“Makes sure” (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Makes sure” (the verb, in the third-person participle) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ya7ras

(f) Ta7ras

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 يحرص (m)

 تحرص (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He always makes sure to turn off the lights before going to bed.”

Dima ya7ras ennou ytaffi e dhaw 9bal mayched farchou.

.ديما يحرص أنّو يطفّي الضوء قبل ما يشد فرشو

 
“She makes sure to water the plants every day.”

Kol nhar ta7ras ennha tes9i e nabtet.

.كل نهار تحرص أنّها تسقي النبتات

 
“He makes sure to reply to emails within a few hours.”

Ya7ras ennou yjeweb 3al mailet fi dharf chwaya sweya3.

.يحرص أنّو يجاوب على المايلات في ظرف شوية سوايع

“She makes sure to pack lunch for her kids before they leave for school.”
Ta7ras ennha t7adhar ftour sgharha 9bal mayemchiw lel madersa.

.تحرص أنّها تحضر فطور صغارها قبل ما يمشاو للمدرسة

 
“She makes sure to attend meetings on time.”

Ta7ras ennha ta7dhar el ejtima3at fel wa9t.

.تحرص أنّها تحضر الاجتماعات في الوقت