nestana نستنى

Algerian Darja · verb

“nestana” (نستنى) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning I wait, I will wait.

Meanings

1. I wait, I will wait
2. to hope, to count on

Usage

Nestanna is the first person of the verb stanna, "to wait". The object is usually introduced by the preposition fi: nestanna fik, "I'm waiting for you", nestanna fel bus, "I'm waiting for the bus". Combined with rani, it expresses ongoing waiting: rani nestanna, "I am waiting". It also conveys eagerness: kunt nestanna fik, "I was looking forward to seeing you". The imperative is stanna, "wait!", and the past is stannit, "I waited". The word is very common and neutral in register.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nestana” but also “nstana”, “nestanna” and “nstanna”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “nestana” on the Arabic keyboard