Martial Arts

1. فيني اتدرب حصة وحدة بس؟

   Fīni atdarrab ḥiṣṣa waḥde bas?

   Can I attend just a single session?

   Usage

   Asks for a single or trial session. No sport is named, so it fits any martial art.

   Grammar Note

   "Waḥde" is "one", feminine to agree with "ḥiṣṣa". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. فيني اتفرج عالتدريب أول؟

   Fīni atfarraj ʿat-tadrīb awwal?

   May I watch the training first?

   Usage

   Asks to watch before signing up.

   Grammar Note

   "Atfarraj ʿala" means "to watch ...". "Awwal" at the end means "first". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. أنا مبتدئ تماما

   Ana mubtadiʾ tamāman

   I am a complete beginner

   Usage

   Says you are a beginner without naming the sport. A woman says "mubtadiʾa".

   Grammar Note

   A nominal sentence with no copula. "Tamāman" is a somewhat formal adverb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. خفف شوي لو سمحت

   Khaffef shwayy law samaḥt

   Please go a bit easier

   Usage

   Asks a training partner or instructor to ease off.

   Grammar Note

   "Khaffef" is the imperative; to a woman say "khaffefi". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. ركبتي مصابة، بلاش حركات الرجل

   Rukbti muṣābe, balāsh ḥarakāt er-rijel

   My knee is injured, so please avoid the leg moves

   Usage

   Explains an injury and asks to skip leg moves. "Rijel" is foot or leg; do not confuse it with "rijjāl", men.

   Grammar Note

   "Balāsh" plus a noun means "no ..." or "let us skip ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. قديش بتكلف الحصة وقديش الشهر؟

   ʾAddēsh btkallef el-ḥiṣṣa w-ʾaddēsh esh-shahr?

   How much is one session, and how much is a month?

   Usage

   Asks about the price of one session and of a month.

   Grammar Note

   "ʾAddēsh" can simply be repeated for the second question. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. في حصص للسيدات بس؟

   Fī ḥiṣaṣ lis-sayyidāt bas?

   Are there women-only classes?

   Usage

   Asks whether women-only classes exist.

   Grammar Note

   "Ḥiṣaṣ" is the plural of "ḥiṣṣa". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. وين فيني شوف جدول الحصص هالأسبوع؟

   Wēn fīni shūf jadwal el-ḥiṣaṣ hal-usbūʿ?

   Where can I see this week's class timetable?

   Usage

   Asks where the timetable can be seen.

   Grammar Note

   "Ha-" plus a noun means "this ..." (hal-usbūʿ, this week). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. فيك تورجيني هالحركة مرة تانية؟

   Fīk twarjīni hal-ḥarake marra tānye?

   Could you show me this move once more?

   Usage

   Asks the instructor to demonstrate a move again.

   Grammar Note

   "Warjīni" means "show me", from the verb "warra" (to show). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. في دوش وغرفة تبديل؟

    Fī dūsh w-ghurfet tabdīl?

    Is there a shower and a changing room?

    Usage

    Asks about facilities for after training.

    Grammar Note

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

11. ارفع إيديك وشوف خصمك بعيونو

    Irfaʿ īdēk w-shūf khaṣmak b-ʿēno

    Get your hands up and look your opponent in the eye

    Usage

    What an instructor says; useful to recognise. The ending "-o" means "his".

    Grammar Note

    Imperatives; to a woman say "irfaʿi" and "shūfi". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

12. اضرب بكل قوتك، ما تتردد

    Iḍrob b-kell ʾowwtak, mā tetraddad

    Strike with all your strength, do not hesitate

    Usage

    An instructor's call.

    Grammar Note

    A negative command is "mā" plus the present; "mā" is used instead of the formal "lā". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

13. ارتاح خمس دقايق واشرب مي

    Irtāḥ khamas daʾāyeʾ w-ishrab mayy

    Rest for five minutes and drink some water

    Usage

    A break call during training.

    Grammar Note

    Numbers 3 to 10 take a short form before a plural noun (khamas). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

14. بكفي اليوم، برافو!

    Bikfi el-yōm, brāfo!

    That is enough for today. Well done!

    Usage

    A closing remark at the end of training.

    Grammar Note

    "Brāfo" is a loanword used for praise. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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