Diving & Water Sports

1. بدي غطس

   Biddi ghṭos

   I want to go diving

   Usage

   A first sentence at a dive shop. Then confirm whether it is dive-with-tank or not.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddi" + bare verb. "Ghaṭas" means to dive. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. لازم شهادة للغطس؟

   Lāzem shahāde lil-ghaṭs?

   Is a certificate required for diving?

   Usage

   Often not needed for an introductory dive.

   Grammar Note

   "Lāzem" + noun means "... is needed". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. وين فيني استأجر بدلة غطس؟

   Wēn fīni astaʾjer badlet ghaṭs?

   Where can I rent a wetsuit?

   Usage

   Looks for a shop that rents diving suits.

   Grammar Note

   "Badlet ghaṭs" is two nouns side by side, "diving suit". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. قديش عميق هون؟

   ʾAddēsh ʿamīʾ hōn?

   How deep is it here?

   Usage

   Asks the depth of a dive site.

   Grammar Note

   "ʾAddēsh" + an adjective asks the degree. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. في سمك قرش أو حيوانات بحرية خطيرة هون؟

   Fī samak ʾirsh aw ḥayawānāt baḥriyye khaṭīra hōn?

   Are there sharks or dangerous sea animals here?

   Usage

   Checks sea safety.

   Grammar Note

   "Samak ʾirsh" is shark; "ʾirsh" also means a small coin. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. الجو مناسب للغطس اليوم؟

   El-jaww munāseb lil-ghaṭs el-yōm?

   Are conditions good for diving today?

   Usage

   Wind and waves can cancel dives, so ask about the day.

   Grammar Note

   No verb is needed. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. بدي جرب الغطس

   Biddi jarreb el-ghaṭs

   I would like to try diving

   Usage

   Used by beginners to ask for a trial course.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddi" + bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. بدي احجز رحلة غطس بالقارب

   Biddi aḥjez riḥlet ghaṭs bil-ʾārib

   I would like to book a boat dive

   Usage

   Books a boat dive. Ask the departure time and price too.

   Grammar Note

   "Riḥlet ghaṭs" is a "diving trip". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. عندي شهادة غطس

   ʿIndi shahādet ghaṭs

   I hold a diving certificate

   Usage

   Says you hold a certification (such as PADI). You will usually be asked to show the card.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿInd" + a pronoun ending means "to have". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. في غطس بالليل؟

    Fī ghaṭs bil-lēl?

    Is night diving available?

    Usage

    Asks whether night dives are offered.

    Grammar Note

    "Fī" means "there is". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. شو الكائنات البحرية يلي ممكن نشوفها هون؟

    Shū el-kāʾināt el-baḥriyye yalli mumken nshūfha hōn?

    What marine life can we see here?

    Usage

    Asks which fish and creatures can be seen.

    Grammar Note

    "Yalli" is a relative pronoun meaning "that/which". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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