 “told” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي  “told”(in English)                                            he told him how to get where he was going                                                                           دَلُّو عَلْ البُقْعَة إلِّي مَاشِيلْهَا                          dallouw 3al lbou93a 2illiy machiylha  He told him how to get where he was going and told him to catch up.             دلّو علْبُقعة إلّي ماشيلها وقالو أخلط عليّا dllw 3lbou93 2illy mchylh w9lw 25lt 3lyya                                           Isn't that what I said?  See? Told you so!                                                                           جيناهاشي                          jynhchy  See? Didn't I tell you that it's going to get hot out today. Now you're carrying your coat around.             جيناهاشي ؟ موش قتلك راهو الدنيا باش تسخن ليوم هاك توّا ترسيلك شادد كبوتك في يدّك jynhchy ? mwch 9tlk rhw dny bch ts5n lywm hk twwa trsylk chdd kbwtk fy yddk                                           to be informed, told                                                    وْقَعْ إِعْلَامُو                          w9a3 2ii3lamouw  He was informed about the court's decision.             وقع إعلامو بقرار المحكمة w93 2i3lmw b9rr lm7km                                           to empathize, feel for someone                                                                           حَسْ بِيهْ                          7as biyh  He told him his story, and he empathized with him.             حكالو حكايتو ياخي حس بيه 7klw 7kytw y5y 7s byh                                           story                                                                           حْكَايَة                          7kaya  My father told me a story when I was little and I still remember it.             بابا حكالي حكاية و أنا صغير قعدت نتفكرها bb 7kly 7ky w 2n sghyr 93dt ntfkrh                                           not that, wrong, no                                                                           خَاطِي                          5atiy  No, those aren't the shoes that I told you about.             خاطي، موش آذاكا إصّباط إلّي حكيتلك عليه 5ty, mwch 2thk 2issbt 2illy 7kytlk 3lyh                                           to be present                                                                           حْضَرْ                          7dhar  My friend was present in class and he called me and told me that they didn't take a test.             صاحبي حضر في القسم طلبني و قالي ما عداوش تاست s7by 7dhr fy l9sm tlbny w 9ly m 3dwch tst                                           he was cautious                                                                           خْذَا حِذْرُو                          5tha 7ithrouw  They told him things that were not good, and so he was cautious.             قالولو عليه كلام موش باهي ياخي خذا حذرو منّو 9lwlw 3lyh klm mwch bhy y5y 5th 7thrw mnnw                                           he got an idea about…                                                                           خْذَا فِكْرَة                          5tha fikra  He got an idea about the country and told me, "Maybe I will come visit you in the summer."             خذا فكرا علبلاد وقالي يمكن نجي نزوركم فصّيف 5th fkr 3lbld w9ly ymkn njy nzwrkm fssyf                                           to frighten                                                                           خوّف                          5wwf  He scared everyone when he told them to give him their money.             خوّف إنّاس إلكل كيف قالهم مدّولي فلوسكم 5wwf 2innas 2ilkl kyf 9lhm mddwly flwskm                                           a scary female face                                                                           دُودُمَّة                          douwdoumma  An older woman with a scary face told me to give her money.             جاتني على مرا عزوزة تخوّف كي الدودمّة قاتلي أعطيني فلوس jtny 3la mr 3zwz t5wwf ky dwdmm 9tly 23tyny flws                                           detail                                                                           دِيتَايْ                          diytay  He told me he's going to bring me a gift; he didn't tell me in detail what.             قالي باش يجيبلي كادو,ما قاليش بالديتاي شنوا 9ly bch yjybly kdw,m 9lych bldyty chnw                                           to tie yourself to something, become obliged (often to something negative)                                                                           رْبَطْ رُوحُو                          rbat rouw7ouw  He told her, "OK, I'll help you," so he ended up being tied to his responsibility all evening.             