“Must” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Lezm

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لازم

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I must leave soon.”

Lezm nemchi 3la 9rib.

.لازم نمشي على قريب

 
“We must wake up early for the flight.”

Lezm n9oumou bekri l safra.

.لازم نقوموا بكري للسفرة

 
“You all must finish the assignment by Friday.”

Lezm lkolkom tkamlou 5edmetkom m3a jom3a.

.لازم الكلكم تكملوا خدمتكم الجمعة

 
“She must clean the house before she leaves to hang out with her friends.”

Hia lezem tnathef dar 9bal ma to5rj m3a s7abha.

.هي لازم تنظف الدار قبل ما تخرج مع صحابها

 
“You must be tired.”

Lezem ta9ak te3b.

.لازم تلقاك تاعب