“As soon as” (conjunction) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “As soon as” (the conjunction) is written using the Latin script as:

Doub

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

دوب

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’ll text you as soon as I’m home.”

Taw nkalmek doub ma nousel ledar.

.تو نكلمك دوب ما نوصل للدار

 
“She starts cooking dinner as soon as her kids arrive home.”

Tebda etayeb doub mayouslou sgharha ledar.

.تبدى تطيب دوب ما يوصلو صغارها للدار

 
“Call me as soon as you get home.”

Kallamni doub ma tousel ledar.

.كلمني دوب ما توصل للدار

 
“I’ll add the pasta as soon as the water boils.”

Bech n7ot el ma9rouna doub ma yaghli el ma.

.بش نحط المقرونة دوب ما يغلي الماء

 
“He pays the rent as soon as he receives his paycheck.”

Ykhallas lekra doub ma yekhedh chahritou.

.يخلص الكراء دوب ما ياخذ شهريتو

 

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