“Pack” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Nlem

(You) (m) Tlem

(You) (f) Tlemi

(You, plural) Tlemou

(He) Ylem

(She) Tlem

(We) Nlemou

(They) Ylemou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نلم (I)

تلم (m) (You)

تلمّي (f) (You)

تلمّي (You, plural)

يلم (He)

تلم (She)

نلمّو (We)

يلمّو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I am going to pack a change of clothes. I’m staying the night at my friend’s.”

Nlem chwaya lebsa nbadil biha. Bech nog3ed lila 3end s7abi.

.نلم شويا لبسة نبدل بيها. باش نقعد ليلا عند صحابي

 
“I am not going to pack any jackets.”

Nlem ay jakatat.

.نلم اي جاكاتات

 
“Don’t forget to pack a jacket or two. It’s going to be cold in Spain.”

Matansech tlem jaket wala thnin. Berda spania.

.ما تنساش تلم جاكات ولا ثنين. باردة سبانيا

 
“You should start packing.”

Lazmek tabda tlem.

.لازمك تبدى تلم

 
“When are you two going to pack? We are travelling tomorrow morning!”

Wa9tech tlemou ntom ezouz? Msefrin 8odwa sba7!

!وقتاش تلمّو الزوز؟ مسافرين غدوة صباح

 
“He said he will pack his clothes when he gets back home from work.”

Gal ylem lebstou ki yrawa7 ledar mel 5edma.

.قال يلم لبستو كي يروح لدار مالخدمة

 
“She is going upstairs to pack her things. Her flight is in 10 hours.”

Tal3a lfoug tlem dbachha. Tayaritha ba3d 3achra sa3at.

.طالعة لفوق تلم دبشها. طيارتها بعد عشرة ساعات

 
“We are going on a trip this weekend. We should start packing.”

3andna re7la weekend hadhi. Lazmna nabdou nlemou.

.عندنا رحلة ويكاند هاذي. لازمنا نبدوا نلمّوا

 
“They are going to start packing after dinner.”

Ybech yabdou ylemou ba3d la3cha.

.باش يبدوا يلمّوا بعد العشرة