Arabic 101

Bus and Train

How much is a ticket to _____?

adash tazkara ila ____?

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One ticket to _____, please.

Tazkara wahida ila ___ law samaht

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Where does this train/bus go?

Hazal qitar/bus biyruh ila wayn?

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Where is the train/bus to _____?

Wein el-qitar/el-bus ila ___?

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Does this train/bus stop in _____?

hal biwa'ef hazal qitar/bus fi__ ?

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When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

emta btatla el-qitar/el-bus ila ___?

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When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

'emta byusil hazal qitar/bus fi___?

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?

How do I get to _____ ? ( Keef bawsal la __ )

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...the train station?

...the train station? ( mahatet il qitar? )

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...the bus station?

...the bus station? ( mawqif il bassat? )

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...the airport?

...المطار ( al-matar ?)

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...downtown?

...downtown? ( il balad? )

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...the youth hostel?

...the youth hostel?

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...the _____ hotel?

...the _____ hotel? ( otel? )

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...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? ( safara )

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Where are there a lot of...

Where are there a lot of... ( Wein fi kteer... )

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...hotels?

...hotels? ( otelat )

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...restaurants?

...restaurants? ( mata'em )

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...bars?

...bars? ( bars )

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...sites to see?

...sites to see? ( amaken seyaheyeh? )

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Can you show me on the map?

Can you show me on the map? ( momken tfarjeeni khareeta? )

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street

شارع ( shar'iah )

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Turn left.

لف يسار ( lif yasaar )

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Turn right.

لف يمين ( lif yameen )

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left

يسار ( yasaar )

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right

يمين ( yameen )

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straight ahead

على طول( ala tul )

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towards the _____

towards the _____ ( bijehet il )

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past the _____

past the _____ ( baed il )

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before the _____

before the _____ ( abel il )

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Watch for the _____.

Watch for the _____. ( intibeh la )

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intersection

intersection ( taqato )

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north

شمال ( shamaal )

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south

جنوب( janoob )

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east

شرق( sharq )

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west

غرب( gharb )

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uphill

uphill ( talaa )

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downhill

downhill ( nazleh )

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Go

ذهب dhahaba shery

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Stop

Waqf

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Turn left

لف يسار Lif Yassar

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Turn right

لف يمين Lif Yameen

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straight ahead

على طول Ala Tool (Egyptian) or illal amaama الى الامام; dughri (Jordan); quduman (general)

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slowly

Shway Shway

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Wait of Stay

انتظر (intadhir)

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Show me.

ارني (areni)

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here

هنا huna

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there

هناك hunak

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before

qabla

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after

بعد ba'da

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now

الأن al-aan

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from

من min

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to or at ( a place )

الى ilah

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Wait one minute.

intadhir Wahad dakeeka.

Taxi

Taxi!

Taxi! ( taxi! ) Sayyara

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Take me to _____, please.

Take me to _____, please. ( khodni ila )

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Take me there, please.

Take me there, please. ( khodni ala __ )