Sustainability & Eco

1. وين ننجم نرمي هاذا للرسكلة؟

   wīn nnajjem nermi hādhā l-r-raskla?

   Where can I put this for recycling?

   Usage

   Asks where to sort or drop rubbish; some towns have no collection points.

   Grammar Note

   "Raskla" comes from French "recyclage". A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. عندك شكارة نستعملها مرة أخرى؟

   ʿandek shkāra nesteʿmelha marra ukhra?

   Do you have a bag I can use again?

   Usage

   For cutting down on single-use bags in shops.

   Grammar Note

   "Shkāra" is a bag; the suffix -ha means "it". A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. عندكم ماكلة بلا لحم؟

   ʿandkom mākla blā laḥm?

   Do you have food without meat?

   Usage

   For finding a meat-free dish.

   Grammar Note

   "Blā" means "without". A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. كيفاش نوصل للمدينة بالكار ولا بالتران؟

   kīfāsh nūṣel l-l-mdīna b-l-kār wellā b-t-trān?

   How do I get to town by coach or by train?

   Usage

   Asks about ways without a car; "kār" is the coach.

   Grammar Note

   "B-" plus a vehicle means "by". A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. وين نلقى سوق قريب؟

   wīn nelqa sūq qrīb?

   Where can I find a market nearby?

   Usage

   For shopping at a local market.

   Grammar Note

   "Lqa" (find) is common in "wīn nelqa …". A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. ما نحبش برشة أومبالاج

   mā nḥebb-sh barsha ombalāj

   I don't want much packaging

   Usage

   Declines excess wrapping.

   Grammar Note

   "Ombalāj" is from French "emballage". A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. نحب نعبي الدبوزة متاعي بالماء

   nḥebb nʿabbi d-dabbūza mtāʿi b-l-mā

   I would like to fill my bottle with water

   Usage

   Asks for water in your own bottle to avoid single-use ones.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿAbba" is "fill"; "mtāʿi" is "my". A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. ما نحبش البلاستيك

   mā nḥebb-sh l-blāstīk

   I don't want plastic

   Usage

   A short refusal of plastic bags, straws and the like.

   Grammar Note

   Negated with "mā … -sh". A sentence assembled from attested words.

9. وين البوبال؟

   wīn l-būbāl?

   Where is the bin?

   Usage

   Asks where to throw rubbish.

   Grammar Note

   From French "poubelle". A sentence assembled from attested words.

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