t7eb تحب
Tunisian Derja · verb
“t7eb” (تحب) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning you want; she wants.
Meanings
- you want; she wants
- you like; she likes
Usage
T7eb is the imperfect form of 7abb, in the second person singular or the third person feminine singular: "inti t7eb" (you want), "hiya t7eb" (she wants). The most common meaning is "to want". It is followed directly by another conjugated verb, with no infinitive: "t7eb tochreb?" (do you want to drink?). It also means "to like", depending on context: "t7eb el kosksi" (you like couscous). In questions, it makes a polite offer: "t7eb n3awnek?" (would you like me to help you?). The negative is "ma t7ebbech".
Example
تحب تشرب قهوة؟
t7eb tochreb 9ahwa?
“Do you want to drink coffee?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “t7eb” but also “t7ib”, “t7ebb”, “thib” and “t7b”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.