“Paid” (past) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Khallast

(You) Khallast

(You, plural) Khallastou

(He) Khallas

(She) Khallset

(We) Khallasna

(They) Khallsou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خلّصت (I)

خلّصت (You)

خلّصتو (You, plural)

خلّص (He)

خلّصت (She)

خلّصنا (We)

خلّصو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
(Editor’s note: In one or more of the following statements, the word “Paid” is replaced with an applicable word or words to keep the statement colloquial but to maintain the meaning of Pay in the past participle.)
 
“I paid for the meals.”

Khallast lmekla.

.خلّصت الماكلة

 
“I paid for your meals.”

Khallast mekeltek.

.خلّصت ماكلتك

 
“I haven’t paid yet.”

Ltaw ma khallast.

.لتو ما خلّصت

 
“Did you pay?”

Khallast?

خلّصت؟

 
“Did you two pay yet?”

Khallastou entom ezzouz walla mazeltou?

خلّصتو انتم الزوز ولاّ مازلتو؟

 
“He already paid.”

Déja khallas.

.ديجا خلّص

 
“She paid for the coffee already.”

Déja khallset l9ahwa.

.ديجا خلّصت القهوة

 
“We already paid.”

Déja khallasna.

.ديجا خلّصنا

 
“They paid earlier.”

Khallsou 9bila.

.خلّصو قبيلة

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Pay” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

“Pays” (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

“Paying” (present) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Paid” (past) in Lebanese Arabic

“Paid” (past) in Turkish