“Left” (object) (past) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Left” (the verb, as in to leave something somewhere, in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Khallit

(You) Khallit

(You, plural) Khallitou

(He) Khalla

(She) Khallet

(We) Khallina

(They) Khallew

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خليت (I)

خليت (You)

خليتو (You, plural)

خلى (He)

خلات (She)

خلينا (We)

خلاو (They)

(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, Left, as in an object or objects being left somewhere, and Left, as in the physical movement or movements, are different verb series. For more information see the IBL page, “Left” (physically) (past) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
(Editor’s note: In one or more of the following statements, the word “Left” is replaced with an applicable word or words to keep the statement colloquial but to maintain the meaning of Left (“Leave” in the past participle).)
 
 “I left my phone in the car.”

Khallit telifouni fel karhba.

.خليت تاليفوني في الكرهبة

 
“I didn’t leave the bags in the car. I left them on the kitchen table.”

Makhallitech el siken fel karhba. Khallithom fou9 tawelt lkoujina.

.ماخليتش السيكان في الكرهبة. خليتهم فوق طاولة الكوجينة

 
“Did you leave the window open?”

Khalltou l chebbek ma7loul?

خليتو الشباك محلول؟

 
“Did you leave the air conditioner on?”

Khallitou el climatiseur yekhdem?

خليتو الكليماتيزور يخدم؟

 
“Did you two leave the milk carton on the counter?”

Khallitou bakou l 7lib fou9 el rkhama?

خليتو باكو الحليب فوق الرخامة؟

 
“He thinks he left his keys on the restaurant table.”

Yestkhayel rouhou khalla mfet7ou fou9 l tawla fel restaurant.

.يستخايل روحو خلى مفاتحو فوق الطاولة في الريستوران

 
“She left her jacket at the restaurant.”

Khallet l veste mte3ha fel restaurant.

.خلات الفيست متاعها في الريستوران

 
“We left some lasagna for you in the fridge.”

Khallinelek tarf lasagna fel frigidaire.

.خلينالك طرف لازانيا في الفريجيدار

 
“They left the boxes in the trunk.”

Khallew el kreden fel kamyouna.

.خلاو الكرادن في الكميونة

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Leave” (object) (future) in Tunisian Arabic

“Leaves” (object) (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

“Left” (object) (past) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Left” (object) (past) in Lebanese Arabic

“Left” (object) (past) in Turkish