“I drink” in Tunisian Arabic
نُشْرُب
Nochrob
I drink
To say “I drink” in Tunisian Arabic, you say نُشْرُب, pronounced “Nochrob”. A beginner-level word, one of the essential words. In the Derja app, it appears in 1 example sentence and 6 dialogues.
Present-tense conjugation
| أناI | نشربnochrob |
| إنتي/إنتYou | تشربtochrob |
| هوHe | يشربyochrob |
| هيShe | تشربtochrob |
| أحناWe | نشربوnochrobou |
| إنتوماYou (pl.) | تشربوtochrobou |
| هوماThey | يشربوyochrobou |
Examples
In the app's dialogues
- ☕ At the café · Ordering a coffeeعسلامة! شنوة تشرب؟3aslema! Chnouwa tochrob?Hello! What are you drinking?
- 🏠 At a friend's · Paying a visitتشرب أتاي ولا قهوة؟Tochrob atay wella 9ahwa?Would you like tea or coffee?
- 🍽️ At the restaurant · Ordering dinnerتشرب حاجة ؟Tochrob 7aja ?Anything to drink?
- 💬 Giving your opinion · Debating the matchعندك الحق. نشربو قهوة؟3andek el 7a9. Nochrbou 9ahwa?You're right. Shall we have a coffee?
Grammar notes
The prefix n- (I…)
Every verb in the first person starts with n-.
- نشربnochrobI drink
- نمشيnemchiI go / I walk
- ناكلnekelI eat
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)
This word helps you with
- ☕ Ordering at the café
- 📖 Telling someone about your day
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