Schedule & Booking

1. شنو هي ساعات ديال الخدمة؟

   shnū hiyya sāʿāt dyāl l-khedma?

   What are the opening hours?

   Usage

   Asks a shop or site for its hours; many places change hours on Friday midday prayer and during Ramadan.

   Grammar Note

   "sāʿāt dyāl l-khedma" (working hours) is attested. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

2. واش ممكن نشد موعد؟

   wāsh mumken nshedd mawʿid?

   Can I make an appointment?

   Usage

   Makes an appointment with a doctor, salon or similar.

   Grammar Note

   "shedd mawʿid" literally "hold an appointment" means to book one. Based on the attested sentence.

3. أنا مريزيرڤي، السمية ديالي …

   ana mrīzīrvī, s-smiyya dyāli …

   I have a reservation under the name …

   Usage

   Announces a booking at a hotel or restaurant; add your name after it.

   Grammar Note

   "mrīzīrvī" is from French réservé; "s-smiyya" is the name. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

4. واش المتحف مفتوح نهار الجمعة؟

   wāsh l-matḥef mftūḥ nhār l-jumʿa?

   Is the museum open on Friday?

   Usage

   Friday is the prayer day and many places close at midday, so check ahead.

   Grammar Note

   "nhār" plus a day name means on that day. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

5. شحال بقا من الوقت؟

   shḥāl bqā men l-waqt?

   How much time is left?

   Usage

   Asks how much time remains before a departure or deadline.

   Grammar Note

   "bqā" is the past of to remain. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

6. غادي نتعطّل شوية

   ghādi ntʿeṭṭel shwiyya

   I will be a little late

   Usage

   Warns someone that you will arrive late.

   Grammar Note

   "ghādi" plus a verb marks the near future; "tʿeṭṭel" means to be late. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

7. واش تقدر تسنّا شوية؟

   wāsh tqder tsennā shwiyya?

   Can you wait a little?

   Usage

   Asks a man to wait a moment.

   Grammar Note

   To a woman say "tqderī". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

8. إمتا كاتحل الريسطورة؟

   imta kātḥell r-rīsṭōra?

   When does the restaurant open?

   Usage

   Useful for planning dinner; evening meals in Morocco start fairly late.

   Grammar Note

   Modeled on the attested "when does the bank open". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

9. شنو هو البرنامج ديالنا اليوم؟

   shnū huwa l-barnāmej dyālna l-yūm?

   What is our schedule today?

   Usage

   Asks a tour guide for the day's plan.

   Grammar Note

   "barnāmej" also means a schedule or plan. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

10. واش ممكن نبدّل الموعد؟

    wāsh mumken nbeddel l-mawʿid?

    Can I change the appointment?

    Usage

    Asks to move the date or time of a booking.

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

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