“You don’t understand” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “You don’t understand” is written using the Latin script as:

Makech tefhem

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ماكش تفهم

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“You don’t understand what I mean.”

Makech tefhem feya chnowa n7eb n9oul.

.ماكش تفهم فيّا شنوا نحب نقول

 
(immediate future) “Tell me if you don’t understand.”

9oli ken mafhemtech.

.قلّي كان مفهمتش

 
“You don’t understand me.”

Makech tefhem feya.

.ماكش تفهم فيّا

 
“You don’t understand what he’s saying.”

Makech tefhem fih fech 9a3ed y9oul.

.ماكش تفهم فيه فاش قاعد يقول

 
“You don’t understand…”

Makech tefhem…

…ماكش تفهم

 
“If you don’t understand the homework assignment, speak up.”

(singular) Ken mafhemtech chnowa lezmek ta3mel, 9oul.

(plural) Ken mafhemtouch chnowa lezemkom ta3mlou, 9oulou.

.كان مفهمتش شنوا لازمك تعمل، قول (singular) 

.كان مفهمتوش شنوا لازمكم تعملو، قولو (plural)

 

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