“Happened” (past) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Sar

(f) Saret

(p) Sarou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صار (m)

صارت (f)

صارو (p)

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“When did it happen?”

(masculine-based occurrence) Wa9tech sar?

(feminine-based occurrence) Wa9tech saret?

وقتاش صار؟ (masculine-based occurrence)

وقتاش صارت؟ (feminine-based occurrence)

 
“Why did that happen?”

(masculine-based occurrence) 3lech sar?

(feminine-based occurrence) 3lech saret?

علاش صار؟ (masculine-based occurrence)

علاش صارت؟ (feminine-based occurrence)

 
“The event happened last Sunday.”

L’évenement sar nhar la7ad li fet.

.اليفانمون صار نهار الاحد اللي فات

 
“Did it happen yet?”

(masculine-based occurrence) Sar walla mazel?

(feminine-based occurrence) Saret walla mazelet?

صار ولا مازال؟ (masculine-based occurrence)

صارت ولا مازالت؟ (feminine-based occurrence)

 
“The election happened yesterday.”

El intikhabet sarou emes.

.الانتخابات صارو امس