“Look” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Noghzer

(You) Toghzer

(You, plural) Toghzrou

(He) Yoghzer

(She) Toghzer

(We) Noghzrou

(They) Yoghzrou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نغزر (I)

تغزر (You)

تغزرو (You, plural)

يغزر (He)

تغزر (She)

نغزرو (We)

يغزرو (They)

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m going to look at the itinerary.”

Bech noghzer lel thnya.

.بش نغزر للثنية

 
“Can I look at that?”

Nejem noghzer?

نجم نغزر؟

 
“I will look at my notes one last time before the exam.”

Bech noghzer leli ktebtou ekher marra 9bal el devoir.

.بش نغزر للي كتبتو اخر مرة قبل الدفوار

 
“I am not going to look at my notes before the exam.”

Mouch bech noghzer lelli ktebtou 9bal el devoir.

.مش بس نغزر للي كتبتو قبل الدفوار

 
“Look at that cute little puppy!”

Oghzer lel jarw el mezyen essghir!

!أغزر للجرو المزيان الصغير

 
“Kids, look over there!”

Ya, sghar oghzrou ghadi!

!يا، صغار أغزرو غادي

 
“He will look out of the window to see if they are here.”

Bech yoghzer mel chobbek bech ychouf weslou walla.

.بش يغزر مالشباك بش يشوف وصلو ولا

 
“She is going to look at her notes before the presentation.”

Bech toghzer leli ketbetou 9bal mata3mel el présentation.

.بش تغزر للي كتبتو قبل متعمل البريزونتاسيون

 
“We should look out of the window every once in a while to check on the kids.”

Yelzemna noughzrou mel chobek kol chwaya bech netfa9dou essghar.

.يلزمنا نغزرو مالشباك كل شوية بش نتفقدو الصغار

 
“Let’s look at the paintings over there.”

Haya noghzrou lel les tableaux elli ghadi.

.هيا نغزرو لل لاي تابلو اللي غادي

 
“They will look out of the window to see if the family has a arrived.”

Bech yoghzrou mel chobbek bech ychoufou el 3ayla weslet walla.

.بش يغزرو مالشباك بش يشوفو العايلة وصلت ولا

 

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