“Should” in Tunisian Arabic

By Nissaf A. On Sep 28, 2024

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

(I) Lezemni

(You) Lezmek

(You, plural) Lezemkom

(He) Lezmou

(She) Lezemha

(We) Lezemna

(They) Lezemhom

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لازمني (I)

لازمك (You)

لازمكم (You, plural)

لازمو (He)

لازمها (She)

لازمنا (We)

لازمهم (They)

“I should study more regularly.”

Lezemni e nadham rou7y akthar fel 9raya.

.لازمني نظم روحي أكثر في القراية

“You should turn left in two blocks.”

Lezmek e dour 3al ysar ba3d zouz anhoj.

.لازمك ادور على اليسار بعد زوز أنهج

“You two should wear jackets. It’s cold outside.”

Lezemkom telebsou blousonet. E ta9s bered lbarra.

.لازمكم تلبسو بلوزونات. الطقس بارد البرّا

“He should save up more if he wants to buy a bicycle.”

Lezmou y5abi akthar flous ken y7eb yechri beskla.

.لازمو يخبي أكثر فلوس كان يحب يشري بسكلة

“She should leave for the airport soon.”

Lezemha temchi lel matar 3la 9rib.

.لازمها تمشي للمطار على قريب

“We should leave soon to avoid traffic.”

Lezemna no5erjou 3la 9rib bech nebe3dou 3la e circulation.

.لازمنا نخرجو توا باش نبعدو على السيركولاسيون

“They should come over at 8pm.”

Lezemhom yjew m3a 8 mta3 lil.

.لازمهم يجاو مع 8 متاع الليل