“Sells” (third-person) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Ybi3

(f) Tbi3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 يبيع (m)

 تبيع (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My uncle sells fish at the market.”

(regular market) (mother’s side) Khali ybi3 l 7out fel 7anout.

(regular market) (father’s side) Khali ybi3 l 7out fel 7anout.

(traditional market) (mother’s side) 3ammi ybi3 l 7out fel sou9.

(traditional market) (father’s side) 3ammi ybi3 l 7out fel sou9.

.خالي يبيع الحوت في الحانوت (mother’s side) (regular market)

.خالي يبيع الحوت في الحانوت (father’s side) (regular market)

.عمّي يبيع الحوت في السوق (mother’s side) (traditional market)

.عمّي يبيع الحوت في السوق (father’s side) (traditional market)

 
“My aunt sells necklaces that she makes at the market.”

(regular market) (mother’s side) khalti tbi3 echhrek elli tasna3hom fel 7anout.

(regular market) (father’s side) 3ammti tbi3 echhrek elli tasna3hom fel 7anout.

(traditional market) (mother’s side) khalti tbi3 echhrek elli tasna3hom fel sou9.

(traditional market) (father’s side) 3ammti tbi3 echhrek elli tasna3hom fel sou9.
 

.خالتي تبيع الشرك اللّي تصنعهم في الحانوت (mother’s side) (regular market)

.عمّتي تبيع الشرك اللّي تصنعهم في الحانوت (father’s side) (regular market)

.خالتي تبيع  الشرك اللّي تصنعهم في السوق (mother’s side) (traditional market)

.عمّتي تبيع  الشرك اللّي تصنعهم في السوق (father’s side) (traditional market)

 
“She sells a lot of the baked goods that she makes.”

Ettayab barcha hajet bnen w tbi3hom.

.اطّيّب برشا حاجات بنان و تبيعهم

 
“This company sells a lot of insurance.”

El charika hethi tbi3 barcha assurance.

.الشركة هذي تبيع برشا أسورونس

 
“He sells cars at a local car dealership.”

Ybi3 kraheb fi sou9 l kraheb l ma7alli.

.يبيع كراهب في سوق الكراهب المحلّي

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sells” (third-person) (verb) in Lebanese Arabic
 

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