Public Transport

1. شنوا الكار إلي يمشي لوسط المدينة؟

   shnuwwa l-kār elli yemshi l-wasṭ l-mdīna?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Ask people at a stop or station.

   Grammar Note

   "elli" links "the bus that goes …". A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. نحب نهبط هنا من فضلك

   nḥebb nehbeṭ hna min faḍlek

   Please let me off here

   Usage

   To ask the driver on a bus or shared taxi.

   Grammar Note

   "hbaṭ" means to get off. A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. فما شكون قاعد هنا؟

   fammā shkūn qāʿed hna?

   Is this seat taken?

   Usage

   On a crowded vehicle, to ask about a seat.

   Grammar Note

   Literally "is there someone sitting here". A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. وقتاش الكار الأخير؟

   waqtāsh l-kār l-akhīr?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   To check before you head back at night.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows the noun. A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. وين نشري التسكرة؟

   wīn nesherri t-teskra?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   At stations and stops.

   Grammar Note

   "tīka" is another word for ticket. A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. هاذا الكار يوقف عالسوق؟

   hādhā l-kār yewqef ʿa-s-sūq?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Ask the driver before boarding.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿlā" + "al-" join into "ʿal-". A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. وين محطة المترو؟

   wīn maḥaṭṭat l-mitrū?

   Where is the metro station?

   Usage

   For riding the Tunis light rail (métro).

   Grammar Note

   The Tunis "métro" is a street-level light rail. A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. وين محطة اللواج؟

   wīn maḥaṭṭat l-lwāj?

   Where is the louage station?

   Usage

   For intercity trips on a shared van.

   Grammar Note

   "lwāj" is a shared van that leaves when full. A sentence assembled from attested words.

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