“Says” (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Y9oul

(f) T9oul

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يقول (m)

تقول (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He says very intelligent things when he speaks.”

Dima y9oul 7ajet dhkeya barcha ki yetkalem.

.ديما يقول حاجات ذكيّة برشا كي يتكلّم

 
“My mother says Hello.”

Omi tsalem 3lik.

.أمي تسلّم عليك

 
“She always says what’s on her mind.”

Dima t9oul eli yji fi mokhha.

.ديما تقول الّي يجي في مخّها

 
“She always only says important things in meetings.”

Dima t9oul ken el 7ajet el mouhema fel ejtima3at.

.ديما تقول كان الحاجات المهمّة في الاجتماعات

 
“I’ll listen to what she says.”

Bech nasma3ha chnowa t9oul.

.باش نسمعها شنوّا تقول

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Say” (present) in Tunisian Arabic

“Saying” (present) in Tunisian Arabic

“Said” (past) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Says” (third-person) (verb) in Lebanese Arabic