قالها باهي تو نعاونك ياخي رْبَطْ رُوحُو العشية الكل 9lh bhy tw n3wnk y5y rbat rouw7ouw l3chy lkl                                           to recite, tell a story                                                                           رْوَى                          rwaa  The teacher told the whole story.             المعلم رْوَى القصة الكل lm3lm rwaa l9s lkl                                           recitation                                                                           سْرَدْ                          srad  The teacher told us the story of Ali Baba.             المعلم سردلنا قصة علي بابا lm3lm srdln 9s 3ly bb                                           he followed his heart, did what he wanted                                                                           مْشَى بِهْوَاهْ                          mchaa bihwah  He followed his heart and told him he was ready.             مْشَى بِهْوَاهْ وقلّو حاضر mchaa bihwah w9llw 7dhr                                           feeling                                                                           سونتمون                          swntmwn  He told me about his feelings.             حكالي ع السونتمون متاعو 7kly 3 swntmwn mt3w                                           to grab by the throat                                                                           شدو من خناقو                          chdw mn 5n9w  He grabbed him by the throat and told him, "Give me money you stole!"             شدّو من خناقو وقالو رجّعلي فلوسي إلّي سرقتهم chddw mn 5n9w w9lw rjj3ly flwsy 2illy sr9thm                                           to dance out of joy                                                                           شْطَحْ مِلْ الفَرْحَةْ                          chta7 mil lfar7a  They told him that he passed and so he danced out of joy.             قالولو راك نجحت ياخي شطح ملْفرحة 9lwlw rk nj7t y5y cht7 mlfr7                                           to light on its own                                                                           شعلت وحدها                          ch3lt w7dh  He told you that house's lights were turned on on their own; I think it's haunted!             قالّك إدّار هاذيك شعلت واحدها، ظاهرلي ساكنينها إجنون! 9llk 2iddar hthyk ch3lt w7dh, dhhrly sknynh 2ijnwn!                                           she made him angry                                                                           شَعِلْتُّو                          cha3ilttouw  I told him, "You're a hypocritical person," so I made  him angry.             قتلو إنتِ إنسان منافق ياخي شعلتو 9tlw 2inti 2insn mnf9 y5y ch3ltw                                           he has supernatural powers                                                                           إيدِيهْ تْجَمِّدْ المَا                          2iydiyh tjammid lma  That man told you he heals people by herbs and that he has supernatural powers.             قالك الراجل هذاكة يداوي بالأعشاب و إيدِيهْ تْجَمِّدْ المَا. 9lk rjl hthk ydwy bl23chb w 2iydiyh tjammid lma.                                           of course, are you kidding, you bet                                                                           بَاهِيشِي                          bahiychiy  Are yo ukidding? I told you I'll come, so I'll come.             بَاهِيشِي! قتلك باش نجي معناها باش نجي. bahiychiy! 9tlk bch njy m3nh bch njy.                                           to offer someone money                                                                           بروبوزى عليه فلوس                          brwbwza 3lyh flws  He told him he would rent him a car today and offered him money.             قلّو يكريلك الكرهبة اليوم و بروبوزى عليه فلوس. 9llw ykrylk lkrhb lywm w brwbwza 3lyh flws.                                           to ignore, not listen to, not respect                                                                           بَعْثُو يْشَيِّتْ                          ba3thouw ychayyit  He told him, "Come, I need to talk to you," but he ignored him.             قالّو إيجا حاجتي بيك ياخي بَعْثُو يْشَيِّتْ. 9llw 2iyj 7jty byk y5y ba3thouw ychayyit.                                           a day later                                                                           بَعْدْ بِنْهَارْ                          ba3d binhar  I went to the town hall because I needed a document; they told me to come a day later.             مشيت للبلديّة حاجتي بورقة، قالولي أرجع بَعْدْ بِنْهَارْ. mchyt llbldyy 7jty bwr9, 9lwly 2rj3 ba3d binhar.                                           