Beach & Activities

1. وين الشاطئ؟

   Wēn esh-shāṭiʾ?

   Where is the beach?

   Usage

   Asks the way to the beach. In daily speech people also say "el-baḥr" (the sea).

   Grammar Note

   "Wēn" comes first. The article "el-" becomes "esh-" before "sh". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. البحر هادي اليوم؟

   El-baḥr hādi el-yōm?

   Is the sea calm today?

   Usage

   Asks about sea conditions before swimming.

   Grammar Note

   Rising intonation makes the question. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. بدي استأجر شمسية

   Biddi istaʾjer shamsiyye

   I would like to rent an umbrella

   Usage

   Rents a beach umbrella. "Shamsiyye" covers parasol and umbrella.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddi" is followed by the bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. وين فيني أغطس؟

   Wēn fīni aghṭos?

   Where can I go diving?

   Usage

   Asks where diving is possible.

   Grammar Note

   "Fīni" + bare verb means "I can". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. الشمس قوية كتير اليوم

   Esh-shams ʾawiyye ktīr el-yōm

   The sun is very strong today

   Usage

   Used to start talking about sun protection.

   Grammar Note

   "Ktīr" after an adjective means "very".

6. عندك كريم للشمس؟

   ʿIndak krīm lish-shams?

   Do you have sunscreen?

   Usage

   Asks a shop or friend for sunscreen. To a woman read "ʿindik".

   Grammar Note

   "Li-" + noun means "for". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. المي حلوة للسباحة

   El-mayy ḥelwe lis-sibāḥa

   The water is wonderful for swimming

   Usage

   Praises the water. "Mayy" is water.

   Grammar Note

   "Ḥelwe" is feminine; "mayy" takes feminine agreement. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. انتبه من التيار!

   Intabeh men et-tayyār!

   Watch out for the currents!

   Usage

   Warns swimmers. To several people say "intabhu", to a woman "intabi".

   Grammar Note

   Imperative. "Intabeh men" warns about something. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. الغروب هون حلو كتير

   El-ghurūb hōn ḥelo ktīr

   The sunset here is beautiful

   Usage

   A remark while watching the sunset.

   Grammar Note

   "Ḥelo" agrees with the masculine noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. وين أقرب مطعم عالبحر؟

    Wēn aʾrab maṭʿam ʿal-baḥr?

    Where is the nearest restaurant on the beach?

    Usage

    Looks for a place to eat by the sea.

    Grammar Note

    "ʿAl-" merges "ʿala" and the article. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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