High Street/ Directions/ Transport

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High Street – Ash-shaari’ ar-ra’eesee

Restaurant: mat’am

Florist: mahal al-azhar

Newspaper stand: ba’i al-jaraid

Book shop: maktaba

Greengrocer/store/shop: mahal al-khudrawat/ dokkan al-khudrawat

Chemist: saidaliya

Bakery: makhbaz

Bank: masraf/bank

Butcher: malhama

Post office: dar al-bareed/maktab al-bareed

Fishmonger: masmaka

Toyshop: dokaan al-al’ab

Coffee shop: maqha

Hairdressers: hallak/quoifair


Market: souq

Library: maktaba

Town/city: madina

Road: tareeq

Hotel: funduq

Theatre: masrah






Directions

Excuse me! : Law samaht (masculine)/ Law samahti (feminine)

How do I get to/where is?: …….min ayna?

Right: yameen

Left: yasaar

The first street: Awwal shaari’

The second street: thane shaari’

On the right: 3la l-yameen

On the left: 3la l-yasaar

(go) straight ahead: 3la tool

Here: huna

There: hunak

Then: thumma

After that: ba3da thaalik

In the middle of: fi wasat/fi markaz

In front of: ‘amama

Take: khuth (m)/ khuthee (f)


Examples:

Take a taxi from here: khuth taaksee min huna

Take the first street on the right: khuth awwal shaari’ 3la l-yameen

When talking to a female add ee to the end of the instructions: khuthee thaanee shaari’ 3la l-yasaar : take the second street on the left

Take the bus at the bridge: khuth al-otoobees 3inda l-jisr

Take (fem.) the 1st street on the left at the museum: khuthee awwal shaari’ 3la l-yasaar 3inda l-mathaf.


Excuse me, how do I get to the station?: Law samaht, al-mahatta min ayna? (remember to say samahti if u r a female)
Take the first street on the left: khuth awwal shaari’ 3la l-yasaar. (say khuthee if talking to a female)



Transportation:

Taxi - taksee

Bus – otobees

Train – qitaar

Aeroplane – taa’ira

Boat – markib

Bicycle – darraaja

By bus: bil-otoobees
By train: bit-taksee
By boat: bil-markib
By bicycle: bid-darraaja
By aeroplane: bit-taa’ira


:insha: will poost other things related to shopping soon!

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Stores and services (Part 1)


• Where is…..?


Where’s the nearest…? Ayn aqrab?

Where’s there a good…? Ayn….jayyid?

Where’s the main shopping mall (centre)? Ayn al-markaz at-tijaaree ar-ra’eesee?

Is it far from here? Hal huwa baheed min huna?

How do I get there? Kayf asil hunaak?



Examples:

Ayna aqrab malhama? Where’s the nearest butcher?

Ayna mat’am jayyid? Where’s there a god restaurant?

Kaif asil al masraf? How do I get to the bank?

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• Stores

Antique store: mahall anteekat
Bakery: makhbaz
Bank: masraf/bank
Bookstore: maktaba
Butcher: malhama/jazzaar
Camera store: mahall kaameeraat
Cigarette kiosk/tobacconist: khushk sajaa’ir
Delicatessen: mahall atahima mutanawiaha
Department store: mahall tijaaree
Drugstore/chemist: saydaliya
Fishmonger: mahall samak
Florist: mahall zuhoor/mahall azhar
Gift store: hadaaya
Greengrocer: mahall khudrawat
Health food store: mahall atahima sihheeya
Jeweller: mahall mujauharaat
Market: souq
Newsstand: kushk jaraa’id
Pastry store: mahall halawiyaat
Pharmacy: ajzakhaana/saydaliya
Produce store: baqaala
Record/music store: mahall kaaseetaat
Shoe store: mahall ahdeeya
Shopping mall (centre): markaz tijaaree
Souvenir store: mahall hadaaya tizkaareeya
Sporting goods store: mahall adawaat riyadeeya
Supermarket: soobarmaarkit :D
Toy store: mahall luahb


• Services:

Dentist: tabeeb asnaan
Doctor: tabeeb/duktoor
Dry cleaner: mahall tanzeef malaabis
Hairdresser: saaloon hilaaqa (lin-nisaa/lir-rijaal)
Hospital: mustashfa
Laundrette: maghsala (khidma zaateeya)
Optician: nazaaraatee
Police station: qism bolees/ markaz bolees
Post office: maktab al-bareed
Travel agency: maktab safar

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• Repairs/Cleaning

This is broken. Can you repair it? - haadha maksoor. Hal mumkin tasleehuh?

Do you have….for this? - Hal aindak …..li-haadha?

A battery – bataareeya

Replacement parts – qitah ghiyaar

There’s something wrong with…. – hunaak khalal fee…

Can you….this? – hal mumkin…haadha?

Clean – tunazzif

Press – takwee

Patch – turaqqiah

Alter – tuahddil

When will it be ready? – matta sa-takoon jaazha?

This isn’t mine – haadhihi laysat milkee

There’s …missing – hunaak…mafqood

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Transportation:

Taxi - taksee

Bus – otobees

Train – qitaar

Aeroplane – taa’ira

Boat – markib

Bicycle – darraaja

By bus: bil-otoobees
By train: bit-taksee
By boat: bil-markib
By bicycle: bid-darraaja
By aeroplane: bit-taa’ira




In addition to the above:


Motorbike – darrajah-mariyya

Helicopter – mirwahiha

Bus – hafilat-rukkab

Caravan – caravan

Ship – safina

Rickshaw – arabat-jarr

Lorry/truck – shahinna

Car - sayyarah

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• Paying


Where do I pay? - Ayn adfah?

