Airport & Customs

1. ورّيني الباسبور ديالك عافاك

   warrīni l-pāspōr dyālek ʿāfāk

   Please show me your passport

   Usage

   What an officer says at border control or check-in; hand over your passport.

   Grammar Note

   "warrīni" is the command "show me" (to a man); "dyāl" plus "-ek" gives your. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

2. مسافر على ود الخدمة ولا العطلة؟

   msāfer ʿlā wedd l-khedma wlā l-ʿuṭla?

   Are you traveling for work or for a holiday?

   Usage

   The standard immigration question about the purpose of your visit; answer "l-ʿuṭla" (holiday) or "l-khedma" (work).

   Grammar Note

   Taken from an attested dictionary sentence. "wlā" means or.

3. شحال من ليلة غادي تبقى؟

   shḥāl men līla ghādi tbqa?

   How many nights will you stay?

   Usage

   Asked at immigration; just answer with the number of nights.

   Grammar Note

   "ghādi" plus a verb is the future; "shḥāl men" plus a noun asks how many. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

4. الباڭاج ديالي ماوصلش

   l-bāgāj dyāli mā wṣel-sh

   My luggage has not arrived

   Usage

   At the baggage claim or airline desk.

   Grammar Note

   "mā…sh" negates the verb; the letter ڭ stands for /g/. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

5. إمتا غادي نركبو فالطيارة؟

   imta ghādi nrkbu f-ṭ-ṭayyāra?

   When do we board the plane?

   Usage

   At the gate; "rkeb" means to get on or ride.

   Grammar Note

   "f-" plus "al" is written "fal"; the ending "-u" marks we. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

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