“Meets” (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Meets” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Y9abel

(f) T9abel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 يقابل (m)

 تقابل (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He meets a lot of people where he works.”

Y9abel barcha 3bed fi khedmtou.

.يقابل برشا عباد في خدمتو

 
“My mother meets with her sister every morning.”

Ommi t9abel o5t’ha kol sbe7.

.أمي تقابل أختها كل صباح

 
“My sister meets many government officials because of her work.”

O5ti t9abel barcha mas2oulin 7oukoumyin fi khedmet’ha.

.أختي تقابل برشا مسؤولين حكوميين في خدمتها

 
“This teacher individually meets with all the parents every year.”

(m) El prof hetha y9abel kol wali wa7dou kol 3am.

(f) El profa hethi t9abel kol wali wa7dou kol 3am.

  .البروف هذا يقابل كل وليّ وحدو كل عام (m)

  .البروفة هاذي تقابل كل وليّ وحدو كل عام (f)

 
“The host meets with all the guests to welcome them and give them the keys.”

(m) Moula eddar y9abel l dhyouf lkol w yesta9belhom w ya3tehom l mfeta7.

(f) Moulet eedar t9abel l dhyouf lkol w testa9belhom w ta3tehom l mfeta7.

 .مولى الدار يقابل الضيوف الكلّ و يستقبلهم و يعطاهم المفاتح (m)

 .مولات الدارتقابل الضيوف الكلّ و تستقبلهم و تعطاهم المفاتح (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Meets” (verb) in Lebanese Arabic