“Purchased” (past) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Chrit

(You) Chrit

(You, plural) Chritou

(He) Chré

(She) Chret

(We) Chrina

(They) Chrew

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شريت (I)

شريت (You)

شريتو (You, plural)

شرى (He)

شرات (She)

شرينا (We)

شراو (They)

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 

“I purchased a watch.”

Chrit monguela.

.شريت منقالة

 

“Did you purchase the shoes online?”

Chrit essabbat mel internet?

شريت الصبّاط مالاّنترنات؟

 

“I never expected that you would purchase a painting.”

3omri matwa99a3tek techri tableau.

.عمري ماتوقّعتك تشري تابلو

 

“My father purchased me a car.”

Baba chreli karhba.

.بابا شرالي كرهبة

 

“Who purchased this land?”

Chkoun chré l ardh hedhi?

شكون شرى الأرض هذي؟

 

“We purchased another store to expand our business.”

Chrina 7anout e5er bech nkabbrou fel machrou3 mte3na.

.شرينا حانوت آخر بش نكبّرو في المشروع متاعنا

 

“We have never purchased anything valuable.”

3morna machrina 7aja 3andha 9ima.

.عمرنا ماشرينا حاجة عندها قيمة

 

“Why didn’t you purchase a pedal for your son?”

3lech machritech pédal l weldek?

علاش ماشريتش بيدال لولدك؟

 

“The fact that you two purchased a house means that your relationship is serious.”

Ennkom techriw dar mab3adhkom ya3ni elli el 3ale9a mte3kom jeddiya.

.انّكم تشريو دار مبعضكم يعني اللّي العلاقة متاعكم جديّة

 

“My students collected money and purchased me these lovely earrings.”

Tlemedhti lammou flous w chrewli l blalet hedhom.

.تلامذتي لمّو فلوس و شراولي البلالط هاذم