“Relax” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Nerte7

(You) Terte7

(You, plural) Terte7ou

(He) Yerte7

(She) Terte7

(We) Nerte7ou

(They) Yerte7ou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نرتاح (I)

ترتاح (You)

ترتاحو (You, plural)

يرتاح (He)

ترتاح (She)

نرتاحو (We)

يرتاحو (They)

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m going to relax for a bit.”

Bech nerte7 chwaya.

.باش نرتاح شويّة

 
“This massage will help you relax.”

El massage hedha bech ykhalik terte7.

.الماساج هذا باش يخلّيك ترتاح

 
“You two should sit down, drink some water, and relax for a bit.”

Lezemkom to93dou, tochrbou me, w terte7ou chwaya.

.لازمكم تقعدو، تشربو ماء، و ترتاحو شويّة

 
“My dog is going to relax under the tree.”

(m) Kalbi bech yerte7 ta7t echajra.

(f) Kalbti bech terte7 ta7t echajra.

.كلبي باش يرتاح تحت الشجرة (m)

.كلبتي باش ترتاح تحت الشجرة (f)

 
“She is going to relax and read a book.”

Bech terte7 w ta9ra kteb.

.باش ترتاح و تقرى كتاب

 
“We are going to sit down here, eat, and relax.”

Bech no93dou lahne, neklou, w nerte7ou.

.باش نقعدو لهنا، ناكلو، و نرتاحو

 
“The workers are going to take a break and relax for a bit.”

El khadema bech yekhdhou pause w yerte7ou chwaya.

.الخدّامة باش ياخذو بوز و يرتاحو شويّة