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     Phrase Book              I’ll call back later    Raa’h at-tasel
                                               ba’adeen
                              Please say …    Khab-birho
     In an Emergency          called           an-na… et-tasal
     Help!           Enjedooni
     Stop            Wak-kaf  In a Hotel
     Can you         Momkin tatlob  hotel     fondok
      call a doctor?   tabeeb?  Do you have a room?   Ladaykom ‘hojra?
     Can you call an     Momkin tatlob   I have a reservation   Endi ‘hajz
      ambulance?      el es’aaf?  With bathroom     Bee ‘ham-maam
     Can you call the     Momkin tatlob  single room  ‘hojra fardiy-ya
      police?         el shorta?  double room  ‘hojra le etneen
     Can you call the    Momkin tatlob  porter  natoor
      fire brigade?   el etfaa?  shower       dosh
     Where is the    Wayn agrab   key         meftaa’h
     nearest hospital?     mostashfa?
     Is there a telephone here?   Ako telefoon   Sightseeing
                      huna?   art gallery     ma’arad luw’haat
                                               faney-ya
     Useful Words and Phrases  beach          shaate’e
     Yes             Na-am    bus station     muwgaf el baahs
     No              Laa      district        mentakaa
     Hello           Salaam alaikum  entrance  madkhal
     Goodbye         Ma’aa al salaama  exit   makhraj
     See you later   Ela al lekaa  garden     ‘hadeeka
     Excuse me       ‘Afwan   guide           morshid
     Sorry (said by man)   Aasif   guided tour  morshid al juwla
     Sorry (said by woman)   Aasifa  map      khaarta
     Thank you       Shakereen   mosque       jaame’a
     Please          Luw tasma`h   museum     mut’haf
     Peace be upon you   Al salaam   park     motanaz-zah
                      ‘alaikum  river         naher
     Peace be upon you    Alaikum al   taxi   taksi
     (as response)    salaam  ticket          tathkara
     Good morning    Sabaa`h al khayr  tourist office  maktab seyaa’hi
     Good evening     Masaa-o al khayr Please put the (taxi)   Luw tasma’h,
     Good night      Tosbihoona ala    meter on   daw-war al
                      khayr                    ‘ad-daad
     Pleased to meet you   Ya ahleen   How much is it to…?   Kam raah tekal-
     How are you?    Keef al ‘haal?            lafni ela...?
     I’m fine        Zeen     Please take me to   Khothni ela
     I don’t understand   Ma afham   (this address)   (haaza al
     What did he say?    Shenu kaal?           ‘onwaan)
     Do you speak English?   Ta’hki enkleezi?
     Does anyone speak   Aku ‘hada ye’hkee Shopping
      English?        enkleezi?  How much is it?    Kam floos?
     Have you got a     Aku taawila  I’d like…  Areed
      table for…?     hug ...?  This one      Haaza
     I would like to reserve   Areed a’hjiz   Do you accept    Hal takbaloon
     a table          taawila     credit cards?   kredit kaard?
     Can I have the bill please?   Al ‘hesaab luw   That’s too much    Haaza waayed
                      tasma’h  I’ll give you…  Ana raa’h
     I am vegetarian     Ana nabaati           a’ateek…
     God willing     Inshaal-la  I’ll take it  Raa’h aakhdoh
     No problem      Maafi moshkila  market   sook
     big             kabeer   expensive       ghaali
     small           sageer   cheap           rakhees
     hot             ‘haar    chemist’s       saydalaani
     cold            baarid
     bad             say-ye’e  Menu Decoder
     good            tay-yeb   ‘aish          rice
     open            maftoo’h  ‘aseer         fruit juice
     closed          mesak-kar   bedoon       without
     on the right    ‘ala al yameen   bee     with
     on the left     ‘ala al yasaar   beera   beer
     near            kareeb   beez            egg
     far             ba’eed   beez maslook      hard-boiled egg
     men’s toilet    twalet hug al rejaal beriaani al dajaaj    chicken biryani
     ladies’ toilet  twalet hug al   beriaani al lahem    meat biryani
                      ‘hareem  beriaani al robiaan   shrimp biryani
     a little        kaleel   beriaani samak     fish biryani (with
     a lot           waajed   bolti            bones) spiced
                                               tilapia (fish)
     Making a Telephone Call                   grilled and
     Hello           Aloo                      served whole
     I’d like to speak to…   Areed akal-lim… da-en      mutton
     This is…        Ana…     dajaaj          chicken
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     Date 3rd June 2015
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