Travel

 

Lodging

 

Do you have any rooms available?

fi oowad fadyé?

 

How much is a room for one person/two people?

addé l ooda la shakhs/la shaksein?

 

Does the room come with...

btejé l ooda ma3...

 

...bedsheets?

...couvre-lits?

 

...a bathroom?

...7emmém

 

...a telephone?

... telephone?

 

...a TV?

... Television?

 

May I see the room first?

finé shoof l ooda bel awal?

 

Do you have anything quieter?

fi 3endkoon shi arwa2?

 

...bigger?

akbar

 

...cleaner?

...andaf?

 

...cheaper?

...arkhas?

 

OK, I'll take it.

OK, ra7 ékheda

 

I will stay for _____ night(s).

ra7 eb2a_____ layélé.

 

Can you suggest another hotel?

btonsa7ne bi hotel téné?

 

Do you have a safe?

3endkoon khazné?

 

What time is breakfast/supper?

ayya se3a l terwi2a/l 3asha?

 

Please clean my room.

please naddeflé l ooda.

 

Can you wake me at _____?

fik (male) fiké (female) twa3iné 3al_____?

 

I want to check out.

baddé a3mol check out.

 

Money

 

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

bte2balo bi american/australian/canadian dollars?

 

Do you accept British pounds?

bte2balo bel pound l britane?

 

Do you accept credit cards?

bte2balo credit card?

 

Can you change money for me?

fik tsarrefle masare?

 

Where can I get money changed?

wen fine sarrif masare?

 

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

fik tsarrefle traveler's check?

 

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

wen fine sarrif traveler's check?

 

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

wen fi ATM?

 

Eating

 

A table for one person/two people, please.

tawlé la shakhes/shakhsen please

 

Can I look at the menu, please?

finé shoof l menu please?'

 

Can I look in the kitchen?

fine shoof el matbakh?

 

I'm a vegetarian.

ana nabété (male) ana nabétiyyé (female)

 

I don't eat pork.

ma bekool khanzeer

 

I don't eat beef.

ma bekool la7em ba2er

 

I only eat kosher food.

bekool akel kosher w bas (Halal)

 

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

fik ta3mela "lite" please? zet/zebde/dism alil

 

breakfast

terwi2a

 

lunch

ghada

 

tea

shay

 

brunch

3asrouniyyé

 

supper

3asha

 

I want _____.

baddé

 

I want a dish containing _____.

baddé sa7en fiyo ....

 

chicken

djéj

 

meat

la7mé

 

fish

samak

 

ham

jambon

 

sausage

m2éni2

 

cheese

jebné

 

eggs

bayd

 

salad

salata

 

(fresh) vegetables

khodra (taza)

 

(fresh) fruit

fweke (taza)

 

bread

khebez

 

toast

toast

 

noodles

sh3ayriye

 

rice

rez

 

beans

fasolya

 

May I have a glass of _____?

3mol ma3rouf/iza bit reed baddé kebbeyit ...

 

May I have a cup of _____?

3mol ma3rouf/iza bit reed baddé fenjen ...

 

May I have a bottle of _____?

3mol ma3rouf/iza bit reed baddé anninit ...

 

coffee

ahwe

 

tea (drink)

shay

 

juice

3aseer

 

(carbonated) water

muy (ghaziyyé)

 

water

muy

 

beer

beera

 

red/white wine

nbeed a7mar/abyad

 

May I take some _____?

please finé ekhood ...

 

salt

mele7

 

black pepper

bhar aswad

 

butter

zebdé

 

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

3afwan

 

I'm finished.

khallaset

 

It was delicious.

kenit taybé

 

Please clear the plates.

3mol ma3rouf, sheel el s7oun.

 

The check, please.

l 7seb iza bit reed

 

Bars

 

Do you serve alcohol?

3endak alcohol?

 

Is there table service?

fi khedmit tawlet?

