Transportation

 

How much is a ticket to _____?

b2addésh l tiket la ...

 

One ticket to _____, please.

tiket we7dé la______, éza bet reed ...

 

Where does this train/bus go?

la wen bi rou7 hal tren/bus? ...

 

Where is the train/bus to _____?

wayno l tren/bus? ...

 

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

biwa22if l tren/bus bi_____ shi?

 

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

Emteen l tren/bus la ______ byémshé ....?

 

When will this train/bus arrive?

Emteen byoowsal hal tren/bus?

 

Where are you going?

la wen rayi7 (enta)? (male) la wen ray7a (enté)? (female)

 

Directions

 

How do I get to _____ ?

keef boosal 3ala _____ ?

 

...the train station?

...m7atet l train?

 

...the bus station?

...m7atet l bus?

 

...the airport?

...l matar?

 

...downtown?

...downtown(English used)?

 

...the youth hostel?

...the youth hostel? (...)

 

...the _____ hotel?

...l _____ hotel?

 

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British embassy?

safara amerkiyyé/canadiyyé/australiyyé/britaniyyé

 

Where are there a lot of...

wen fi ktir...

 

...hotels?

...hotels?

 

...restaurants?

...mata3im?

 

...bars?

...pubs? ("bar" refers to a less innocent type of place)

 

...places to see?

...ma7allét ta shoufa?

 

...tourist attractions?

...ma7allét siyé7iyyé?

 

Can you show me on the map?

feek tfarjiné 3al kharita

 

Where is the airport?

wen l matar?

 

street

taree2 or shéri3

 

Turn left.

khod shmél

 

Turn right.

khod yameen

 

left

shmél

 

right

yameen

 

straight ahead/infront

deghré/eddém

 

towards the _____

sob l _____

 

past the _____

ba3d l _____

 

before the _____

abel l _____

 

Watch out for the _____.

ntebih (male) ntebhé (female) la l _____.

 

intersection

ta2atoo3

 

north

shmél

 

south

jnoub

 

east

share2

 

west

ghareb

 

up

fo2

 

down

ta7et

 

Car rental agency

Sherkit te2jir siyarat

 

passport

jawéz safar (passport with a silent "t" as pronounced in french is also

widely used)

 

Taxi

 

Taxi!

"Taxi!" (english)

 

Shared taxi

Service (french pronunciation)

 

Take me to _____, please.

khedne 3ala ____, 3mol ma3rouf

 

How much does it cost to get to _____?

adde l towsile 3a ____?

 

Take me there, please.

khedne la honik, 3mol ma3rouf

 

Driving

 

I want to rent a car.

baddé esta2jir siyyara

 

Can I get insurance?

finé ekhood assurance (french pronunciation)?

 

stop (on a street sign)

w2af

 

one way

sens unique (french), or can be said in English

 

no parking

mamnoo3 l woo2oof

 

speed limit

sir3a al koswa (classical arabic)

 

gas (petrol) station

m7attit benzeen

 

petrol

benzeen

 

diesel

mézoot