Transportation

1. فين المحطة ديال الطوبيس؟

   fīn l-maḥaṭṭa dyāl ṭ-ṭūbīs?

   Where is the bus station?

   Usage

   When looking for a bus stop or station.

   Grammar Note

   "dyāl" links two nouns (A dyāl B = B's A). "ṭūbīs" comes from French "autobus". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

2. فين المحطة ديال التران؟

   fīn l-maḥaṭṭa dyāl t-trān?

   Where is the train station?

   Usage

   When looking for a train station.

   Grammar Note

   A train is "t-trān" or "l-qṭār".

3. فين كاين المطار؟

   fīn kāyn l-maṭār?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   When asking the way to the airport.

   Grammar Note

   "kāyn" means there is; with a feminine noun it is "kāyna".

4. أنا فالمطار

   ana f-l-maṭār

   I'm at the airport

   Usage

   To tell someone where you are when meeting.

   Grammar Note

   The preposition "f-" (in, at) is attached directly to the next word.

5. فين نقدر ناخد طاكسي؟

   fīn nqder nākhod ṭāksī?

   Where can I get a taxi?

   Usage

   In towns you can use the small taxis (petit taxis).

   Grammar Note

   "nākhod" (take) is also used for taking a vehicle.

6. عافاك ديني للمطار

   ʿāfāk dīnī l-l-maṭār

   To the airport, please

   Usage

   To tell a taxi driver where to go.

   Grammar Note

   "dīnī" is "take me" (imperative). Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

7. عافاك ديني لهاد العنوان

   ʿāfāk dīnī l-hād l-ʿunwān

   Please take me to this address

   Usage

   Say it while showing a note or a map with the address.

   Grammar Note

   "hād" before a noun means "this". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

8. وقف هنا عافاك

   weqqef hnā ʿāfāk

   Stop here, please

   Usage

   Said to a taxi driver where you want to get out.

   Grammar Note

   The imperative is the form for a male driver. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

9. شحال ديال الوقت غادي تاخد؟

   shḥāl dyāl l-waqt ghādī tākhod?

   How long does it take?

   Usage

   To ask how long a trip will take.

   Grammar Note

   "yākhod/tākhod" (to take) is also used for how long something takes. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

10. تيكي المدينة عافاك

    tīkī l-mdīna ʿāfāk

    A ticket to the city, please

    Usage

    At a bus or tram counter; just name the destination.

    Grammar Note

    The destination follows the noun with no preposition.

11. شحال تيكي المدينة عافاك؟

    shḥāl tīkī l-mdīna ʿāfāk?

    How much is a ticket to the city?

    Usage

    To check the fare before boarding.

    Grammar Note

    "shḥāl" asks about prices and quantities.

12. واش هاد الطوبيس كايمشي للمدينة؟

    wāsh hād ṭ-ṭūbīs kāyemshī l-l-mdīna?

    Does this bus go to the city center?

    Usage

    To check with the driver or bystanders before boarding.

    Grammar Note

    The present tense is "kā" plus the verb ("kāyemshī"). Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

13. بشحال الطاكسي للمدينة؟

    b-shḥāl ṭ-ṭāksī l-l-mdīna?

    How much is the taxi to the city?

    Usage

    Ask before getting in to agree on a price (some cars have no meter).

    Grammar Note

    "b-" plus "shḥāl" asks the price. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

14. واش تقدر تكتب ليا العنوان بالعربية؟

    wāsh tqder tketb lia l-ʿunwān b-l-ʿarabiya?

    Can you write the address in Arabic?

    Usage

    To get an address written in Arabic script to show a driver.

    Grammar Note

    "lia" means to me or for me. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

15. مشا عليا الطوبيس

    mshā ʿlia ṭ-ṭūbīs

    I missed my bus

    Usage

    To say you have missed your bus.

    Grammar Note

    Literally "the bus went off on me".

16. مشات عليا الطيارة

    mshāt ʿlia ṭ-ṭayyāra

    I missed my plane

    Usage

    To tell airport staff you missed your flight.

    Grammar Note

    "ṭayyāra" is feminine, so the verb is "mshāt". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

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