“Waiting” (present) in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, “Waiting” (the verb, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:
(I) Nestana
(You) Testana
(You, plural) Testanew
(He) Yestana
(She) Testana
(We) Nestanew
(They) Yestanew
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
نستنى (I)
تستنى (You)
تستناو (You, plural)
يستنى (He)
تستنى (She)
نستناو (We)
يستناو (They)
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Examples in sentences or statements
“I’m waiting for a break to slip out.”
Nestana fil pause besh nefsa3.
.نستنى في البوز باش نفصع
“I’m not waiting for anyone.”
Manish nestana fi 7ata 7ad.
.مانيش نستنى في حتى حد
“What are you waiting for?”
Fesh testana?
فاش تستنى ؟
“Are you two waiting for something?”
Yekhi entouma zouz testanew fi 7aja?
ياخي انتوما الزوز تستناو في حاجة ؟
“She’s out there waiting for him.”
Haouki lbara testana fih.
.هاوكي البرا تستنى فيه
“He’s waiting for his turn in line.”
Yestana fil dawr mte3ou fil saf.
.يستنى في الدور متاعو في الصف
“The dog is waiting for a treat.”
El kalb yestana fi lomja.
.الكلب يستنى في اللمجة
“We are waiting for the bus to arrive.”
A7na nestanew fil kar besh tji.
.احنا نستناو في الكار باش تجي
“They are waiting.”
Houma yestanew.
.هوما يستناو
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