 “could” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي  “could”(in English)                                            he ran away as fast as he could                                                    ڨَطَّعْ سَاقِيهْ أَعْلَى مِنْ رَاسُو                          gatta3 sa9iyh 2a3laa min rasouw  He ran away as quickly as he could.             ڨَطَّعْ سَاقِيهْ أَعْلَى مِنْ رَاسُو gatta3 sa9iyh 2a3laa min rasouw    Could you do me a favor?                                                                           تَعْمِلْ عْلِيَّا مْزِيَّة                          ta3mil 3liyya mziyya  Could you do me a favor?             تعمل عليّا مزيّا؟ t3ml 3lyya mzyya?    could I ask you something?                                                                           بالله بِشْ نِسْهْلِكْ                          bllh bich nishlik  Please, could I ask you something? How can I get to Marsa?             بالله بِشْ نِسْهْلِكْ، كيفاش نمشي للمرسى ؟ bllh bich nishlik, kyfch nmchy llmrsa ?                                           things were so bad he could only laugh                                                                           ضْحَكْ مِلْ هَمّْ                          dh7ak mil hamm  Things in his life were so bad, he could only laugh.             ضحك مل هم الي عايش فيه dh7k ml hm ly 3ych fyh                                           he did as much as he could                                                    عْمَلْ المَاكْسِيمُومْ بُوسِيبِلْ                          3mal lmaksiymouwm bouwsiybil  Walid did as much as he could to finish the project on time.             وليد عمل الماكسيموم بوسّيبل باش نجّم يكمّل البروجي في الوقت wlyd 3ml lmksymwm bwssybl bch njjm ykmml lbrwjy fy lw9t                                           that could be, maybe                                                                           إنَجِّمْ إكُونْ                          2inajjim 2ikouwn  My salary was a little lower. Could it be because there were two days I didn't work?             الشّهرية جاتني ناقصة شويّة فلوس. تْنَجِّمْ تْكونْ على خاطر فمة نهارين ما خدمتهمش. chhry jtny n9s chwyy flws. tnajjim tkwn 3la 5tr fm nhryn m 5dmthmch.                                           it seems like, it's as if, you could say                                                                           تْقُولِشْ عْلِيهْ                          t9ouwlich 3liyh  It's as if he's riding a Ferrari.             تقولش عليه راكب فيراري t9wlch 3lyh rkb fyrry                                           maybe, could be                                                                           بالكْشِي                          blkchiy  Maybe I'll go to a café after work.             بالكْشِي نمشي نعمل قهوة بعد الخدمة. blkchiy nmchy n3ml 9hw b3d l5dm.                                           I'm wondering who that could be?                                                                           دْرَاشْكُونْ                          drachkouwn  I wonder who wrote with spray paint on the wall?             دراشكون كتب بلْفشفاشة علْحيط drchkwn ktb blfchfch 3l7yt                                           might, may, could be                                                                           عَسَى                          3asaa  It may be that you hate something, and it's good for you.             عسى ان تكرهو شيء و هو خير لكم 3sa n tkrhw chy2 w hw 5yr lkm                                           to cast a glance, peek                                                                           رْمَى عِينِيهْ                          rmaa 3iyniyh  He cast a glance at the drawer in case he could find his money.             رْمَى عِينِيهْ عل قجر ما لقاش فلوسو rmaa 3iyniyh 3l 9jr m l9ch flwsw                                           please                                                                           سِيلْفُوبْلَا                          siylfouwbla  Sir, could you please let me see your ticket?             سيلفوبلا خويا أعطيني نشوف إتّسكرة متاعك sylfwbl 5wy 23tyny nchwf 2ittskr mt3k                                           chimney, fireplace                                                                           شْمِنِيَّةْ                          chminiyya  Old houses had fireplaces in them so that people could get warm.             إديار لقدُم كان فيهم شمنيّة باش إنّاس يدّفّاو 2idyr l9doum kn fyhm chmnyy bch 2innas yddffaw                                           bar/restaurant                                                                           بَارْ رُسْتُورُونْ                          bar roustouwrouwn  The man went to the bar restaurant so he could have dinner and drink.             