Public Transport

1. أي باص بيروح عوسط البلد؟

   Ayy bāṣ birūḥ ʿa-wasaṭ el-balad?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   "Wasaṭ el-balad" is the city center.

   Grammar Note

   "Ayy" + noun means which ... Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. كم محطة لحد...؟

   Kam maḥaṭṭa laḥadd...?

   How many stops to [destination]?

   Usage

   Put the destination in place of the dots.

   Grammar Note

   "Kam" + singular noun asks how many. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. وقف هون لو سمحت

   Waʾʾef hōn law samaḥt

   Please let me off here.

   Usage

   Said to the driver; literally "stop here".

   Grammar Note

   Imperative; to a woman driver say "waʾʾfi". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. في حدا قاعد هون؟

   Fī ḥada ʾāʿed hōn?

   Is this seat taken?

   Usage

   Literally "is anyone sitting here?".

   Grammar Note

   "Ḥada" means someone; the participle shows a state. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. إيمتى آخر باص؟

   Īmta ākher bāṣ?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Checks your way home.

   Grammar Note

   "Ākher" + noun means last ... Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. وين بشتري تذكرة؟

   Wēn bishtri tazkara?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Asks if tickets are sold at a counter or on board.

   Grammar Note

   "B-" + first person gives the present. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. هالباص بيوقف عالسوق؟

   Hal-bāṣ byūʾaf ʿas-sūʾ?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Checks the bus is useful for your destination.

   Grammar Note

   "Ha-" + noun means this. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. من أي رصيف بيطلع؟

   Men ayy raṣīf byeṭlaʿ?

   Which platform does it depart from?

   Usage

   Confirms the platform at a station.

   Grammar Note

   "Ṭelaʿ" means to go out or depart. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. في خط مباشر؟

   Fī khaṭṭ mubāsher?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   Asks if you can go without changing.

   Grammar Note

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

10. قديش بياخد الطريق؟

    ʾAddēsh byākhod eṭ-ṭarīʾ?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Literally "how much does the road take?".

    Grammar Note

    "Akhad" means take, hence "take time". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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