“Negotiated” (past) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Tfawedht

(You) Tfawedht

(You, plural) Tfawedhtou

(He) Tfawedh

(She) Tfawdhet

(We) Tfawedhna

(They) Tfawdhou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تفاوضت (I)

تفاوضت (You)

تفاوضتو (You, plural)

تفاوض (He)

تفاوضت (She)

تفاوضنا (We)

تفاوضو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I negotiated a bit with the merchant to get a discount.”

Tfawedht chwaya m3a l bayye3 bech ytayya7li fel soum.

.تفاوضت شويّة مع البيّاع بش يطيّحلي في السوم

 
“Did you negotiate the price with the merchant before buying this?”

(masculine-based object) Tfawedht 3al soum m3a l bayye3 9bal matechrih?

(feminine-based object) Tfawedht 3al soum m3a l bayye3 9bal matechreha?

 تفاوضت عالسوم مع البيّاع قبل ماتشريه؟ (masculine-based object)

 تفاوضت عالسوم مع البيّاع قبل ماتشريها؟ (feminine-based object)

 
“Are you two done negotiating with him?”

Entouma ezzouz kammaltou tfawedhtou m3ah?

انتوما الزوز كمّلتو تفاوضتو معاه؟

 
“He negotiated the terms of the contract with his client last week.”

Tfawedh 3al chourout mta3 l contrat m3a l client mte3ou ejjom3a elli fetet.

.تفاوض عالشروط متع الكونترا مع الكليون متاعو الجمعة اللّي فاتت

 
“She negotiated a higher salary with her boss.”

Tfawdhet 3ala chahriya a9wa m3a 3arfha.

.تفاوضت على شهريّة أقوى مع عرفها

 
“We negotiated the terms of the lease agreement with the landlord.”

Tfawedhna 3al chourout mta3 l contrat m3a l mallek.

.تفاوضنا عالشروط متع الكونترا مع الملاّك

 
“They negotiated over the price of the car.”

Tfawdhou 3ala soum l karhba.

.تفاوضو على سوم الكرهبة