Remote Work

1. شو كلمة السر للواي فاي؟

   Shū kilmet es-sirr lil-wāy fāy?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   The standard first question in a café or hotel.

   Grammar Note

   "Kilmet es-sirr" literally means "the secret word", i.e. the password. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. الإنترنت سريع كفاية لمكالمة فيديو؟

   El-internet sarīʿ kifāye li-mukālame fīdyo?

   Is the internet fast enough for a video call?

   Usage

   Checks the connection speed before an online meeting.

   Grammar Note

   A nominal sentence with no copula. "Kifāye" means "enough". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. في مكان هادي لأشتغل فيه؟

   Fī makān hādi la-ashteghel fīh?

   Is there a quiet place where I can work?

   Usage

   Asks for a quiet seat or corner.

   Grammar Note

   "La-" plus a bare verb means "in order to ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. فيني اشتغل هون طول اليوم؟

   Fīni ashteghel hōn ṭūl el-yōm?

   Can I work here all day?

   Usage

   Checks whether you may stay in a café for a long time.

   Grammar Note

   "Ṭūl" plus a noun means "throughout ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. بدي اطبع ملف

   Biddi aṭbaʿ malaff

   I need to print a document

   Usage

   Covers printing only; scanning would be a separate request.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddi" plus a bare verb means "I want to" or "I need to". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. عندي اجتماع عالإنترنت الساعة عشرة

   ʿIndi ijtimāʿ ʿal-internet es-sāʿa ʿashra

   I have an online meeting at ten o'clock

   Usage

   Replace "ʿashra" with another hour as needed.

   Grammar Note

   Clock time is expressed as "es-sāʿa" plus the number. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. في خزانة فيني حط أغراضي فيها؟

   Fī khizāne fīni ḥoṭṭ aghrāḍi fīha?

   Is there a locker where I can put my things?

   Usage

   Asks for a place to store belongings.

   Grammar Note

   "Aghrāḍ" means belongings or things. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. وين أقرب محل طباعة؟

   Wēn aʾrab maḥall ṭibāʿa?

   Where is the nearest print shop?

   Usage

   Looks for a nearby shop that can print or copy.

   Grammar Note

   "Aʾrab" is the superlative of "ʾarīb" (near) and comes before the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. الإنترنت بطيء كتير، في خط أسرع؟

   El-internet baṭīʾ ktīr, fī khaṭṭ asraʿ?

   The internet is too slow. Is there a faster connection?

   Usage

   Used when the connection is slow, to ask for another line.

   Grammar Note

   "Asraʿ" is the comparative of "sarīʿ" (fast). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. بدي شريحة فيها إنترنت للشغل

    Biddi sharīḥa fīha internet lish-shughol

    I would like a SIM card with data for work

    Usage

    Used in a phone shop. Buying a SIM card usually requires showing a passport.

    Grammar Note

    "Fīha" means "in it", i.e. "which has". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. هاد الكرسي فاضي؟

    Hāda el-kursi fāḍi?

    Is this seat free?

    Usage

    Asks whether a seat is free in a café or shared workspace.

    Grammar Note

    A nominal sentence; "hāda" plus a noun with the article means "this ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

12. فيني احجز مكتب مسبقا؟

    Fīni aḥjez maktab musbaʾan?

    Can I reserve a desk in advance?

    Usage

    Asks whether a desk can be reserved ahead of time.

    Grammar Note

    "Musbaʾan" is a more formal adverb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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