“Want”, “Wants”, “Wanted” (verbs) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Want” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 7ab

(f) 7abbet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حَب (m)

حَبّت (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Wants” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Y7eb

(f) T7eb

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يحب (m)

تحب (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Wanted” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 7ab

(f) 7abbet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حَب (m)

حَبّت (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I want some bambalooni.”

N7eb bambalouni.

.نحب بمبلوني

 
“Do you want to go?”

T7eb nemchiw?

تحب نمشيو؟

 
“Do you want to sit on the patio?”

T7eb ta93ad fel terrasse?

تحب تقعد في الترّاس؟

 
“He wants ice cream.”

Y7eb glace.

.يحب جلاس

 
“She wants food.”

T7eb mekla.

.تحب ماكلة

 
“He wants to go.”

Y7eb yemchi.

.يحب يمشي

 
“My dog wants some water.”

Kalbi y7eb chwaya ma.

.كلبي يحب شوية ما

 
“I’ve always wanted to travel here!”

3andy barsha n7eb nsefer lhouni!

!عندي برشا نحب نسافر لهوني

 
“I’ve always wanted to see the Eiffel Tower!”

3andy barsha n7eb nchouf le tour eiffel!

!عندي برشا نحب نشوف التور ايفال

 
“I’ve wanted to visit Sidi Bou Saïd for some time!”

3andy moda n7eb nemchi l sidi bous3id!

!عندي مدة نحب نمشي لسيدي بوسعيد

 
“I’ve wanted to be a school teacher since I was a child.”

Kont n7eb nwali mou3allem melli ena sghir.

.كنت نحب نولي معلّم ملّي انا صغير