Sightseeing

1. واش ممكن ناخد تصويرة هنا؟

   wāsh mumken nākhod tṣwīra hnā?

   May I take a photo here?

   Usage

   Ask first, especially before photographing people.

   Grammar Note

   "nākhod tṣwīra" means to take a photo. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

2. واش ممكن تاخد لينا تصويرة؟

   wāsh mumken tākhod lina tṣwīra?

   Could you take a photo of us?

   Usage

   To ask a passer-by.

   Grammar Note

   Built like "take her a photo" with l- plus the person. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

3. واش كاين شي ڭيد؟

   wāsh kāyn shī gīd?

   Is there a guide?

   Usage

   At sights; check that the guide is an official one.

   Grammar Note

   "gīd" is from French guide; "ڭ" is the g sound.

4. إمتا كايحل المتحف؟

   imta kāyḥell l-metḥef?

   What time does the museum open?

   Usage

   For opening times.

   Grammar Note

   "ḥell" is to open and "sedd" is to close.

5. إمتا كايسد المتحف؟

   imta kāysed l-metḥef?

   What time does the museum close?

   Usage

   For closing times.

   Grammar Note

   Same pattern as the opening question with "sedd" for close. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

6. شحال التيكي ديال الدخلة؟

   shḥāl t-tīkī dyāl d-dakhla?

   How much is the entrance ticket?

   Usage

   For entry fees; foreigners may pay a different rate.

   Grammar Note

   "tīkī" is from ticket; "dakhla" is entrance. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

7. بغيت الخريطة ديال المدينة

   bghīt l-kharīṭa dyāl l-mdīna

   I would like a map of the city

   Usage

   At a tourist office or hotel; old medinas are easy to get lost in.

   Grammar Note

   "l-mdīna" is the city and often the old medina. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

8. واش كاين شي متحف قريب؟

   wāsh kāyn shī metḥef qrīb?

   Is there a museum nearby?

   Usage

   For finding sights nearby.

   Grammar Note

   "qrīb" means near. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

9. شحال زوينة هاد البلاصة!

   shḥāl zwīna hād l-blāṣa!

   What a beautiful place!

   Usage

   Locals like hearing this about their city.

   Grammar Note

   "shḥāl" plus an adjective is an exclamation; "blāṣa" is feminine. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

10. واش ممكن ندخل للجامع؟

    wāsh mumken ndkhel l-l-jāmeʿ?

    May I go into the mosque?

    Usage

    Few mosques in Morocco admit non-Muslims; the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca offers guided tours.

    Grammar Note

    "jāmeʿ" is the mosque, also written "jamʿ". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

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