Hiking & Trekking

1. لوين بيوصل هالمسار؟

   La-wēn biwaṣṣel hal-masār?

   Where does this trail lead?

   Usage

   Checks the destination at a fork or on a path with no signs.

   Grammar Note

   "La-wēn" means "to where"; "ha-" means "this". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. قديش طول هالمسار؟

   ʾAddēsh ṭūl hal-masār?

   How long is this trail?

   Usage

   Asks the length. The answer comes in kilometres or in hours of walking.

   Grammar Note

   "ʾAddēsh" is the question word for quantity. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. هالمسار مناسب للمبتدئين؟

   Hal-masār munāseb lil-mubtadiʾīn?

   Is this trail suitable for beginners?

   Usage

   Checks the difficulty.

   Grammar Note

   No verb is needed. "Lil-mubtadiʾīn" is the plural for beginners. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. وين فيني استأجر معدات للمشي بالجبل؟

   Wēn fīni astaʾjer muʿaddāt lal-mashy bil-jabal?

   Where can I rent hiking equipment?

   Usage

   Looks for a place to rent boots, poles and so on.

   Grammar Note

   "Mashy" means walking and is used for hill walking too. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. في خريطة للمسار؟

   Fī khārīṭa lil-masār?

   Is there a map of the trail?

   Usage

   Asks for a map at the entrance or information point.

   Grammar Note

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

6. قديش ارتفاع القمة؟

   ʾAddēsh irtifāʿ el-ʾimme?

   How high is the summit?

   Usage

   Asks the altitude, useful for planning a climb.

   Grammar Note

   Two nouns side by side give "the summit's height". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. المسار مفتوح اليوم؟

   El-masār maftūḥ el-yōm?

   Is the trail open today?

   Usage

   Checks that it is not closed for snow or bad weather.

   Grammar Note

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

8. أنا تعبان، خلينا نرتاح شوي

   Ana taʿbān, khallīna nirtāḥ shwayy

   I am tired, let us rest a little

   Usage

   Suggests a break to a companion. A woman says "taʿbāne".

   Grammar Note

   "Khallīna" + verb means "let us ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. فيني استأجر مرشد محلي؟

   Fīni astaʾjer murshed maḥalli?

   Can I hire a local guide?

   Usage

   A local guide is reassuring on unfamiliar mountains.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. انصبت بكاحلي، بدي مساعدة

    Inṣabet bi-kāḥli, biddi musāʿade

    I hurt my ankle, I need help

    Usage

    For calling for people when injured on a mountain.

    Grammar Note

    "Inṣāb" means to be injured; "bi-" marks the body part. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. هاد الطريق الصح للقمة؟

    Hāda eṭ-ṭarīʾ eṣ-ṣaḥ lal-ʾimme?

    Is this the right way to the summit?

    Usage

    Replace "el-ʾimme" with the name of your destination.

    Grammar Note

    The adjective takes the article too. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

12. في حيوانات خطيرة بهالمنطقة؟

    Fī ḥayawānāt khaṭīra bi-hal-minṭaʾa?

    Are there dangerous animals in this area?

    Usage

    Checks for danger from wild animals.

    Grammar Note

    A non-human plural takes a feminine singular adjective. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

13. أنا ضايع، وين مدخل المسار؟

    Ana ḍāyeʿ, wēn madkhal el-masār?

    I am lost, where is the trailhead?

    Usage

    For asking people when lost. A woman says "ḍāyʿa".

    Grammar Note

    "Ḍāyeʿ" is used for a lost person and for a lost object. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

14. قديش باقي للقمة؟

    ʾAddēsh bāʾi lal-ʾimme?

    How much further is it to the summit?

    Usage

    The answer may be given as distance or as time.

    Grammar Note

    "Bāʾi" means "remaining". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

15. في ملجأ أو كوخ عالجبل؟

    Fī maljaʾ aw kūkh ʿal-jabal?

    Is there a shelter or hut on the mountain?

    Usage

    Looks for a place to rest in bad weather or at night.

    Grammar Note

    "Aw" means "or". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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