Learn Arabic – Meeting people, in the hotel

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Meeting people

mā-smuk? What’s your name?

‘ismī salīm My name is Salim

‘ismuhu rashīd His name is Rashid

‘ismuhā warda Her name is Warda

‘anā sā’ih I’m a tourist (as uttered by a man)

‘anā sā’iha I’m a tourist (as uttered by a woman)

‘acmal hunā I’m working here

‘anā tālib I’m a student (as uttered by a man)

‘anā tāliba I’m a student (as uttered by a woman)

Hello & Goodbye    marhaban Hello; welcome

‘as-salāmu calaykum Hello; Peace upon you

calaykumu s-salām Hello; Peace upon you, too

kayf hāluk? How are you?

shukran. al-hamdu li-lāh. wa ant? Thank you. Fine, by God’s mercy. And you?

anā bi-khayr I’m fine

maca salāma Go without fear

ilā l-liqā’ So long; Until the next time

 

In the hotel

ayna l-funduq salām? Where is the Hotel Salam?

hal ladayka ghurfa? Have you got vacant rooms?

min aiyyati l-darja hādhā l-funduq? Of which class is the hotel?

hal ‘al-ghurfa maca l-hammām? Is there a bathroom coming with the room?

hal ‘al-ghurfa maca l-hātif? Is there a telephone in the room?

hal tilīfizyūn fī l-funduq? Is there a TV-set in the hotel?

kam sacri l-layla What’s the price for one night?

uktub min fadlik Please write

lā ‘afham I don’t understand

‘afham I understand

ghālī Expensive!

sa’askun hunā li muddati th-thalāthati l-laylât I’m going to stay here for three nights

‘awwalān, urīd manzaru l-ghurfa, min fadlik First, I want to see the room, please

shukran. al-ghurfa mumtāz Thank you. The room is very nice

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