“Was able” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Najamt

(He) Najem

(She) Najmet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نجّمت (I)

نجّم (He)

نجّمت (She)

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I was able to make it in time.”

Najamt nakhlet fel wa9t.

.نجّمت نخلط في الوقت

 
“I was able to learn a lot of Tunisian Arabic in a year.”

Najamt net3alem barcha kelmet b tounsi fi 3am.

.نجّمت نتعلّم برشا كلمات بالتونسي في عام

 
“He was able to get in touch with her.”

Najem yet7asel 3leha.

.نجّم يتحصّل عليها

 
“She was able to meet the deadline.”

Najmet tkamel khedmetha fel wa9t.

.نجّمت تكمّل خدمتها في الوقت

 
“I was able to figure out the password.”

Najamt ntala3 el mot de passe.

.نجّمت نطلّع المودوباس

 
“Thankfully, I was able to find a solution.”

Hamdoullah najamt nal9a 7al.

.الحمدالله نجّمت نلقى حل

 
“He was able to adapt to a new culture easily.”

Najem yet2a9lem m3a etha9afa ejdida bshoula.

.نجّم يتأقلم مع الثقافة الجديدة بسهولة

 

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