الرّاجل مشى لبَارْ رُسْتُورُونْ باش يتعشّى و يشرب. rrajl mcha lbar roustouwrouwn bch yt3cha w ychrb.                                           incense used for magic/spells                                                                           بُخُوخُو                          bou5ouw5ouw  The woman did magic so she could marry the woman she loves.             المرا عملت بُخُوخُو باش تعرّس بالرّاجل إلّي تحبّو. lmr 3mlt bou5ouw5ouw bch t3rrs blrrajl 2illy t7bbw.                                           guestroom, living room                                                                           بِيتْ ضْيَافَة                          biyt dhyafa  We claened the guestroom so we could hang out there tonight.             نظفنا بيت الضيافة باش نسهرو فيها اليلة ndhfn byt dhyf bch nshrw fyh lyl                                           to donate one's money                                                                           تبرع بفلوسو                          tbr3 bflwsw  He donated his money so they could build a school.             تبرع بفلوسو باش يبنوا مدرسة tbr3 bflwsw bch ybnw mdrs                                           he can't control himself anymore                                                                           مَاعَادِشْ إِنَجِّمْ إِشِدْ رُوحُو                          ma3adich 2iinajjim 2iichid rouw7ouw  My brother could no longer keep himself from laughing.             خُويَا مَاعَادِشْ إِنَجِّمْ إِشِدْ رُوحُو بِالضُّحْكْ 5ouwya ma3adich 2iinajjim 2iichid rouw7ouw bidhdhou7k                                           female                                                                           أنْثَى                          2nthaa  Could you happen to find me a female bird?             تلقاليشي أنثى متاع عصفور؟ tl9lychy 2ntha mt3 3sfwr?                                           to withdraw, get out                                                                           إنْسَحَبْ                          2insa7ab  The boxer withdrew from the match because he got hit and could no longer finish playing.             البوكسور إنْسَحَبْ من المقابلة على خاطر تِضْرَبْ و ماعادش ينجّم يكمّل يلعب. lbwkswr 2insa7ab mn lm9bl 3la 5tr tidhrab w m3dch ynjjm ykmml yl3b.                                           he can barely walk, can hardly pick up his legs                                                                           هِزّْ فِي سَاقِيهْ هَزَّانْ                          hizz fiy sa9iyh hazzan  He worked a lot yesterday and got tired. Today he could barely pick up his legs when he woke up.             البارح هو خدم برشة و تعب. اليوم صبح إهِزّْ فِي سَاقِيهْ هَزَّانْ. lbr7 hw 5dm brch w t3b. lywm sb7 2ihizz fiy sa9iyh hazzan.                                           to barely be able to get up, move                                                                           هِز ْرُوحُو بِالسِّيفْ                          hiz rouw7ouw bissiyf  My grandfather got really tired and could barely get up.             جدّي تعب برشة، إهِزْ في رُوحُو بِالسِّيفْ. jddy t3b brch, 2ihiz fy rouw7ouw bissiyf.                                           to prove to oneself                                                                           بَرْهِنْ لْرُوحُو                          barhin lrouw7ouw  The player proved to himself that he could play for a big team.             الملاعبي بَرْهِنْ لْرُوحُو إلّي هو ينجّم يلعب في فريق كبير. lml3by barhin lrouw7ouw 2illy hw ynjjm yl3b fy fry9 kbyr.                                           to conceive, get pregnant                                                                           تِحْبِلْ                          ti7bil  She went to a lot of specialists so she could get pregnant.             مشات لبرشا اخصائيين باش تنجم تحبل mcht lbrch 5s2yyn bch tnjm t7bl                                           herbal tea                                                                           تْرُنْجِيَة                          trounjiya  I bought a cup of herbal tea so I could rest my mind.             شريب كاس ترنجية باش يرتح مخو chryb ks trnjy bch yrt7 m5w                                           swimming                                                                           نَاتَاسْيُونْ                          natasyouwn  I took my son to the pool so he could learn to swim.             هزّيت ولدي للبيسين بش يتعلم الناتاسيون hzzyt wldy llbysyn bch yt3lm ntsywn                                           to be hanging on by a thread                                                                           شدها بالشكاكل                          chdh blchkkl  The wall is hanging on by a thread; it could fall at any time.  