Traveling with Kids

1. الطفل متاعي مريض

   ṭ-ṭefl mtāʿi mrīḍ

   My child is sick

   Usage

   At a doctor or pharmacy, to describe a child's illness.

   Grammar Note

   "Noun + mtāʿi" means "my …". "ṭefl" (child) can refer to a boy or a girl, but the adjective is masculine; for a girl say "mrīḍa". A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. لازمني كوش

   lāzemni kūsh

   I need diapers

   Usage

   At a pharmacy or supermarket.

   Grammar Note

   "kūsh" is the singular word for diaper. A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. هاذا مسموح للصغار؟

   hādhā masmūḥ l-ṣ-ṣghār?

   Is this allowed for children?

   Usage

   At the entrance of shops and venues.

   Grammar Note

   "ṣghār" means the little ones, that is children. A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. الطفل متاعي خايف من الزحمة

   ṭ-ṭefl mtāʿi khāyef men z-zaḥma

   My child is afraid of crowds

   Usage

   In crowded markets or events, to tell others.

   Grammar Note

   "khāyef men …" means afraid of something. A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. فما بيسين للصغار؟

   fammā bīsīn l-ṣ-ṣghār?

   Is there a children's pool?

   Usage

   At hotels and resorts.

   Grammar Note

   "l-" means "for". A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. كروسة متاع صغار

   karrūsa mtāʿ ṣghār

   Stroller

   Usage

   When you want to rent or look for a stroller.

   Grammar Note

   Literally "a cart of children".

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