Transportation

1. وين محطة الكار؟

   wīn maḥaṭṭat l-kār?

   Where is the bus station?

   Usage

   Ask for the coach station; "kār" is the intercity coach.

   Grammar Note

   Put a noun after "maḥaṭṭa" to say "station of …". A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. تاكسي من فضلك

   tāksi min faḍlek

   Taxi, please

   Usage

   When you want a taxi called.

   Grammar Note

   A noun plus "min faḍlek". A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. للمطار من فضلك

   l-l-maṭār min faḍlek

   To the airport, please

   Usage

   Telling a taxi driver where to go.

   Grammar Note

   "l-" (to) is written together with "l-maṭār". A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. قداش ياخذ من وقت؟

   qaddāsh yākhodh men waqt?

   How long does it take?

   Usage

   Ask how long a trip takes.

   Grammar Note

   Literally "how much time does it take". A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. تسكرة ذهاب برك

   teskra dhhāb berk

   One-way ticket

   Usage

   At a station or coach ticket counter.

   Grammar Note

   Built as "outbound only". A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. تسكرة ذهاب واياب

   teskra dhhāb w-iyāb

   Round trip

   Usage

   When buying a return ticket.

   Grammar Note

   Built as "outbound and return". A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. خريطة متاع المترو من فضلك

   khrīṭa mtāʿ l-mitrū min faḍlek

   The metro map, please

   Usage

   For the light-rail metro in Tunis.

   Grammar Note

   "mtāʿ" links two nouns as "of". A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. هاذا الكار يمشي لوسط المدينة؟

   hādhā l-kār yemshi l-wasṭ l-mdīna?

   Does this bus go to the city center?

   Usage

   Check with the driver before boarding.

   Grammar Note

   There is no question word; rising intonation makes it a question. A sentence assembled from attested words.

9. قداش التاكسي لوسط المدينة؟

   qaddāsh t-tāksi l-wasṭ l-mdīna?

   How much is a taxi to the city center?

   Usage

   Confirm the fare before getting in.

   Grammar Note

   "qaddāsh" at the start asks the price. A sentence assembled from attested words.

10. تنجم تكتبلي العنوان بالعربي؟

    tnajjem tektebli l-ʿinwān b-l-ʿarbi?

    Can you write the address in Arabic?

    Usage

    To get a driver to write the destination down.

    Grammar Note

    The suffix -li means "for me"; same for men and women. A sentence assembled from attested words.

11. وين محطة التران؟

    wīn maḥaṭṭat t-trān?

    Where is the train station?

    Usage

    Ask where the railway station is.

    Grammar Note

    Put a noun after "maḥaṭṭa" to say "station of …". A sentence assembled from attested words.

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