الحيط شاد بالشكاكل في أي لحظي ينجم يطيح l7yt chd blchkkl fy 2y l7dhy ynjm yty7                                           evil or tricky man                                                                           شَيْطَانْ                          chaytan  What an evil man! How could he come to commit such an awful crime?  ملا شيطان هاذا كيفاش خطرلو يعمل ها لجريمة البشعة ml chytn hth kyfch 5trlw y3ml h ljrym lbch3                                           scientific domain, field                                                                           دُومَانْ سْيُونْتِفِيكْ                          douwman syouwntifiyk  I followed the scientific field so I could become a doctor.             تبعت دومان سيونتيفيك باش نولي طبيب tb3t dwmn sywntyfyk bch nwly tbyb                                           guarantee, promise, bail                                                                           كَفَالَةْ                          kafala  My uncle paid bail to the court so he could get his son out of custody.  عمي دفع كفالة للمحكمة باش يخرج ولدو من الحجز 3my df3 kfl llm7km bch y5rj wldw mn l7jz                                           to oblige, force                                                                           جْبَرْ                          jbar  The police forced the man to lift his hands up so they could search him.             البوليس جبر الراجل باش يهز يديه الفوق باش يفركسو lbwlys jbr rjl bch yhz ydyh lfw9 bch yfrksw                                           forehead                                                                           جْبِينْ                          jbiyn  Sawar cut her hair some so she could cover her forehead, since it's big.             سوار عملت قصّة في شعرها باش تغطي جبينها خاترو كبير swr 3mlt 9ss fy ch3rh bch tghty jbynh 5trw kbyr                                           Jiha: traditional Arab comedic figure                                                                           جْحَا                          j7a  Mammoud is a total joker and is always making people laugh; you could call him Jiha, given the things he does.             محمود طل فدلاك و يضحّك تقول عليه جحا بالعمايل إلي يعمل فيهم m7mwd tl fdlk w ydh77k t9wl 3lyh j7 bl3myl 2ily y3ml fyhm                                           a huge person, monster-like                                                                           جَنَشْ                          janach  You could say that Omar is a monster; his head is huge and he has a broad body. He's scary.             عمّار تقول عليه جنش راسو كبير برشا و بدنو عريض,يخوف 3mmar t9wl 3lyh jnch rsw kbyr brch w bdnw 3rydh,y5wf                                           token, chit                                                                           جُوتُونْ                          jouwtouwn  At the hotel they gave me a token so I could get food and drinks.             في الوتيل عطاوني جوتون باش ناكل بيه و نشرب بيه fy lwtyl 3twny jwtwn bch nkl byh w nchrb byh                                           a cadaver                                                                           جِيفَة                          jiyfa  We could smell that there was something dead nearby; we found a dead cat in the yard.             شمينا راحت جيفة ياخي لقينة قطوس ميّت في الجنينة chmyn r7t jyf y5y l9yn 9tws myyt fy jnyn                                           above the sky, living in the clouds                                                                           فُوقْ السّْمَاءْ                          fouw9 ssma2  If he could, he would fly over the sky.             كان يلقى يطير فوق السماء kn yl9a ytyr fw9 sm2                                           job, work, service                                                                           خِدْمَة                          5idma  Excuse me, sir, can you do a service for me? Could I leave the boy with you for five minutes?             سامحني خويا تجّمش تقدّملي خدمة، تجمّش تخلّي إطفل هذا عندك خمسا دقايق sm7ny 5wy tjjmch t9ddmly 5dm, tjmmch t5lly 2itfl hth 3ndk 5ms d9y9                                           he wrote a remark, write notes                                                                           خْذَا نُوتْ                          5tha nouwt  He studied the lesson and took notes so he could remember what he had read.             حضر إدّرس وخذا نوت باش يتذكّر إشّي إلّي قراه 7dhr 2iddrs w5th nwt bch ytthkkr 2ichy 2illy 9rh                                           he left the door open for someone else                                                                           خَلَّالُو البَابْ مَحْلُولْ                          5allalouw lbab ma7louwl  He left the door open for him so he could come in.             خلاّلو إلْباب محلول باش ينجّم يُدخل 5llw 2ilbb m7lwl bch ynjjm youd5l