“Break” (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic

By Linda A. On Apr 19, 2024

In Tunisian Arabic, “Break” (the verb, as in the imperative statement, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

Kasser

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كسّر

In Tunisian Arabic, “Break” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Kassrou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كسّرو

“Break your credit card before throwing it out.”

(singular) Kasser l carte bancaire mte3ek 9bal mattayachha.

(plural) Kassrou l carte bancaire mte3kom 9bal mattayachouha.

.كسّر الكارت بونكير متاعك قبل ماتطيّشها (singular)

.كسّرو الكارت بونكير متاعكم قبل ماتطيّشوها (plural)

“Don’t break the rules.”

(singular) Mat5alefch l 9awe3ed.

(plural) Mat5alfouch l 9awe3ed.

.ماتخالفش القواعد (singular)

.ماتخالفوش القواعد (plural)

“Break it like this.”

(singular) (masculine-based object) Kassrou hakka.

(singular) (feminine-based object) Kassarha hakka.

(plural) (masculine-based object) Kassrouh hakka.

(plural) (feminine-based object) Kassrouha hakka.

.كسّرو هكّة (masculine-based object) (singular)

.كسّرها هكّة (feminine-based object) (singular)

.كسّروه هكّة (masculine-based object) (plural)

.كسّروها هكّة (feminine-based object) (plural)

“Break the glass in case of emergency.”

(singular) Kasser l bellar fi 7ala tar2a.

(plural) Kassrou l bellar fi 7ala tar2a.

.كسّر البلاّر في حالة طارئة (singular)

.كسّرو البلاّر في حالة طارئة (plural)

“Break it with a hammer.”

(singular) (masculine-based object) Kassrou b mtar9a.

(singular) (feminine-based object) Kassarha b mtar9a.

(plural) (masculine-based object) Kassrouh b mtar9a.

(plural) (feminine-based object) Kassrouha b mtar9a.

.كسّرو بمطرقة (masculine-based object) (singular)

.كسّرها بمطرقة (feminine-based object) (singular)

.كسّروه بمطرقة (masculine-based object) (plural)

.كسّروها بمطرقة (feminine-based object) (plural)

“Break”, “Breaks” (rest period) in Tunisian Arabic