“I find” in Tunisian Arabic
نِلْقَى
Nel9a
I find
To say “I find” in Tunisian Arabic, you say نِلْقَى, pronounced “Nel9a”. An intermediate-level word, very common. In the Derja app, it appears in 1 example sentence and 1 dialogue.
Examples
In the app's dialogues
- 🛒 At the market · Finding spicesنلقى هريسة وكمونnel9a harissa w-kamounI'm looking for harissa and cumin
Grammar notes
The two "ifs": كان (ken) and لوكان (loukan)
ken = a real if · loukan = an unreal if, or a regret.
- 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
- لكان عرفت، ما جيتشlakan 3raft, ma jitchIf I'd known, I wouldn't have come
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