“Can you…?” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Can you…?” is written using the Latin script as:

Tnajem…?

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تنجم…؟
Listen to this word pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
Can you give me a bag?

Tnajem ta3tini sachet?

 تنجم تعطيني ساشي؟

 
“Can you pass me the milk?”

Tnajem ta3tini la7lib?

تنجم تعطيني لحليب؟

 
“Can you please give me a napkin?”

Tnajem ta3tini mendila 3aychek?

تنجم تعطيني منديلا يعيشك؟

 
“Can you put the coffee in a glass cup?”

Tnajem t7ot el 9ahwa fi kes bolar?

تنجم تحط القهوة في كأس بلار؟

 
“Can you add more onions to the sandwich?”

Tnajem tzid akther bsal fel sandwish?

تنجم تزيد اكثر بصل في السندويتش؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Can you…?” in Egyptian Arabic

“Can you…?” in Spanish

“Can you…?” in Turkish
 

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