Martial Arts

1. واش نقدر نحضر غير حصة وحدة؟

   wāsh nqder nḥḍer ghīr ḥeṣṣa waḥda?

   Can I attend just one session?

   Usage

   Asks for a single trial session at a gym or dojo.

   Grammar Note

   "waḥda" is the feminine "one". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. واش نقدر نتفرج فالتمرين قبل؟

   wāsh nqder ntferrej f-t-tmrīn qbel?

   May I watch the training first?

   Usage

   Asks to watch before joining.

   Grammar Note

   "tferrej" means to watch. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. أنا مبتدئ

   ana mobtadi

   I am a beginner

   Usage

   Tells the instructor or partner you are new.

   Grammar Note

   A woman says "mobtadia". A sentence attested as such in the dictionary.

4. بشوية، عافاك

   b-shwiyya, ʿāfāk

   Gently, please

   Usage

   Used in sparring or drills when you want a partner to ease off.

   Grammar Note

   "bshwiyya" means slowly or gently. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. عافاك، ورّيني هادشي مرة أخرى

   ʿāfāk, werrīni hādshī marra okhra

   Please show me this once more

   Usage

   Asks the instructor to demonstrate a move again.

   Grammar Note

   "werri" means show; -ni is "me". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. رتاح خمس دقايق وشرب الما

   rtāḥ khmes dqāyeq w-shreb l-mā

   Rest for five minutes and drink some water

   Usage

   An instruction an instructor gives between drills.

   Grammar Note

   Imperatives; "khamsa" becomes "khmes" before a noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. صافي ليوم، برافو عليك!

   ṣāfi l-yūm, brāvo ʿlīk!

   That is enough for today, well done!

   Usage

   What an instructor says at the end of a session.

   Grammar Note

   "brāvo ʿlīk" means well done. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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