“I wait” in Tunisian Arabic
نستنّى
Nestanna
I wait
To say “I wait” in Tunisian Arabic, you say نستنّى, pronounced “Nestanna”. An intermediate-level word, common. In the Derja app, it appears in 2 example sentences and 2 dialogues.
Present-tense conjugation
| أناI | نستنّىnestanna |
| إنتي/إنتYou | تستنّىtestanna |
| هوHe | يستنّىyestanna |
| هيShe | تستنّىtestanna |
| أحناWe | نستنّاوnestannaw |
| إنتوماYou (pl.) | تستنّاوtestannaw |
| هوماThey | يستنّاوyestannaw |
Examples
In the app's dialogues
- 🚐 In a louage · Getting off at the right placeيعيشك نستنّىya3ichek nestannaThanks, I'll wait
- 🏛️ At the town hall · Collecting papersقداش نستنى وقت ؟9addech nestanna wa9t ?How long will I be waiting?
- 🏛️ At the town hall · Collecting papersباهي نستنى يعيشكbehi nestanna ya3ichekAlright, I'll wait, thank you
Grammar notes
Object pronouns (-ni, -ek, -ou…)
"Me, you, him, her…" stick to the end of the verb.
- نحبكn7ebbekI love you
- شفتو البارحcheftou el bare7I saw him yesterday
- عيطلي غدوة3ayyetli ghodwaCall me tomorrow
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