ٱلْفَصْلُChapterٱلرَّابِعُfour::طَلَبٌAskingوَandإِعْطَاءٌGivingٱلْإِتِّجَاهَاتُDirections
Chapter 4: Asking for and Giving Directions
٤.١4.1عِبَارَاتٌPhrasesشَائِعَةٌcommonمُتَعَلِّقَةٌrelatedبِٱلْإِتِّجَاهَاتِto directions
4.1 Common Direction-Related Phrases
١.1.أَيْنَWhereيَقَعُis locatedشَارِعٌstreet[ٱسْمُ[streetٱلشَّارِعِ]؟name]?
Where is [street name] located?
٢.2.هَلْCanيُمْكِنُكَyouمُسَاعَدَتِي؟help me?أَنَاI amضَائِعٌ.lost.
Can you help me? I am lost.
٣.3.كَيْفَHowأَصِلُdo I getإِلَىto[ٱلْمَكَان]؟[place]?
How do I get to [place]?
٤.4.هَلْDoesهَذَاthisٱلطَّرِيقُroadيُؤَدِّيleadإِلَىtoوَسَطِthe cityٱلْمَدِينَةِ؟center?
Does this road lead to the city center?
٥.5.مَاWhatهُوَisٱلْإِتِّجَاهُthe directionٱلصَّحِيحُcorrectإِلَىtoٱلْمَطارِ؟the airport?
What is the correct direction to the airport?
٦.6.هَلْIs[ٱلْمَكَان][place]بَعِيدٌfarمِنْfromهُنَا؟here?
Is [place] far from here?
٧.7.ٱمْشِWalkمُسْتَقِيمًاstraightثُمَّthenٱنْعَطِفْturnيَمِينًا.right.
Walk straight then turn right.
٨.8.خُذْTakeٱلشَّارِعَthe streetٱلثَّانِيَsecondعَلَىonيَسَارِكَ.your left.
Take the second street on your left.
٩.9.هَلْCanيُمْكِنُنِيI getٱلْوُصُولَthereإِلَىonهُنَاكَfoot؟
Can I get there on foot?
١٠.10.كَمْHowٱلْمَسَافَةُfarإِلَىis it to[ٱلْمَكَان]؟[place]?
How far is it to [place]?
١١.11.هَلْIsهُنَاكَthereطَرِيقٌa wayأَقْصَرُ؟shorter?
Is there a shorter way?
١٢.12.أَنَاI amأَبْحَثُlookingعَنْforٱلْعُنْوَانِthe addressٱلتَّالِي.following.
I am looking for the following address.
٤.٢4.2ٱلسُّؤَالُAskingعَنْAboutٱلْمَعَالِمِLandmarksوَandٱلْأَمَاكِنِPlaces
4.2 Asking About Landmarks and Places
١.1.أَيْنَWhereأَقْرَبُis the nearestمَسْجِدٌ؟mosque?
Where is the nearest mosque?
٢.2.هَلْIsهُنَاكَthereمُتْحَفٌa museumفِيinهَذِهِthisٱلْمَنْطِقَةِ؟area?
Is there a museum in this area?
٣.3.كَيْفَHowأَصِلُdo I getإِلَىtoٱلْبُرْجِthe towerٱلشَّهِيرِ؟famous?
How do I get to the famous tower?
٤.4.هَلْIsٱلسُّوقُthe marketٱلْقَدِيمُoldمَفْتُوحٌopenٱلْيَوْمَ؟today?
Is the old market open today?
٥.5.أَيْنَWhereيَقَعُis locatedٱلْمَبْنَىthe buildingٱلتَّارِيخِيُّhistoric[ٱسْمُ[nameٱلْمَبْنَى]؟of building]?
Where is the historic building [name of building] located?
٦.6.هَلْCanيُمْكِنُكَyouإِرْشَادِيguide meإِلَىtoحَدِيقَةٍa parkعَامَّةٍpublicقَرِيبَةٍ؟nearby?
Can you guide me to a nearby public park?
٧.7.أَيْنَWhereأَجِدُcan I findأَفْضَلَthe bestإِطْلَالَةًviewعَلَىofٱلْمَدِينَةِ؟the city?
Where can I find the best view of the city?
٨.8.هَلْIsقَلْعَةٌcastle[ٱسْمٌ[nameٱلْقَلْعَةِ]of castle]مَفْتُوحَةٌopenلِلزُوَّارِ؟to visitors?
Is [name of castle] castle open to visitors?
٩.9.هَلْIsهُنَاكَthereمَكْنَةٌa centerتَسَوُّقٍshoppingقَرِيبٌnearbyمِنْfromهُنَا؟here?
