Sports & Activities

1. وين ننجم نتفرج في الماتش؟

   wīn nnajjem netfarrej fī l-mātsh?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   To find a café or stadium showing a football match.

   Grammar Note

   "tfarraj fī" means to watch something. A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. نحب نلعب تنيس

   nḥebb nelʿab tinīs

   I'd like to play tennis

   Usage

   At hotel courts and clubs.

   Grammar Note

   "leʿb" is used for sports and games alike. A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. فما صال دو سبور قريب؟

   fammā ṣāl dū sbūr qrīb?

   Is there a gym nearby?

   Usage

   To exercise near your lodging.

   Grammar Note

   "ṣāl dū sbūr" is borrowed from French "salle de sport". A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. وقتاش يبدا الماتش؟

   waqtāsh yebda l-mātsh?

   What time does the match start?

   Usage

   When planning to watch a game.

   Grammar Note

   "waqtāsh" comes first. A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. ننجم نلعب معاكم؟

   nnajjem nelʿab maʿākom?

   Can I join the game?

   Usage

   To ask a group playing in a square or on the beach.

   Grammar Note

   "maʿ" + "-kom" means "with you (all)". A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. قداش نخلص باش نلعب؟

   qaddāsh nkhallaṣ bāsh nelʿab?

   How much does it cost to play?

   Usage

   To ask the fee for a court or facility.

   Grammar Note

   Literally "how much do I pay to play". A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. فما بيسين قريب؟

   fammā bīsīn qrīb?

   Is there a swimming pool nearby?

   Usage

   To ask at a hotel or on the street.

   Grammar Note

   "bīsīn" is borrowed from French "piscine". A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. نحب نعمل عومة في البيسين

   nḥebb neʿmel ʿūma fī l-bīsīn

   I want to take a swim in the pool

   Usage

   When you want to use the hotel pool.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿmal ʿūma" means to take a swim.

9. نحب نلعب كورة

   nḥebb nelʿab kūra

   I'd like to play football

   Usage

   To join a game in a square or on the beach.

   Grammar Note

   "kūra" is the ball; "leʿb kūra" is playing football. A sentence assembled from attested words.

10. شكون الفريق إلي تحب يربح؟

    shkūn l-farīq elli tḥebb yerbaḥ?

    Which team do you want to win?

    Usage

    A conversation opener while watching a game.

    Grammar Note

    "elli" is the relative word linking "the team that …".

11. ماتش

    mātsh

    Match, game

    Usage

    The word for a football or other match.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from French and English.

12. فريق

    farīq

    Team

    Usage

    To name the team you support.

    Grammar Note

    The same word as in the standard language.

13. ملعب

    malʿab

    Stadium

    Usage

    When asking how to reach a stadium.

    Grammar Note

    Also called "stād".

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