“If (conditional)” in Tunisian Arabic
لَكان
Lakan
If (conditional)
To say “If (conditional)” in Tunisian Arabic, you say لَكان, pronounced “Lakan”. An advanced-level word, common. In the Derja app, it appears in 1 example sentence.
Examples
Grammar notes
The two "ifs": كان (ken) and لوكان (loukan)
ken = a real if · loukan = an unreal if, or a regret.
- لكان عرفت، ما جيتشlakan 3raft, ma jitchIf I'd known, I wouldn't have come
- 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
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