Is there a shopping center near here?
١٠.10.أَيْنَWhereيَقَعُis locatedٱلْمَسْرَحُthe theaterٱلْوَطَنِيُّ؟national?
Where is the national theater located?
١١.11.هَلْCanيُمْكِنُكَyouتَوْصِيفِيdescribe the wayإِلَىtoأَقْرَبَthe nearestمَطْعَمٍrestaurantتَقْلِيدِيٍّ؟traditional?
Can you describe the way to the nearest traditional restaurant?
١٢.12.كَيْفَHowأَصِلُdo I getإِلَىtoشَاطِئِthe beachٱلْبَحْرِfromمِنْhere؟
How do I get to the beach from here?
٤.٣4.3وَسَائِلُPublicٱلنَّقْلِTransportation(ٱلْحَافِلَةُ،(Bus,سَيَّارَةُTaxi,ٱلْأُجْرَةُ،Train)ٱلْقِطَارُ)
4.3 Public Transportation - Bus, Taxi, Train
١.1.أَيْنَWhereمَحَطَّةُis the stationٱلْحَافِلَاتِ؟bus?
Where is the bus station?
٢.2.مَتَىWhenتَصِلُdoes it arriveٱلْحَافِلَةُthe busٱلْقَادِمَةُ؟next?
When does the next bus arrive?
٣.3.كَمْHow muchتَكْلِفَةُis the cost ofتَذْكَرَةٍthe ticketٱلْقِطَارِtrainإِلَىto[ٱلْمَدِينَةِ]؟[city]?
How much is the train ticket to [city]?
٤.4.هَلْDoesهَذِهِthisٱلْحَافِلَةُbusتَذْهَبُgoإِلَىtoوَسَطِthe cityٱلْمَدِينَةِ؟center?
Does this bus go to the city center?
٥.5.أَيْنَWhereيُمكِنُنِيcan Iشِرَاءِbuyتَذْكَرَةً؟a ticket?
Where can I buy a ticket?
٦.6.هَلْCanيُمْكِنُكَyouإِيقَافَstopسَيَّارَةِa taxiأُجْرَةٍfor me?
Can you stop a taxi for me?
٧.7.إِلَىToمَحَطَّةِthe stationٱلْقِطَارِtrainٱلْمُرَكَّزَةِ،central,مِنْplease.فَضْلِكَ.
To the central train station, please.
٨.8.هَلْIsهُنَاكَthereخَطٌّlineمَتْرُوٌmetroيَصِلُthat goesإِلَىtoٱلْمَطَارِ؟the airport?
Is there a metro line that goes to the airport?
٩.9.كَمْHow manyعَدَدُstopsٱلْمَحَطَّاتِtoإِلَى[place]?[ٱلْمَكَان]؟
How many stops to [place]?
١٠.10.هَلْIsهَذَاthisٱلْمَقْعَدُseatمَحْجُوزٌ؟reserved?
Is this seat reserved?
١١.11.أَيُّWhichرَصِيفٍplatformيَغَادِرُdoes departمِنْهُfromٱلْقِطَارُthe trainإِلَىto[ٱلْمَدِينَةِ]؟[city]?
Which platform does the train to [city] depart from?
١٢.12.هَلْCanيُمْكِنُنِيI useاِسْتِخْدَامُthe sameنَفْسَticketٱلتَّذْكَرَةَfor the busلِلْحَافِلَةِand metro؟
Can I use the same ticket for the bus and metro?
٤.٤4.4إِعْطَاءُGivingٱلْإِتِّجَاهَاتِDirectionsبِوُضُوحٍClearly
4.4 Giving Directions Clearly
١.1.ٱمْشِWalkمُسْتَقِيمًاstraightلِمُدَّةِforخَمْسٍfiveدَقَائِقَ.minutes.
Walk straight for five minutes.
٢.2.ٱنْعَطِفْTurnيَمِينًاrightعِندَatٱلْإِشَارَةِthe traffic light.ٱلضُّوْئِيَّةِ.
Turn right at the traffic light.
٣.3.ٱلْمَكَانُThe placeيَقَعُis locatedمُقَابِلَoppositeٱلْمَسْجِدِthe mosqueمُبَاشَرَةً.directly.
The place is directly opposite the mosque.
٤.4.ٱسْتَمِرِّContinueفِيinٱلْمَشْيِwalkingحَتَّىuntilتَصِلَyou reachإِلَىtheتَقَاطُعِcrossroads.ٱلطُّرُقِ.
Continue walking until you reach the crossroads.
