"Let" (future) in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, "Let" (the verb, in the future tense) is written using the Latin script as:
(I) N5alli (Nkhalli)
(You) T5alli (Tkhalli)
(You, plural) T5alliw (Tkhalliw)
(He) Y5alli (Ykhalli)
(She) T5alli (Tkhalli)
(We) N5alliw (Nkhalliw)
(They) Y5alliw (Ykhalliw)
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
نخلّي (I)
تخلّي (You)
تخلّيو (You, plural)
يخلّي (He)
تخلّي (She)
نخلّيو (We)
يخلّيو (They)
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Examples in sentences or statements
"I will let you go out with your friends if you finish your homework."
Bech n5allik to5rej m3a s7abek idha kammelt drousek.
.باش نخلّيك تخرج مع صحابك إذا كمّلت دروسك
"I can’t let you stay up late. You have classes tomorrow morning."
Mannajemch n5allik tab9a seher ma55ar. 3andek 9raya 8odwa sbe7.
.منّجّمش نخلّيك تبقى ساهر امّخر. عندك قراية غدوة الصباح
"He will let his sister use his laptop to finish her assignment."
Haw bech y5alli o5tou testa3mel el pc mte3ou bech tkammel 5edmetha.
.هاو باش يخلّي أختو تستعمل البيسي متاعو باش تكمّل خدمتها
"Can you two let me sit on that coach?"
Tnajmou entom ezzouz t5alliwni no93od 3al bank heka?
تنجمو انتم الزوز تخلّيوني نقعد عالبنك هاكا؟
"She is going to let her sister wear her jacket for her date tomorrow."
Hay bech t5alli o5tha telbes el gilet mte3ha fel 5arja mte3ha 8odwa.
.هاي باش تخلّي أختها تلبس الجيلاي متاعها في الخرجة متاعها غدوة
"The teacher will let us choose our partners for the presentation."
El prof bech y5allina na5tarou as7abna fel presentation.
.البروف باش يخلّينا نختارو أصحابنا في البريزنتاسيون
"We are going to let the kids stay up late tonight."
Bech n5alliw el s8ar yab9aw sahrin ma55ar ellila.
.باش نخلّيو الصغار يبقاو ساهرين امّخّر الليلة
"They will let you play with them."
Bech y5alliwek tel3ab m3ahom.
.باش يخلّيوك تلعب معاهم
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