“Eat”, “Eats”, “Eating”, “Ate” (verbs) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Eat”, “Eats”, “Eating” is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Yekel

(f) Tekel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ياكل (m)

 تاكل (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Ate” is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Kla

(f) Klet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كلا (m)

كلات (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What do you want to eat?”

Chnouwa t7eb tekel?

شنو تحب تاكل؟

 
“The family is eating.“

L3ayla 9e3da tekel.

.العايلة قاعدة تاكل

 
“I ate a sandwich and salad for lunch.”

Klit kaskrout w slata fel ftour.

.كليت كسكروت و سلاطة في الفطور

 
“What did you eat for lunch?”

Chnouwa klit fel ftour?

شنو كليت في الفطور؟

 
“I’m eating.”

Ena nekel.

.أنا ناكل

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Eat”, “Eats”, “Eating”, “Ate” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic