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Speak Arabic : Lessons for Umrah & Hajj Tours (Common Phrases)

August 19, 2011

Learning Arabic is becoming more important when you're planning to travel or have a visit to Arab countries, especially for Umrah and Hajj tours. Honestly say, you will face no such big problems if you don't know how to speak Arabic in Madina & Mecca, since most of the workers there could speak more than 3 languages. English seems already enough for you, but knowing Arabic is diffidently a plus - you'll have a safer, smoother, more enjoyable trip and tour, indeed. So, let's get it started!

LESSON 1 : ARRIVING IN MADINA & MECCA

I'm going to the Hotel
- أنا ذاهب/ذاهبة الي الفندق
- Ana zahib (M)/zahibah (F) ilal funduq

I'm staying at the Nujum hotel
- أنا نازل/نازلة في فندق النجم
- Ana nazil (M) / nazilah (F) fi funduq el-nujum

Where is the bus station?
- أين محطة الباص؟
- Ayna mahatah al-bas?

Where can I get a taxi?
- أين آخذ تاكسي؟
- Ayna akhuz taksee?

How far is it?
- كم هي بعيدة؟
- Kam hiya ba'eedah?

How long?
- كم طول؟
- Kam thowil?

Stop here, please!
- قف هنا، من فضلك
- Qif huna, min fadlak!

ًWait here!
- إنتظر هنا
- Intazar huna!


LESSON 2 : AT THE HOTEL

Can I see the room, please?
- ممكن أرى الغرفة، لو سمحت؟
- Mumkin Ara al-guhrfah, lau samath?

My name is Muhammad
- إسمي محمد
-Ismiy Muhammad

Dou you have internet wireless service?
- هل عندك خدمة إنترنت؟
- Hal indak khidmah internet?

Do you have laundry service?
- هل عندك خدمة غسيل ملابيس؟
- Hal indak khidmah ghaseel malaabis?


LESSON 3 : EATING OUT

Can you recommend us a good restaurant?
- ممكن تنصحنا بمطعم جيد؟
- Mumkin tinsahna bi-mat'am jayyid?

Waiter!/ Waitress!
- يا جرسون / يا آنسة
- Ya Jarsun / Ya Anisah!

Do you have menu?
- هل لديكم قائمة الطعام؟
- Hal ladaikum qaimatul to'am?


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