 

A beer/two beers, please.

we7dé bira/tnen bira,iza btrid

 

A glass of red/white wine, please.

Kes nbeed a7mar/abyad please

 

A pint, please.

A pint, please. (...)

 

A bottle, please.

anniné please

 

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.

_____ and _____, please. (...)

 

whiskey

whiskey

 

vodka

vodka

 

rum

rum

 

water

may

 

club soda

club soda

 

tonic water

tonic water (...)

 

orange juice

3asir laymoon

 

Coke (soda)

coke

 

Do you have any bar snacks?

3endkoon bar snacks?

 

One more, please.

wa7ad téné please

 

Another round, please.

round tényé please

 

When is closing time?

ayya se3a betsakro?

 

Shopping

 

Do you have this in my size?

fi menna 3a 2yesé?

 

How much is this?

bi addé hay?

 

That's too expensive.

hayda kteer ghalé

 

Would you take _____?

btekhdo ....

 

expensive

ghalé (masculine) ghalyé (feminine)

 

cheap

rkhees (masculine) rkheesa (feminine)

 

I can't afford it.

ma ma3e 7a22a

 

I don't want it.

Ma baddé yéha

 

You're cheating me.

3am testelemné (addressing a male) 3am testelminé (female)

 

I'm not interested.

manné mehtamm (male) manné mehtammé (female)

 

OK, I'll take it.

tayeb ra7 2ekheda

 

Can I have a bag?

finé ekhood kees?

 

Do you ship (overseas)?

btesh7ano douwalé?

 

I need...

3ayiz (male) 3ayzé (female)

 

...toothpaste.

m3ajoon snen

 

...a toothbrush.

fersheyit snen

 

...tampons.

...tampons. (it is recommended to say the brand...)

 

...soap.

saboon

 

...shampoo.

shampoo

 

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

dawa lal waj3a.

 

...cold medicine.

dawa lal rashe7

 

...stomach medicine.

dawa lal me3dé

 

...a razor.

shafrit 7le2a

 

...an umbrella.

shamsiyyé

 

...sunblock lotion.

creme lal shames

 

...a postcard.

bita2a baridiyyé

 

...postage stamps.

tawabi3 barid

 

...batteries.

battariyyét

 

...writing paper.

wara2 mketib

 

...a pen.

alam

 

...English-language books.

kutob bil engleezeh

 

...English-language magazines.

majallét bil engleezeh

 

...an English-language newspaper.

jareedé bil engleezeh

 

...an English-English dictionary.

amoos engleezeh

 

Other

 

Colors

 

black

aswad (masculine) sawda (feminine)

 

white

abyad(masculine) bayda (feminine)

 

gray

rmédé (masculine) rmediyyé (feminine)

 

red

a7mar (masculine) 7amra (feminine)

 

blue

azra2 (masculine) zar2a (feminine)

 

yellow

asfar (masculine) safra (feminine)

 

green

akhdar (masculine) khadra (feminine)

 

orange

berd2ane

 

purple

leilaké

 

brown

benné (masculine) benniyyé (feminine)

 

Authority

 

I haven't done anything wrong.

ma 3melet shi ghalat

 

It was a misunderstanding.

ken sou2 taféhoom

 

Where are you taking me?

wen ékhdinné

 

Am I under arrest?

ana maw2oof? (male) ana maw2oofé (female)

 

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

ana moowatin (male) moowatné (female) amerkené/australé/britané/canadé

 

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

baddé e7ké ma3 l safara/l2onsliye l amerkiyyé/l australiyyé/l britaniyyé/l canadiyyé/...)

 

I want to talk to a lawyer.

baddé e7ké moo7amé

 

Can I just pay a fine now?

fiyyé bass edfa3 gharamé/zabet halla2?

 

Asking about language

 

How do you say _____ ?

Keef be oulo ...?

 

What is this/that called?

Shoo hayda?/shoo esmo hayda?