٥.5.ٱلْمُتْحَفُThe museumيَقَعُis locatedبَيْنَbetweenٱلْبَنْكِthe bankوَandٱلْمَكْتَبَةِ.the library.
The museum is located between the bank and the library.
٦.6.خُذْTakeٱلشَّارِعَthe streetٱلثَّالِثَthirdعَلَىonيَسَارِكَ.your left.
Take the third street on your left.
٧.7.ٱلْمَطْعَمُThe restaurantيَقَعُis locatedخَلْفَbehindٱلْمَرْكَزِthe centerٱلتَّجَارِيِّ.commercial.
The restaurant is located behind the shopping center.
٨.8.ٱسْتَمِرِّContinueفِيinهَذاthisٱلْاتِّجَاهِdirectionلِمَسَافَةِfor approximately٢٠٠200مِتْرٍmetersتَقْرِيبًا.approximately.
Continue in this direction for approximately 200 meters.
٩.9.اِعْبُرْCrossٱلْجِسْرَthe bridgeثُمَّthenٱنْعَطِفْturnيُسَارًاleftمُبَاشَرَةً.immediately.
Cross the bridge then turn left immediately.
١٠.10.سَتَجِدُYou will findوَجْهَتَكَyour destinationعَلَىonٱلْجَانِبِthe sideٱلْأَيْمَنِrightمِنْof theٱلشَّارِعِ.street.
You will find your destination on the right side of the street.
١١.11.ٱلْفُنْدُقُThe hotelلَهُhas aمَدْخَلٌlarge entranceكَبِيرٌwith redمَعَcolumns.أَعْمِدَةٍحَمْرَاءَ.
The hotel has a large entrance with red columns.
١٢.12.إِذاIfوَصَلْتَyou reachإِلَىtheمَحَطَّةِgasٱلْوَقُودِ،station,فَقَدْyou have goneذَهَبْتَtooبَعِيدًاfar.جِدًّا.
If you reach the gas station, you have gone too far.
٤.٥4.5ٱلتَّنَقُّلُNavigatingفِيaمَدِينَةٍcityجَدِيدَةٍnew
4.5 Navigating a New City
١.1.هَلْCanيُمْكِنُنِيI getٱلْحُصُولَa mapعَلَىof theخَرِيطَةٍcity?لِلْمَدِينَة؟
Can I get a map of the city?
٢.2.مَاWhatهِيَareأَهَمُّthe most importantٱلْمَعَالِمُtouristٱلسِّيَاحِيَّةُattractions
What are the most important tourist attractions in this city?
٣.3.هَلْAreهُنَاكَthereجَوَّلَاتٌguidedإِرْشَادِيَّةٌtoursبِٱللُّغَةِinٱلْعَرَبِيَّةِ؟Arabic?
Are there guided tours in Arabic?
٤.4.مَاWhatهِيَis the bestأَفْضَلُwayلِلْتَّنَقُّلِto get aroundفِيthe city؟
What is the best way to get around the city?
٥.5.هَلْIsٱلتَّاكْسِيtaxiآمِنٌsafeلِلِاسْتِخْدَامِto useفِيat night؟
Is it safe to use taxis at night?
٦.6.هَلْCanيُمْكِنُنِيI rentٱسْتِئْجَارَa bicycle؟
Can I rent a bicycle?
٧.7.مَاWhatهِيَare the hoursسَاعَاتُofذُرْوَةٍrushحَرَكَةِhour?ٱلْمُرُورِ؟
What are the rush hour times?
٨.8.هَلْIsهُنَاكَthereتَطْبِيقٌan applicationلِلْهَاتِفِfor the phoneيُسَاعِدُthat helpsفِيinالتَّنَقُّلِnavigatingفِيthe city؟
Is there a phone application that helps navigate the city?
٩.9.هَلْAreمَنَاطِقُthe areasوَسَطَdowntownٱلْمَدِينَةِsafeآمِنَةٌfor walking؟
Are the downtown areas safe for walking?
١٠.10.مَاWhatهِيَareasٱلْمَنَاطِقُthat shouldتَجَنَّبَهَاbe avoidedفِيin the city؟
What areas should be avoided in the city?
١١.11.كَيْفَHowأَعُودُdo I returnإِلَىto theٱلْفُنْدُقِhotelمِنْfromهُنَا؟here?
How do I get back to the hotel from here?
١٢.12.هَلْCanيُمْكِنُنِيI useاِسْتِخْدَامُcarخِدْمَةِsharingٱلْسَّيَّارَاتِservicesفِيinهَذِهِthisٱلْمَدِينَةِ؟city?
Can I use car sharing services in this city?