“Look ” (searching) (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Look” (the verb, as in searching for, in the imperative form, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

Lawej

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لوّج

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

Lawjou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لوّجو

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 

“Look for my keys, please.”

(singular) Lawajli 3la mfet7i, aman.

(plural) Lawjouli 3la mfet7i, aman.

.لوّجلي على مفاتحي, أمان (singular)

.لوّجولي على مفاتحي, أمان (plural)

 

“Look around the living room for it.”

(singular) (masculine-based object) Lawej 3lih fel sala.

(singular) (feminine-based object) Lawej 3leha fel sala.

(plural) (masculine-based object) Lawjou 3lih fel sala.

(plural) (feminine-based object) Lawjou 3leha fel sala.

.لوّج عليه في الصالة (masculine-based object) (singular)

.لوّج عليها في الصالة (feminine-based object) (singular)

.لوّجو عليه في الصالة (masculine-based object) (plural)

.لوّجو عليها في الصالة (feminine-based object) (plural)

 

“Look in your bag for your wallet.”

Lawj 3la stouchek fi sakek.

.لوّج على ستوشك في ساكك

 

“Look under the bed, too.”

(singular) Lawej ta7t el farch zeda.

(plural) Lawjou ta7t el farch zeda.

.لوّج تحت الفرش زادة (singular)

.لوّجو تحت الفرش زادة (plural)

 

“Don’t look for the gift. It’s a surprise.”

(singular) Matlawajech 3al cadeau. Moufej2a.

(plural) Matlawjouch 3al cadeau. Moufej2a.

.متلوّجش على الكادو. مفاجأة (singular)

.متلوّجوش على الكادو. مفاجأة (plural)