“Dreaming” (present) in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, “Dreaming” (the verb, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:
(I) (m) 9a3ed ne7lem
(I) (f) 9a3da ne7lem
(You) (m) 9a3ed te7lem
(You) (f) 9a3da te7lem
(You, plural) 9a3din te7lmou
(He) 9a3ed ye7lem
(She) 9a3da te7lem
(We) 9a3din ne7lmou
(They) 9a3din ye7lmou
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
قاعد نحلم (m) (I)
قاعدة نحلم (f) (I)
قاعد تحلم (m) (You)
قاعدة تحلم (f) (You)
قاعدين تحلمو (You, plural)
قاعد يحلم (He)
قاعدة تحلم (She)
قاعدين نحلمو (We)
قاعدين يحلمو (They)
(Editing note: In Tunisian Arabic, Dream, in the context of sleeping, and Dream, in the context of a future plan, can both use this verb series. When it comes to a future plan, alternatively, the N7eb / نحب (I form) verb series can be used. (N7eb means Want or Wanting) For more information see the IBL page “Wanting” (present) in Tunisian Arabic.)
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Examples in sentences or statements
“I’m dreaming of starting a new business.”
(m) 9a3ed ne7lem eni n7el machrou3 jdid.
(f) 9a3da ne7lem eni n7el machrou3 jdid.
.قاعد نحلم انّي نحلّ مشروع جديد (m)
.قاعدة نحلم انّي نحلّ مشروع جديد (f)
“What are you dreaming of?”
(m) Bchnowa 9a3ed te7lem?
(f) Bchnowa 9a3da te7lem?
بشنوا قاعد تحلم؟ (m)
بشنوا قاعدة تحلم؟ (f)
“Are you two dreaming of being actors?”
9a3din te7lmou enkom tweliw moumathlin?
قاعدين تحلمو أنكم تولّيو ممثلين؟
“My dog is dreaming right now.”
(m) Kalbi 9a3ed ye7lem tawa.
(f) Kalbti 9a3da te7lem tawa.
.كلبي قاعد يحلم توّا (m)
.كلبتي قاعدة تحلم توّا (f)
“He’s dreaming in his sleep.”
9a3ed ye7lem w howa re9ed.
.قاعد يحلم و هو راقد
“She’s probably dreaming.”
Lakthareya 9a3da te7lem.
.لكثريّة قاعدة تحلم
“We’re dreaming of living in the countryside.”
9a3din ne7lmou enou na7na n3ichou fel rif.
.قاعدين نحلمو أنو نحنا نعيشو في الريف
“Are they dreaming?”
9a3din ye7lmou?
قاعدين يحلمو؟
Related words in Tunisian Arabic
“Sleeping” (present) in Tunisian Arabic
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