Convenience Store

1. فما حانوت قريب؟

   fammā ḥānūt qrīb?

   Is there a small shop nearby?

   Usage

   When you suddenly need a drink or a basic item.

   Grammar Note

   "ḥānūt" is a small shop. A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. الحانوت مفتوح توا؟

   l-ḥānūt maftūḥ tawwa?

   Is the shop open now?

   Usage

   To check whether a shop is open late or on a holiday.

   Grammar Note

   "maftūḥ" means "open". A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. عندك ماء بارد؟

   ʿandek mā bārd?

   Do you have cold water?

   Usage

   On a hot day, to ask for chilled water.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿandek" is the same for men and women. A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. نحب دبوزة ماء

   nḥebb dabbūza mā

   I would like a bottle of water

   Usage

   To buy water at a shop.

   Grammar Note

   "dabbūza" is a bottle. A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. نحب خبز من فضلك

   nḥebb khobz min faḍlek

   I would like some bread, please

   Usage

   To ask for bread at a shop.

   Grammar Note

   "nḥebb" plus a noun means "I would like". A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. عندك حليب؟

   ʿandek ḥlīb?

   Do you have milk?

   Usage

   To ask for milk at a shop.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿandek" is the same for men and women. A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. عندك عصير؟

   ʿandek ʿaṣīr?

   Do you have juice?

   Usage

   To ask for juice at a shop.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿandek" is the same for men and women. A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. عندك ياغرت؟

   ʿandek yāghurt?

   Do you have yoghurt?

   Usage

   To ask for yoghurt at a shop.

   Grammar Note

   "yāghurt" is a loanword. A sentence assembled from attested words.

9. عندك شكلاطة؟

   ʿandek shuklāṭa?

   Do you have chocolate?

   Usage

   To ask for chocolate at a shop.

   Grammar Note

   "shuklāṭa" is also spelled with an extra waw. A sentence assembled from attested words.

10. نحب نص كيلو

    nḥebb nuṣṣ kīlū

    I would like half a kilo

    Usage

    When buying fruit or other goods by weight.

    Grammar Note

    "nuṣṣ" means "half". A sentence assembled from attested words.

11. نحب شكارة من فضلك

    nḥebb shkāra min faḍlek

    I would like a bag, please

    Usage

    To ask for a bag at the till.

    Grammar Note

    "shkāra" is a bag. A sentence assembled from attested words.

12. بقداش الشكارة؟

    bqaddāsh sh-shkāra?

    How much is the bag?

    Usage

    To check whether a bag is charged.

    Grammar Note

    "bqaddāsh" is the set way to ask a price. A sentence assembled from attested words.

13. هاذا برك، يعيشك

    hādhā berk, yʿayyshek

    That is all, thank you

    Usage

    At the till, to say that is everything.

    Grammar Note

    "hādhā berk" means "just this". A sentence assembled from attested words.

14. هاذا عادم؟

    hādhā ʿādem?

    Has this gone off?

    Usage

    When unsure about the date on milk or similar.

    Grammar Note

    "ʿādem" means spoiled or out of date. A sentence assembled from attested words.

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