“Picks” (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Ya5tar

(f) Ta5tar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 يختار (m)

 تختار (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He always picks the healthiest option on the menu.”

Dima ya5tar akthar 7aja se77iya fel menu.

.ديما يختار أكثر حاجة صحّية في المينو

 
“The mother always picks clothes for her kids.”

El omm dima ta5tar 7weyej sgharha.

.الأمّ ديما تختار حوايج صغارها

 
“He always picks the best gifts for his girlfriend.”

Dima ya5tar a7sen cadeauét l sa7ebtou.

.ديما يختار أحسن كادوات لصاحبتو

 
“The grocer always picks the best fruit for me.”

El 5adhhar dima ya5tarli a7sen ghalla.

.الخضّار ديما يختارلي أحسن غلّة

 
“She always picks black dresses because it’s her favourite colour.”

Dima ta5tar rweb k7ol 5ater a7sen loun 3andha.

.ديما تختار روب كحل خاتر أحسن لون عندها