How much is that? - Bikam haadha?

Could you write it down please? - Hal mumkin taktubuh, lau samaht?

Do you accept traveler’s cheques? - Hal taqbal sheekaay siyaaheeya?

I’ll pay… - sa-adfah…

By cash – naqdan

By credit card – bi-bitaaqat itimaan

I don’t have any smaller change – laysa mahaya sarf asghar


Sorry, I don’t have enough money – aasif (aasifa for females). Laa yoojad mahaya nuqood kifaaya

That’s too much – haadha katheer jiddan


Do you have any smaller change? – hal aindak sarf ashgar?


Could I have a receipt please? – mumkin aakhud as-wasl, lau samaht (samahti for females)

I think you’ve given me the wrong change – ahtaqid an hunaak khata feel-baaqee

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• Complaints

This doesn’t work: haadha laa yahmal

Can you exchange this please?: mumkin tughayyir haadha, lau samaht(i)

I’d like a refund: ureed istirjaah nuqoodee

Here’s the receipt: haadha huwa al-eesaal

I don’t have the receipt: al-eesaal laysa mahaya

I’d like to see the manager: ureed an uqaabil al-mudeer

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• Dialogue for directions/clothes store:


Lau samaht, al mahall malaabis min ayna? – excuse me, where is the clothes store?

Ma ism al-dukaan? – what is the name of the shop?

Najm malaabis – star clothes :S

Ala tool huna wa ba’da thaalik khuth awwal shari’ ala l-yasaar, inda hadeeqa al mahal najm malaabis qareeba min otobees – (go) straight ahead from here and after that take the first street on the left at the park. The shop star clothes is near the bus station.

Shukran – thank you

Afwan – don’t mention it

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* Shopping dialogue.


Ayy musa’adah ya sayyidi? Can I help you sir? (Madam is sayyidati)

Hal tuqaddim ba’dal qusan wa bantlun? Can you show me some shirts and pants please?

Ayy maqas yunasibuka?/ Ayy hajem? What size fits you?/ Which size?

Maqas raqm arba’oon lil qamis wa thalathoon lil bantlun. Size 40 in shirt and 30 in pants :nerdbro:

Tafaddal ya sayyidi. Ha’ula kulluhu maqas raqm arbaoon, nau’u hadhihil qumsan jayyid, wa ha’ula kulluhu qutn asli. Please come in sir. They are all size 40. The quality of these shirts are good. They are pure cotton.

Kam thamanuha? How much is this?

Thamanuha khamsun junaiha. These are £50 :eek:

A’tini qamsain min fadlik. Give me 2 shirts please

Hal aindak manashif aidan? Do you have towels also?

Na’am, wa ayy lawn tureed? Yes we do, what colour would you like?

Lawn asfar. Yellow

Hak minshafah safra ya sayyidi. Thamanuha ‘ishroona junaih. Here is the yellow towel for you sir. This is for £20.

Hal ‘indakum ahdhiyah? Do you have shoes?

Na’am ya sayyidi. ‘indana ahdhiyah min nau’iyah mumtazah. Yes sir. We have some very good quality shoes.

Arini tiklas sawda. Show me the black one

(talks to the man’s wife) wa ayy shay laki ya sayyidati? Anything for you madam?

Na’am, ureed an astariya arab’ata amtar nasijan wa arba’ata amtar hariran. Yes, I would like to but 4 metre woven cloth and 4 metres silk cloth.

Khudh malabisak sayyidati. Here are your clothes madam

Kam thamanuha? How much are these?

‘ishroona junaihan. £20

Hadhihi hiya ‘ishroom junaihan, shukran. Here is £20. Thank you.

Marhaba. You are welcome

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• What’s in store? Advanced shopping techniques.

How much is this? Bikam hadha?

Are you mad? That’s too much! Hal anta majnoon. Hadha katheer jiddan

How much if I took…? Bikam law akhadht

Two. Ithnaian Four. Arba’a

The whole box. As-sandooq kul-luh

Is this the…? Hal haadha..?

Final price. Aakhir si’r

Cash price. Si’r ak-kaash

Is this the price per…? Hal haadha si’r…?

Meter. Al-mitr

Kilo. Ak-kilo

Centilitre. As-santilitr

Gram. Aj-jiraam

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Shopping for others

I need a gift that is suitable… ureed hadeyya munaasiba

For my wife/husband. Li zawjatee/ li zawjee

For my son/daughter. L-ibnee/l-ibnatee

For my father/mother. Li-abee/li-ummee

For my (male) friend/(female) friend. Li sadaqee/li sadaqaatee

I need to buy a souvenir costing around. Ureed shiraa’ tizkaar si’ruh fee hudood

His hobbies are… huwaa yaatuh hiya

Photography. At-tasweer

Carpentry. An-nijaara

Sports. Ar-riyaada

She loves… in-naha tuhibb

Painting. Ar-rasm

Music. Al-museeqa

Embroidery. At-tatreez

They are both keen on… al-ithnaan yuhib-baan

Equestrian pursuits. Al-furusey-ya

Desert hikes. At-tajaw-wul fis-sahara

Camping. At-takhyeem

Do you have something for antique collections? Hal ‘andak sahi’li-huwaah jam’at-tuhaf al qadeema?

I would prefer the colours to be…. Ana ufad-dil an takoon al-alwaan

Darker aghmaq

Lighter aftah

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