“I don’t want…” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “I don’t want…” (the common phrase that means that the speaker doesn’t want something or to do something) is written using the Latin script as:

Man7ebech…

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

…مانحبش

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I don’t want to go yet.”

Man7ebech nemchi taw.

.مانحبش نمشي تو

 
“I don’t want to buy it.”

Man7ebech nechri.

.مانحبش نشري

 
“Actually, I don’t want the croissant heated.”

La79i9a, man7ebech el croissant skhouna.

.لحقيقة، مانحبش الكرواسان سخونة

 
“I don’t want to pay with a credit card.”

Man7ebech nkhallas bel carte.

.مانحبش نخلّص بالكارت

 
“I don’t want to rent the apartment.”

Man7ebech nekri el appartement.

.مانحبش نكري الأبارتمون

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“I don’t want…” in Lebanese Arabic