Asking for directions Flashcards
walk straight
اِمْشِ عَلى طول
‘imshi 3alaa Tuul (M)
اِمْشي عَلى طول
‘imshii 3alaa Tuul (F)
turn (to)
lit. face to
verbal noun
اِتَّجِه إِلى
ittajih ('ilaa) (M)
اِتَّجِهي إِلى
ittajihii ('ilaa) (F)
إِتَّجاه
ittajaahthe left
اليَسَار
el-yasaar
شِمابل
shimaal
the right
اليَمِين
el-yamiin
near / close to
قَريب مِن
qariib min
far from
بَعيد عَن
ba3iid 3an
on a distance
e.g my house is on a distance of 22km from here
عَلى بُعد
3alaa bu3d
baytii 3alaa bu3d ithayn wa ishriin kilometres min hunaa
traffic light
you get to a traffic light
إِشارَة مُرور
‘ishaarat (sign) muruur (traffic)
taSil ‘ilaa ‘ishaarat muruur
high
عالي / عاليَة
3aalii / 3aaliyyah
until
حَتَّى
Hattaa
you get to / arrive
تَصِل إِلى
taSil ‘ilaa (M)
taSilii ‘ilaa (F)
Square/field, roundabout
المَيْدَان / السَّاحة, دَوّار
el-maydaan / es-saaHah, ed-dawwar
police station
مَرْكَز (قِسْم) الشُّرطَة
markaz (/qism) esh-shurTah
market
markets
سوق
suuq
أسْواق
‘aswaaq
shop
shops
مَحَل
maHal
مَحَلّات
maHallaat
Please, where is the University of Baghdad?
First street on the left after the factory.
مِن فَضْلَك، أَيْنَ جَامِعَة بَغْدَاد؟
- جَامِعَة بَغْدَاد أَوَّل شَارِع عَلى اليَسَار بَعْد المَصْنَع.
min faDlak, ’ayna jaami3at baghdaad?
’awwal shaari3 3alaa el-yasaar ba3d el-maSna3.
Please, where is the hospital?
The hospital is on Liberation street
مِن فَضْلَك، أيْنَ المُسْتَشْفى؟
- المُسْتَشْفى فِي شَارِع التَّحْرِير.
min faDlak, ’ayna el-mustashfaa?
el-mustashfaa fii shaari3 et-taHriir.
Please, where is the police station?
Fourth street on the right, behind to Sheraton hotel
مِن فَضْلَك، أيْنَ مَرْكَز الشُّرطَة؟
- مَرْكَز الشُّرطَة رَابِع شَارِع عَلى اليَمِين، خَلْف فُنْدُق شِيراتون.
min faDlak, ’ayna markaz esh shurTah?
markaz esh-shurTah raabi3 shaari3 3alaa l-yamiin, khalf funduq shiiratun.
Please, how do I go to the Restaurant of Light?
Behind the mosque
٤. مِن فَضْلَك ، كَيْفَ أَذْهَب إِلى مَطْعَم النُّور؟
- مَطْعَم النُّور وَراء المَسجِد
min faDlak, kayfa ’adhhab ’ilaa maT3am en-nuur?
maT3am en-nuur waraa’ el-masjid.
Please, how do I get to the Hotel Rashid?
From here, walk straight, then turn left, the hotel is on the left
مِن فَضْلِكَ، كَيْفَ أَصِل إِلى فُنْدُق الرَّشِيد؟
- مِن هُنا اِمشِ عَلى طول، ثُمَّ اِتَجِه إِلى اليَسار، فُنْدُق الرَّشِيد عَلى اليَمين
min faDlak, kayfa ’aSil ’ilaa funduq er-rashiid?
min hunaa ’imshi 3alaa Tuul, thumma ’ittajih ’ilaa el-yasaar, funduq er-rashiid 3alaa el-yamiin.
train station
مَحَطَة القِطار
maHaTah al-qiTaar
I cross (e.g a road) Cross (imperative)
أَعْبُر
a3bur
أُعْبُر
u3bur
exit
entrance
مَخْرَج / خُروج
makhraj / khuruuj
مَدْخَل
madkhal
library
مَكْتَبَة
maktaba
north
شَمال
shamaal
south
جَنوب
januub
east
شَرق
sharq
west
غَرب
gharb
north east
شَمال شَرق
shamaal sharq
map / s
e.g. do you have a map?
خَريطَة /خَرائط
khariiTah / kharaa’it
hal 3indak khatiiTah?
capital city
عاصِمَة
3aaSimah
area
مَنْطِقَة
manTiqah
village
قَريَة
qaryah
district
مُقاطَعة
muqaaTa3ah
is located
يَقَع - تَقع
yaqa3 / taqa3
river
نَهْر
nahr
sea
maritime
Navy
بَحْر baHr
بَحْرِي baHriyy
بَحْرِيَّة baHriyyah
I meet the cat at the train station
‘uqaabil al-qiTTah fii maHaTah al-qiTaar
