“Supposed to…” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Supposed to…” is written using the Latin script as:

Normalement…

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

…نورمالمون

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s supposed to rain tomorrow.”

Normalement bech tsobb ghodwa.

.نومالمون بش تصبّ غدوة

 
“He is supposed to be home at 4pm.”

Normalement rahou rawa7 lel dar larb3a mta3 la3chiya.

.نورمالمون راهو روّح للدّار لربعة متع لعشيّة

 
“You are a little late. You were supposed to get here at 11 am.”

Hak ma55ar chwaya. Normalement rak wselt lenna l 7dech mta3 essbe7.

.هاك مخّر شويّة. نورمالمون راك وصلت لنّا لحداش متع الصباح

 
“We were supposed to watch this movie together.”

Normalement konna bech netfarrjou fel film hedha mab3adhna.

.نورمالمون كنّا بش نتفرّجو في الفيلم هذا مبعضنا

 
“I am supposed to be studying for tomorrow’s exam.”

Ena normalement nrivez l devoir ghodwa.

.أنا نورمالمون نريفز لدوفوارغدوة

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