Hiking & Trekking

1. هاذي الثنية تمشي وين؟

   hādhi th-thniyya temshi wīn?

   Where does this trail lead?

   Usage

   Checks where a path goes before you set off.

   Grammar Note

   The question word "wīn" can stay at the end. "thniyya" is a path or track. A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. قداش من كيلومتر الثنية هاذي؟

   qaddāsh men kīlūmetr th-thniyya hādhi?

   How many kilometres is this trail?

   Usage

   Asks the length of the route.

   Grammar Note

   "qaddāsh men" plus a noun asks "how many". A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. قداش من ساعة بالمشي لراس الجبل؟

   qaddāsh men sāʿa b-l-mashy l-rās l-jbel?

   How many hours on foot to the top of the mountain?

   Usage

   Asks how long the walk to the top takes.

   Grammar Note

   "rās l-jbel" (head of the mountain) is the summit; "b-" plus "l-mashy" means on foot. A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. الثنية هاذي صعيبة؟

   th-thniyya hādhi ṣʿība?

   Is this trail hard?

   Usage

   Checks how hard a route is before you start.

   Grammar Note

   "thniyya" is feminine, so the adjective is feminine too. A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. الثنية هاذي سهلة؟

   th-thniyya hādhi sahla?

   Is this trail easy?

   Usage

   Useful for checking whether a route suits a beginner.

   Grammar Note

   "thniyya" is feminine, so the adjective is feminine too. A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. عندكم خريطة للثنية؟

   ʿandkom khāriṭa l-th-thniyya?

   Do you have a map of the trail?

   Usage

   For asking for a map at an information desk or lodge.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿand" plus a person suffix means "to have". A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. الثنية مفتوحة اليوم؟

   th-thniyya maftūḥa l-yūm?

   Is the trail open today?

   Usage

   Checks that the route has not been closed for weather or upkeep.

   Grammar Note

   "thniyya" is feminine, so the adjective is feminine too. A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. تعبت، نرتاحو شوية؟

   teʿebt, nertāḥu shwiyya?

   I am tired. Shall we rest a little?

   Usage

   Suggests a break to your companions; the same form for a man or a woman.

   Grammar Note

   The past tense takes -t for "I"; "we" adds -u to the present verb. A sentence assembled from attested words.

9. نحب مرشد يمشي معانا

   nḥebb murshed yemshi maʿāna

   I would like a guide to walk with us

   Usage

   For asking for a local guide on the trail.

   Grammar Note

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

10. ضعت، وين مدخل الثنية؟

    ḍaʿt, wīn madkhal th-thniyya?

    I am lost. Where is the start of the trail?

    Usage

    When lost, asks someone for the starting point.

    Grammar Note

    Two nouns in a row mean "X of Y". A sentence assembled from attested words.

11. هاذي الثنية الصحيحة للجبل؟

    hādhi th-thniyya ṣ-ṣaḥīḥa l-l-jbel?

    Is this the right path to the mountain?

    Usage

    Check a fork in the path; replace "the mountain" with your destination.

    Grammar Note

    The adjective follows the noun and takes the article too. A sentence assembled from attested words.

12. فما حيوانات خطيرة هنا؟

    fammā ḥayawānāt khaṭīra hna?

    Are there dangerous animals around here?

    Usage

    A safety check before walking in the hills or desert.

    Grammar Note

    "fammā" means "there is/are". A sentence assembled from attested words.

13. فما حنش ولا عقارب هنا؟

    fammā ḥnash walla ʿqārb hna?

    Are there snakes or scorpions here?

    Usage

    Worth asking before walking in the desert or on rocky ground.

    Grammar Note

    "walla" means "or" in a question. A sentence assembled from attested words.

14. فما ملجأ ولا كوخ في الجبل؟

    fammā malja walla kūkh fī l-jbel?

    Is there a shelter or a hut on the mountain?

    Usage

    Checks where to take cover if the weather turns.

    Grammar Note

    "walla" means "or" in a question. A sentence assembled from attested words.

15. أنا مصاب، عاوني من فضلك

    ana muṣāb, ʿāwni min faḍlek

    I am injured. Please help me

    Usage

    When hurt on the trail; a woman says "muṣāba".

    Grammar Note

    "muṣāb" changes its ending with the speaker's gender. A sentence assembled from attested words.

16. الواحة

    l-wāḥa

    The oasis

    Usage

    Common in the south around Tozeur.

    Grammar Note

    Carries the definite article.

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