“Does” (third-person) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Does” (the verb, in the third-person participle) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ya3mel

(f) Ta3mel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يعمل (m)

تعمل (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
My sister does the dishes on Friday nights.

Okhti taghsel el ma3oun kol nhar jem3a fel lil.

.أختي تغسل الماعون كل نهار جمعة في الليل

 
He does a lot for his family.

Howa ya3mel kol chay 3la khater 3ayeltou.

.هو يعمل كلّ شي على خاطر عايلتو

 
My sister does her homework every night.

Okhti ta3mel drousha kol lila.

.أختي تعمل دروسها كل ليلة

 
My husband does most of the driving.

Fel 3ada rajli ysou9.

.في العادة راجلي يسوق

 
My brother does push-ups everyday.

Khouya ya3mel boumbat kol youm.

.خويا يعمل بومبات كل يوم

 

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