Navigate a city and ask for directions in Arabic.
Places:
Directions:
| Arabic | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| أين؟ | Where? | أين المستشفى؟ |
| على اليمين | On the right | المحطة على اليمين. |
| على اليسار | On the left | اليسار من هنا. |
| قريب | Near | هل هو قريب؟ |
| بعيد | Far | ليس بعيداً. |
| السوق | Market | أذهب إلى السوق. |
| Word | Phonetic | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| أين | AY-na | Starts with a hamza; "ay" like in "eye" |
| اليمين | al-ya-MIN | Stress on last syllable |
| اليسار | al-ya-SAR | The "s" is a regular "s" here |
Idafa (construct state): To say "the door of the house", Arabic links nouns: باب البيت (bab al-bayt). The first noun loses its definite article.
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