“I can” in Tunisian Arabic
نَجّمْ
Najjem
I can
To say “I can” in Tunisian Arabic, you say نَجّمْ, pronounced “Najjem”. A beginner-level word, very common. In the Derja app, it appears in 4 example sentences and 1 dialogue.
Present-tense conjugation
| أناI | نجّمnajjem |
| إنتي/إنتYou | تنجّمtnajjem |
| هوHe | ينجّمynajjem |
| هيShe | تنجّمtnajjem |
| أحناWe | نجّموnajjmou |
| إنتوماYou (pl.) | تنجّموtnajjmou |
| هوماThey | ينجّموynajjmou |
Examples
- نَقْدِر نِمْشِي مْعاكNa9der nemchi m3akI can come with you
- مَا نَجّمْش نِرْفُض هَذِي الفُرْصَةMa najjemch nerfodh hedhi el forsaI can't turn down this opportunity
- وين نجّم نشري تسكرة ؟Win najem nechri teskra ?Where can I buy a ticket?
- وِين نجّم نْبَدِّل فْلُوس ؟Win najem nbaddel flous ?Where can I change money?
In the app's dialogues
- 🏨 At the hotel · A problem in the roomعسلامة، كيفاش نجم نعاونك ؟3aslema, kifech najem n3awnek ?Hello, how can I help you?
Grammar notes
Can & must: نجّم / لازم
نجّم (najjem) = can; لازم (lazem) = must / have to.
- نجّم نجيnajjem njiI can come
- تنجّم تعاونّي ؟tnajjem t3awenni ?Can you help me?
- ما نجّمش نمشيma najjemch nemchiI can't leave
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