“Say” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) N9oul

(You) T9oul

(You, plural) T9oulou

(He) Y9oul

(She) T9oul

(We) N9oulou

(They) Y9oulou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نقول (I)

تقول (You)

تقولو (You, plural)

يقول (He)

تقول (She)

نقولو (We)

يقولو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I will say ‘Hello’ to her when she arrives.”

Bech n9oulelha 3aslema ki tji.

.باش نقوللها عسّلامة كي تجي

 
“Do you want to say anything more about it?”

T7eb t9oul 7aja okhra?

تحب تقول حاجة أخرى؟

 
“I have nothing more to say about it.”

Ma3andi 7ata chay ekher n9oulou.

.معندي حتّى شي اخر نقولو

 
“Can you say that word again?”

Tnajem t9oul el kelma hedhika mara okhra?

تنجّم تقول الكلمة هاذيكا مرّة أخرى؟

 
“What will you say to her?”

Chnowa bech t9oulelha?

شنوّا باش تقوللها؟

 
“Do you think she’ll say, Yes?”

7asb rayek bech t9oul ey?

حسب رايك باش تقول اي؟

 
“She’s going to say something important at the meeting.”

Bech t9oul 7aja mouhema fel ejtime3.

.باش تقول حاجة مهمّة في الاجتماع

 
“He’s going to say a few words of gratitude.”

Bech y9oul klmet mta3 emtinen.

.باش يقول كلمات متاع امتنان

 
“We’ll knock and say our Goodbyes in the morning before leaving.”

Bech ndo9ou 3lihom el sbe7 w nsalmou 3lihom 9bal ma nemchiw.

.باش ندقّو عليهم الصباح و نسلّمو عليهم قبل ما نمشيو

 
“They will say when it is time to board the plane.”

Ataw y9oulou ki yji lwa9t bech natl3ou fel tayara.

.أتو يقولو كي يجي الوقت باش نطلعو في الطيّارة

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Says” (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

“Saying” (present) in Tunisian Arabic

“Said” (past) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Say” (future) (verb) in Lebanese Arabic
 

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