“Can I have…?” in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, “Can I have…?” (when requesting something from someone) is written using the Latin script as:
Tnajem ta3tini…?
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
تنجم تعطيني…؟
In Tunisian Arabic, “Can I have…?” (when requesting to take something from someone, such as borrowing an item) is written using the Latin script as:
Tnajem ne5ou…?
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
نجم ناخو…؟
Listen to these two phrases pronounced (audio)
Examples in sentences or statements
“Can I have a black coffee, please?”
Tnajem ta3tini 9ahwa ka7la, 3aychek?
تنجم تعطيني قهوة كحلة، عيشك؟
(Editor’s note: In the above example, saying simply Ta3tini…? (تعطيني…؟) is common in the setting as well. Tnajem ta3ini…? (تنجم تعطيني…؟) would be used if the speaker wishes to express additional politeness.)
“Can I borrow a pen?”
Tnajem ne5ou stylou?
نجم ناخو ستيلو؟
“Can I have a tea with sugar, please?”
Ta3tini tey bel soker, 3aychek?
تعطيني تاي بالسكر، عيشك؟
“Can I use this umbrella for thirty minutes?”
Najem ne5ou el s7aba hethi nos se3a ?
نجم ناخو السحابة هاذي نص ساعة؟
“Can I have a large pepperoni pizza?”
Ta3tini pizza pepperoni kbira?
تعطيني بيتزا بيبروني كبيرة؟
Related phrases in Tunisian Arabic
“Do you want…?” in Tunisian Arabic
In other Mediterranean languages and dialects
“Can I have….?” in Egyptian Arabic
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