“Finish” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Nkaml

(You) Tkaml

(You, plural) Tkamlou

(He) Ykaml

(She) Tkaml

(We) Nkamlou

(They) Ykamlou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نكمل (I)

تكمل (You)

تكملوا (You, plural)

يكمل (He)

تكمل (She)

نكملوا (We)

يكملوا (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
I will go finish the dishes.

Bch nemchi naghsl lma3oun.

.بش نمشي نغسل الماعون

 
I’ll finish the dishes when I come back from the store.

To nkaml naghsl lma3oun ki narja3 m 7anout.

.تو نكمل نغسل الماعون كي نرجع من الحانوت

 
What time do you finish work?

Wa9tech tkaml lkhedma?

وقتاش تكمل الخدمة؟

 
When do you two think you will finish preparing the meal?

Wa9tech ntouma ezouz f mokhkom bch tkamlou t7athrou lftour?

وقتاش أنتما الزوز في مخكم بش تكملوا تحضروا الفطور؟

 
He will finish watching the movie later.

Bch ykaml yetfarj f film baad.

.بش يكمل يتفرج في الفيلم بعد

 
She said she will finish washing the dishes before bed.

9alet hia bch tkaml taghsl l ma3oun 9bal mator9d.

.قالت هي بش تكمل تغسل الماعون قبل ما ترقد

 
The washing machine will finish in about 15 minutes.

L ghassela tkaml baad rbo3 se3a.

.الغسالة تكمل بعد ربع ساعة

 
We will finish cleaning in a bit.

To nkamlou nathfou chwaya okhra.

.تو نكملوا نظفوا شويا أخرى

 
Let’s finish the movie later.”

Khal nkamlou lfilm baad.

.بش نكملوا الفيلم بعد

 
They will finish their meal soon.”

To ykamlou yeklou 3la 9rib.

.تو يكملوا ياكلوا على قريب

 
The workers won’t be able to finish the renovation this weekend.”

Lkhadema mouch bch ynajmou ykamlou tajdid l weekend hetha.

.الخدامة موش بش ينجموا يكملوا التجديد الويكاند هذا

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Finish” (future) in Egyptian Arabic

“Finish” (future) in Lebanese Arabic

“Finish” (future) in Turkish
 

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