palm reader                                                                           تَاڨْزَة                          tagza  A palm reader came to the house and read my palm and told me that something good is going to happen to me soon.             جاتني تاقزة للدار قراتلي كفي وقتلي انو على قريب باش تصيرلي حاجة باهية jtny t9z lldr 9rtly kfy w9tly nw 3la 9ryb bch tsyrly 7j bhy                                           sound technician                                                                           تَاكْنِيسْيَانْ الصُوتْ                          takniysyan souwt  The program's director told the sound technician to do more sound effects.             المخرج متاع البرنامج قال لتاكنيسيان الصوت باش يعمل أكتر مؤترات صوتية lm5rj mt3 lbrnmj 9l ltknysyn swt bch y3ml 2ktr m2trt swty                                           what, that                                                                           مَا                          ma  This is what your dad told me.             هذا ما قالي بوك hth m 9ly bwk                                           incomprehensible                                                                           مَا يَتْفَهِمِشْ                          ma yatfahimich  The things I told my father were incomprehensible to him.             بَابَا مَا يَتْفَهِمِشْ إِلِّي نْقُولْهُولُو baba ma yatfahimich 2iilliy n9ouwlhouwlouw                                           metaphor                                                                           مَاتَافُورْ                          matafouwr  What I told you was just a metaphor, not real.             إِلِّي حْكِيتْهُولِك جُوسْتْ مَاتَافُورْ مُوشْ حْقِيقَا 2iilliy 7kiythouwlik jouwst matafouwr mouwch 79iy9a                                           secret                                                                           سِرْ                          sir  He told me a serious secret.             حكالي سر خطير 7kly sr 5tyr                                           he flew off, went really quickly                                                                           مْشَى سَاقِيهْ أَعْلَى مِنْ رَاسُو                          mchaa sa9iyh 2a3laa min rasouw  They told him they're distributing money over there and he went really quickly.             قالولو يفرقو في الفلوس غادي مْشَى سَاقِيهْ أَعْلَى مِنْ رَاسُو 9lwlw yfr9w fy lflws ghdy mchaa sa9iyh 2a3laa min rasouw                                           he went in a disciplined manner                                                                           مْشَى سِتْرِيكْتْ                          mchaa sitriykt  They told him the director was harsh, so he went in a disciplined manner.             قالولو المدير صعيب ياخي مْشَى سِتْرِيكْتْ 9lwlw lmdyr s3yb y5y mchaa sitriykt                                           to dictate                                                                           ملْ يِملِي                          ml yimliy  Rami told me the number.             رامي مل عليّ النومرو rmy ml 3lyy nwmrw                                           to tell jokes                                                                           نَكِّتْ                          nakkit  Hadi told us some jokes.             هَادِي نَكِّتِلْنَا شْوَيَّا hadiy nakkitilna chwayya                                           they blocked him, stopped it                                                                           بْلُوكَاوَهْ                          blouwkawah  They blocked Sami when they told him the story.             سَامِي بْلُوكَاوَهْ كِيفْ حْكَاوْلُو لَحْكَايَا samiy blouwkawah kiyf 7kawlouw la7kaya                                           to make change                                                                           أصْرُفْهَا                          2sroufha  Dad gave me ten dinars and told me to make change.             بابا عطاني عشرة ألاف قالي أصرفها bb 3tny 3chr 2lf 9ly 2srfh                                           to explode with laughter, LOL                                                                           إطَّرْشَقْ بِالضُّحْكْ                          2ittarcha9 bidhdhou7k  I told Amin a joke and he exploded with laughter.             أمين حكيتلو نكتة إطرشق بالضحك 2myn 7kytlw nkt 2itrch9 bldh7k                                           he betrayed by revealing a secret he was supposed to protect                                                                           خَانْ السِّرْ                          5an ssir  He told the secret and embarassed us all in the neighborhood.             هاو خان السّر وفضحنا فلْحوما لكُلْ hw 5n ssr wfdh7n fl7wm lkoul