech na5tarou ba3d chwaya.

.باش نختارو بعد شوية

 
“The committee will choose the winning proposal at the meeting.”

E lajna bech ta5tar l proposition e reb7a fel ejtime3.

.اللجنة باش تختار البروبوزيسيون الرابحة في الاجتماع

 

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