“Whistle” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Whistle” (the verb, in the future tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Nzafer

(You) Tzafer

(You, plural) Tzafrou

(He) Yzafer

(She) Tzafer

(We) Nzafrou

(They) Yzafrou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نزفر (I)

تزفر (You)

تزفروا (You, plural)

يزفر (He)

تزفر (She)

نزفروا (We)

يزفروا (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I will whistle to you.”

To nzafarlek.

.تو نزفرلك

 
“I can’t whistle well.”

Najamch nzafer b behi.

.نجمش نزفر بالباهي

 
“Can you whistle for the dog?”

Tnajam tzafer l kalb?

تنجم تزفر للكلب؟

 
“Will you two whistle during the concert?”

Bch tzafrou ntouma ezouz f 7afla?

بش تزفروا أنتم الزوز في الحفلة؟

 
“She will whistle for the dog to come.”

Hia bch tzafer l kalb bch yjiha.

.هي بش تزفر للكلب بش يجيها

 
“He promises to whistle a melody.”

Houa w3ed bch yzafer m3a ghoneya.

.هو وعد بش يزفر مع الغناية

 
“He will whistle a song he learned.”

Houa bch yzafer ghoneya t3alamha.

.هو بش يزفر غناية تعلمها

 
“We will whistle along with the music.”

A7na bch nzafrou m3a ghoneya.

.أحنا بش نزفروا مع الغناية

 
“They will whistle to get someone’s attention.”

Houma bch yzafrou bch yejlbou entibeh chkoun.

.هوما بش يزفروا بش يجلبوا إنتباه شكون