Yoga & Wellness

1. في حصة يوغا اليوم؟

   Fī ḥiṣṣet yōgha el-yōm?

   Is there a yoga class today?

   Usage

   Usable at a studio or hotel. "Ḥiṣṣa" is a single lesson or class session.

   Grammar Note

   Two nouns in a row give "a yoga class". "Yōgha" is a loanword whose spelling varies. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. إيمتى بتبلش حصة الصبح؟

   Īmta teblash ḥiṣṣet eṣ-ṣobeḥ?

   When does the morning class start?

   Usage

   Asks when the morning class starts. "Teblash" is "starts", feminine because "ḥiṣṣa" is feminine.

   Grammar Note

   "Teblash" is the b- present, third person feminine. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. هاي الحصة مناسبة للمبتدئين؟

   Hāy el-ḥiṣṣa munāsibe lil-mubtadiʾīn?

   Is this class suitable for beginners?

   Usage

   Checks whether beginners can join. "Mubtadiʾīn" is the plural of "mubtadiʾ" (beginner).

   Grammar Note

   "Hāy" is "this" for feminine nouns, and the adjective is feminine too (munāsibe). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. بدي احجز حصة خاصة

   Biddi aḥjez ḥiṣṣa khāṣṣa

   I would like to book a private session

   Usage

   Books a one-to-one session.

   Grammar Note

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

5. شو نوع اليوغا هاد؟

   Shū nōʿ el-yōgha hāda?

   What kind of yoga is this?

   Usage

   Asks about the style of yoga being taught.

   Grammar Note

   "Shū nōʿ ..." means "what kind of ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. عندي إصابة بالركبة، في تمارين بديلة؟

   ʿIndi iṣāba bir-rukbe, fī tamārīn badīle?

   I have a knee injury. Are there alternative exercises?

   Usage

   Asks for movements that suit an injury. For the back, replace "bir-rukbe" with "biḍ-ḍahr".

   Grammar Note

   "Rukbe" (knee) is confirmed only in the South Levantine Wiktionary entry. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. في جلسة تأمل؟

   Fī jalset taʾammul?

   Is there a meditation session?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a meditation session.

   Grammar Note

   "Taʾammul" belongs to the more formal register rather than everyday speech. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. قديش مدة الحصة؟

   ʾAddēsh muddet el-ḥiṣṣa?

   How long is the class?

   Usage

   Asks the length of the class.

   Grammar Note

   Two nouns in a row give "the duration of the class". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. فيني إجي بدون حجز؟

   Fīni ēji bidūn ḥajz?

   Can I come without a reservation?

   Usage

   Asks whether a walk-in is possible.

   Grammar Note

   "Fīni" plus a bare verb means "can I ...?". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. في غرفة لتبديل التياب وخزانة؟

    Fī ghurfet tabdīl et-tyāb w-khizāne?

    Is there a changing room and a locker?

    Usage

    Asks about changing and storing belongings. "Tyāb" means clothes.

    Grammar Note

    "Ghurfet tabdīl et-tyāb" chains nouns to mean "a room for changing clothes". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. المدرب كان رائع، يسلمو

    El-mudarreb kān rāʾiʿ, yislamu

    The instructor was wonderful, thank you

    Usage

    For a woman instructor say "el-mudarrebe kānet rāʾiʿa". "Yislamu" is a thanks formula, literally "bless your hands".

    Grammar Note

    "Kān" plus an adjective gives a past state. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

12. في ساونا أو حمام بخار؟

    Fī sāwna aw ḥammām bukhār?

    Is there a sauna or a steam room?

    Usage

    Asks about spa or hotel facilities. "Ḥammām bukhār" is a steam bath.

    Grammar Note

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

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