“Wasn’t able” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Wasn’t able” is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Manajamtech

(He) Manajamch

(She) Manajmetch

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

منجّمتش (I)

منجّمش (He)

منجّمتش (She)

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I wasn’t able to do this.”

(masculine-based object) Manajamtch na3mlou.

(feminine-based object) Manajamtch na3malha.

.منجّمتش نعملو (masculine-based object)

.منجّمتش نعملها (feminine-based object)

 
“He wasn’t able to find his keys.”

Manajamch yal9a mfet7ou.

.منجّمش يلقى مفاتحو

 
“My wife wasn’t able to buy tickets.”

Marti manajmetch techrilna tickiyet.

.مرتي منجّمتش تشريلنا تيكيّات

 
“She wasn’t able to go there.”

Manajmetch temchi lghadi.

.منجّمتش تمشي لغادي

 
“I wasn’t able to fix the broken table.”

Manajamtech nsalla7 etawla lmkasra.

.منجّمتش نصلّح الطاولة المكسّرة