Sightseeing

1. وين المعالم السياحية؟

   Wēn el-maʿālem es-siyāḥiyye?

   Where are the tourist sights?

   Usage

   Asks at an information desk or hotel for the sights.

   Grammar Note

   "Maʿālem" is the plural of "maʿlam"; its adjective takes the feminine singular. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. فيني آخد صورة هون؟

   Fīni ākhod ṣūra hōn?

   Can I take a photo here?

   Usage

   Check first in museums and religious sites. Never photograph military sites or checkpoints.

   Grammar Note

   "Ākhod ṣūra" means "take a photo". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. كم ساعة بتاخد الزيارة؟

   Kam sāʿa btākhod ez-ziyāra?

   How many hours does the visit take?

   Usage

   Checks how long a visit takes.

   Grammar Note

   The noun after "kam" is singular. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. في مرشد سياحي؟

   Fī murshid siyāḥi?

   Is there a tour guide?

   Usage

   Asks for a guide at a site or museum.

   Grammar Note

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

5. إيمتى بيفتح وإيمتى بيسكر؟

   Īmta byeftaḥ w-īmta byesker?

   When does it open and when does it close?

   Usage

   Asks the opening hours.

   Grammar Note

   "B-" + stem is the 3rd person masculine present. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. قديش تذكرة الدخول؟

   ʾAddēsh tazkarit ed-dukhūl?

   How much is the entrance ticket?

   Usage

   Asks the entrance fee.

   Grammar Note

   "Tazkara" takes the linked form "tazkarit" before a noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. بدي خريطة المدينة

   Biddi kharīṭet el-madīne

   I would like a city map

   Usage

   Asks for a map at an information desk.

   Grammar Note

   Two nouns linked together. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. هالجامع مفتوح للزوار؟

   Hal-jāmiʿ maftūḥ lez-zuwwār?

   Is this mosque open to visitors?

   Usage

   Check dress and times first: cover up and take shoes off.

   Grammar Note

   "Jāmiʿ" is the large congregational mosque. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. شو حلو هالمكان!

   Shū ḥelu hal-makān!

   What a lovely place!

   Usage

   A compliment on a view or a place.

   Grammar Note

   "Shū" + adjective forms an exclamation. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. في متحف قريب؟

    Fī matḥaf ʾarīb?

    Is there a museum nearby?

    Usage

    Asks about nearby places.

    Grammar Note

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

11. فيك تاخدلنا صورة؟

    Fīk tākhodlna ṣūra?

    Can you take a photo of us?

    Usage

    Asks a passer-by.

    Grammar Note

    "-lna" means "for us". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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