“Dating” (present) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Dating” (the verb, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) (m) Msou7eb

(I) (f) Msou7ba

(You) (m) Msou7eb

(You) (f) Msou7ba

(You, plural) Msou7bin

(He) Msou7eb

(She) Msou7ba

(We) Msou7bin

(They) Msou7bin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مصوحب (m) (I)

مصوحبة (f) (I)

مصوحب (m) (You)

مصوحبة (f) (You)

مصوحبين (You, plural)

مصوحب (He)

مصوحبة (She)

مصوحبين (We)

مصوحبين (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m dating a new woman.”

Ena msou7eb mra jdida.

.أنا مصوحب مرا جديدة

 
“I’m dating someone.”

(m) Ena msou7eb chkoun.

(f) Ena msou7ba chkoun.

.أنا مصوحب شكون (m)

.أنا مصوحبة شكون (f)

 
“Who are you dating?”

(m) Chkoun msou7eb?

(f) Chkoun msou7ba?

 شكون مصوحب؟ (m)

شكون مصوحبة؟ (f)

 
“Do you want to tell me more about who you are dating?”

(m) T7eb tzid ta7kili 3la chkoun msou7eb?

(f) T7eb tzid ta7kili 3la chkoun msou7ba?

تحب تزيد تحكيلي على شكون مصوحب؟ (m)

تحب تزيد تحكيلي على شكون مصوحبة؟ (f)

 
“He is dating my neighbour.”

Howa msou7eb jarty.

.هو مصوحب جارتي

 
“She is dating a friend of mine.”

Hya msou7ba 7ad men s7abi.

.هي مصوحبة حد من صحابي

 
“We have been dating for two years.”

3andna 3amin msou7bin b3adhna.

.عندنا عامين مصوحبين بعضنا

 
“We aren’t dating but are good friends.”

Ma7nech msou7bin b3adhna ama s7ab belbehy.

.محناش مصوحبين بعضنا اما صحاب بالباهي

 
“They are dating.”

Houma msou7bin b3adhhom.

.هوما مصوحبين بعضهم

 
“They have been dating for 18 months.”

3andhom thmontach chhar msou7bin b3adhhom.

.عندهم ثمنطاش شهر مصوحبين بعضهم