Skiing & Winter Sports

1. وين فيني استأجر معدات التزلج؟

   Wēn fīni astaʾjer muʿaddāt et-tazalluj?

   Where can I rent ski equipment?

   Usage

   Ski resorts are in mountain areas such as Mount Lebanon.

   Grammar Note

   "Et-tazalluj" means sliding and is the word for skiing. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. بدي تذكرة تزلج ليوم كامل

   Biddi tazkara tazalluj la-yōm kāmel

   I would like a one-day ski pass

   Usage

   Used at the lift-ticket counter.

   Grammar Note

   "Tazkara tazalluj" is two nouns side by side, "ski ticket". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. أي منحدر مناسب للمبتدئين؟

   Ayy munḥadar munāseb lil-mubtadiʾīn?

   Which slope is recommended for beginners?

   Usage

   Asks for a beginners' slope.

   Grammar Note

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

4. بدي احجز درس تزلج

   Biddi aḥjez dars tazalluj

   I would like to book a ski lesson

   Usage

   Signs up for a lesson at a ski school.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddi" + bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. التلج جليدي ولا ناعم اليوم؟

   Et-talj jalīdi wala nāʿem el-yōm?

   Is the snow icy or powdery today?

   Usage

   Checks the snow. "Nāʿem" means soft or fine.

   Grammar Note

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

6. وقعت، إنت بخير؟ إنت مصاب؟

   Waʾaʿt, inte bkhēr? Inte muṣāb?

   I fell. Are you okay? Are you hurt?

   Usage

   Shows concern after a fall. To a woman, "muṣāba".

   Grammar Note

   "Bkhēr" is "b-" + "khēr". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. قديش صعب هالمنحدر؟

   ʾAddēsh ṣaʿb hal-munḥadar?

   How difficult is this slope?

   Usage

   Asks the difficulty of a slope.

   Grammar Note

   "ʾAddēsh" + adjective asks the degree. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. في مقهى أو مكان دافي قريب؟

   Fī maʾha aw makān dāfi ʾarīb?

   Is there a café or a warm place nearby?

   Usage

   Looks for a place to rest out of the cold.

   Grammar Note

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

9. فيني استأجر لوح تزلج عالتلج؟

   Fīni astaʾjer lōḥ tazalluj ʿat-talj?

   Can I rent a snowboard?

   Usage

   Checks whether snowboards can be rented.

   Grammar Note

   "Lōḥ tazalluj ʿat-talj" is a board for sliding on snow. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. عندكم خريطة للمنحدرات؟

    ʿIndkon khārīṭa lil-munḥadarāt?

    Do you have a map of the slopes?

    Usage

    Ask at the lift station or information desk.

    Grammar Note

    "ʿIndkon" is the plural, addressing the staff as a group. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. صار حادث، اتصلو بفريق الإنقاذ عالجبل

    Ṣār ḥādet, ittiṣelo bi-farīʾ el-inʾād ʿal-jabal

    There has been an accident, please call the mountain rescue team

    Usage

    Calls on people around you after an accident on the slopes.

    Grammar Note

    The plural imperative ends in "-o". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

12. في مدرسة تزلج للأطفال؟

    Fī madrasit tazalluj lil-aṭfāl?

    Is there a ski school for children?

    Usage

    Checks for lessons when travelling with children.

    Grammar Note

    The prefix "li-" means "for". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

13. شو في أنشطة بعد التزلج؟

    Shū fī anshiṭa baʿd et-tazalluj?

    What après-ski activities are there?

    Usage

    Asks what to do after skiing.

    Grammar Note

    "Shū fī" means "what is there". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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