Airport & Customs

1. ورجيني جواز سفرك لو سمحت

   Warjīni jawāz safarak law samaḥt

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   What an officer says at passport control. To a woman read "safarik".

   Grammar Note

   "Warjīni" is an imperative plus "me". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. شو سبب زيارتك؟

   Shū sabab ziyāratak?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Asked at immigration. For tourism answer "siyāḥa".

   Grammar Note

   "Sabab ziyāratak" is a possessive noun pair. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. كم ليلة رح تضل؟

   Kam lēle raḥ tḍall?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Asks the length of stay. Answer with a number and plural, e.g. "tlāt layāli".

   Grammar Note

   "Raḥ" + bare verb is the future. The noun after "kam" is singular. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. معك شي بدك تصرح عنو؟

   Maʿak shi biddak tṣarreḥ ʿanno?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs. A "no" is "lā, mā maʿi shi".

   Grammar Note

   "Maʿak" means you have with you. "Biddak" + bare verb.

5. شنطتي ما وصلت

   Shanṭti mā waṣlet

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Said at the baggage desk when your bag does not appear.

   Grammar Note

   "Mā" + past negates. "Waṣlet" is third person feminine. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. هاي شنطة إيد

   Hāy shanṭet īd

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Explains a hand-luggage bag at a check.

   Grammar Note

   "Shanṭet īd" is literally "bag of hand". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. أنا ترانزيت

   Ana tranzīt

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Tells staff you are connecting.

   Grammar Note

   "Tranzīt" is a loanword. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. وين البوابة؟

   Wēn el-bawwābe?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Looks for the boarding gate. Add the gate number if you have it.

   Grammar Note

   "Bawwābe" means gate. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. إيمتى بيبلش الصعود عالطيارة؟

   Īmta byballesh eṣ-ṣuʿūd ʿaṭ-ṭayyāra?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Confirms boarding time. "Ṭayyāra" is the plane.

   Grammar Note

   "Bibalsh" is third person "begins". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. وين السوق الحرة؟

    Wēn es-sūʾ el-ḥurra?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Looks for the airport duty-free shop.

    Grammar Note

    "Es-sūʾ el-ḥurra" is literally the free market; the adjective is feminine. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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