“Listen” (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Listen” (as in the imperative statement, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

Asma3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أسمع

In Tunisian Arabic, “Listen” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Asm3ou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أسمعو

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Listen to your mother!”

(singular) Asma3 klem omek!

(plural) Asm3ou klem omkom!

!أسمع كلام أمك (singular)

!أسمعو كلام أمكم (plural)

 
“Listen to me!”

(singular) Asma3ni!

(plural) Asm3ouni!

!أسمعني (singular)

!أسمعوني (plural)

 
“Guys, listen to the professor!”

(male professor) Ya jme3a, asm3ou el prof!

(female professor) Ya jme3a, asm3ou el profa!

!يا جماعة، أسمعو البروف (male professor)

!يا جماعة، أسمعو البروفة (female professor)

 
“Everyone, listen up!”

El nes el kol, asm3ou!

!الناس الكل، أسمعو

 
“Listen to this.”

(singular) Asma3 la7keya hedhi.

(plural) Asm3ou la7keya hedhi.

.أسمع الحكاية هاذي (singular)

.أسمعو الحكاية هاذي (plural)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Listen!” (imperative) in Lebanese Arabic

“Listen” (imperative) in Turkish