“Should be” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Should be” is written using the Latin script as:

Lezem

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لازم

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The keys should be there.”

El mfete7 lezem ykounou lghadi.

.المفاتح لازم يكونو لغادي

 
“There should be enough time to get to the airport.”

Lezem ykoun fama wa9t belbehi lel machyen lel matar.

.لازم يكون فما وقت بالباهي للمشيان للمطار

 
“There should be a period at the end of that sentence.”

Lezem ykoun fama no9ta fi ekher ejjomla.

.لازم يكون فما نقطة في اخر الجملة

 
“You should be on time for the meeting.”

Lezmek tkoun fel wa9t lel ejtime3.

.لازمك تكون في الوقت للاجتماع

 
“He should be arriving any moment.”

Haw bech yji fi ayy la7dha.

.هاو بش يجي في أي لحظة