“I have” in Tunisian Arabic
عَنْدِي
3andi
I have
To say “I have” in Tunisian Arabic, you say عَنْدِي, pronounced “3andi”. A beginner-level word, one of the essential words. In the Derja app, it appears in 18 example sentences and 12 dialogues.
Present-tense conjugation
Possessive construction: عند + a suffixed pronoun (not an ordinary verb)
| أناI | عندي3andi |
| إنتي/إنتYou | عندك3andek |
| هوHe | عنده3andou |
| هيShe | عندها3andha |
| أحناWe | عندنا3andna |
| إنتوماYou (pl.) | عندكم3andkom |
| هوماThey | عندهم3andhom |
Examples
- عَنْدِي خويا3andi khouyaI have a brother
- عَنْدِي وْجَع فِي رَاسِي3andi wje3 fi resiI have a headache
- عَنْدِي حَاجَة نقولك3andi 7eja na9oulekI have something to tell you
- عَنْدِي رحلة غُدْوَة3andi ri7la ghodwaI have a trip tomorrow
- لَكان عَنْدِك وقت، نْجِيب قَهْوَةLakan 3andek wa9t, njib 9ahwaIf you have time, I'll bring a coffee
- مَا عَنْدِي مُشْكِل فِي هَاذَاMa 3andi mochkel fi hedhaI have no problem with that
In the app's dialogues
- ☕ At the café · Juice and pastryوتاكل شي؟ عندنا كرواسون طازجW tekel chi? 3andna croissant tezejAnd anything to eat? We have fresh croissants
- 👋 Introductions · At a partyكيفاش الحفلة عندك؟Kifech el 7efla 3andek?How are you finding the party?
- 🏠 At a friend's · Having lunch togetherعندي كسكسي بالخضرة ولحم3andi kosksi bel-khodhra w le7emI've made couscous with vegetables and meat
- 🏖️ At the beach · Renting a parasolتحب شي بارد؟ عندي عصير وماءT7eb chi bered? 3andi 3asir w meWould you like something cool? I have juice and water
Grammar notes
To have: عند + pronoun
عند (3and) + a pronoun suffix expresses possession.
- عندي كتاب3andi ktebI have a book
- عندك فلوس ؟3andek flous?Do you have any money?
- عندنا وقت3andna wa9tWe have time
The two "ifs": كان (ken) and لوكان (loukan)
ken = a real if · loukan = an unreal if, or a regret.
- لكان عندي فلوس، نسافرlakan 3andi flous, nsaferIf I had money, I'd travel
- كان تحب، نجيو معاكken t7eb, njiou m3akIf you want, we'll come with you
- كان تجي بكري، تلقى بلاصةken tji bekri, tel9a blasaIf you come early, you'll get a seat
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