“I eat” in Tunisian Arabic
نَاكِل
Nekel
I eat
To say “I eat” in Tunisian Arabic, you say نَاكِل, pronounced “Nekel”. A beginner-level word, one of the essential words. In the Derja app, it appears in 4 example sentences and 4 dialogues.
Present-tense conjugation
| أناI | ناكلnekel |
| إنتي/إنتYou | تاكلtekel |
| هوHe | ياكلyekel |
| هيShe | تاكلtekel |
| أحناWe | ناكلوnekelou |
| إنتوماYou (pl.) | تاكلوtekelou |
| هوماThey | ياكلوyekelou |
Examples
In the app's dialogues
- 🏠 At a friend's · Having lunch togetherتفضل! الغداء حاضر، تجي تاكل؟Tfadhdhal! El ghda 7adher, tji tekel?Come in! Lunch is ready, are you coming to eat?
- 🏠 At a friend's · Watching a matchتاكل شي؟ عندي شيبس وكعكTekel chi? 3andi chips w ka3kDo you want something to eat? I've got crisps and cakes
- 🏖️ At the beach · Chatting by the seaنمشيو نلقو حاجة ناكلو؟Nemchiw nel9aw 7eja naklou?Shall we find something to eat?
- 🍽️ At the restaurant · Ordering dinnerمرحبا بيكم، شنوة تحبو تاكلو ؟Mar7ba bikom, chnouwa t7ebbou teklou ?Welcome, what would you like to eat?
Grammar notes
The prefix n- (I…)
Every verb in the first person starts with n-.
- ناكلnekelI eat
- نمشيnemchiI go / I walk
- نشربnochrobI drink
The future with باش
باش (bech) before the verb expresses intention or the near future.
- باش ناكلbech nekelI'm going to eat
- باش نمشيbech nemchiI'm going to leave / I mean to go
- باش تجي ؟bech tji?Are you going to come?
This word helps you with
- ☕ Ordering at the café
- 📖 Telling someone about your day
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