“I say” in Tunisian Arabic
نْقُول
N9oul
I say
To say “I say” in Tunisian Arabic, you say نْقُول, pronounced “N9oul”. An intermediate-level word, very common. In the Derja app, it appears in 3 example sentences.
Present-tense conjugation
| أناI | نقولn9oul |
| إنتي/إنتYou | تقولt9oul |
| هوHe | يقولy9oul |
| هيShe | تقولt9oul |
| أحناWe | نقولوn9oulou |
| إنتوماYou (pl.) | تقولوt9oulou |
| هوماThey | يقولوy9oulou |
Examples
Grammar notes
The prefix n- (I…)
Every verb in the first person starts with n-.
- نمشيnemchiI go / I walk
- ناكلnekelI eat
- نشربnochrobI drink
The plural of verbs (-ou)
Add -و (-ou) to the end of the verb for the plural (we/you/they).
- نمشيوnemchiouWe go (a7na)
- تمشيوtemchiouYou go (intouma)
- يمشيوyemchiouThey go (houma)
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