“Speak”, “Speaks”, “Speaking”, “Spoke” (verbs) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Speak“, “Speaks” and “Speaking” (the verbs) are all written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ya7ki

(f) Ta7ki

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يحكي (m)

تحكي (f)

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

(m) 7ka

(f) 7ket

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حكي (m)

حكات (f)

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I speak Tunisian Arabic.”

Na7ki derja tounsia.

.نحكي الدارجة التونسية

 
“I am learning to speak Tunisian Arabic.“

(m) 9e3ed net3alam na7ki b derja e tounsia.

(f) 9e3eda net3alam na7ki b derja e tounsia.

.قاعد نتعلم نحكي بالدارجة التونسية (m)

.قاعدة نتعلم نحكي بالدارجة التونسية (f)

 
“You speak good Tunisian Arabic!“

Ta7ki bel behy derja tounsia!

!تحكي بالباهي الدارجة التونسية

 
“I will go speak to your father.”

Taw nemchi na7ki m3a bouk.

.تو نمشي نحكي مع بوك

 
“The two are speaking.“

Ezouz ya7kiw.

.الزوز يحكيو