Asking Directions in Gulf Arabic In this lesson, you will learn how to ask for directions and how to understand the answers you are likely to receive. Learning a language for travel will help you to get around places in the Gulf Arab states.
| إشلون أروح ishluun aru How do I go to..? | |
| إشلون أروح بيتنا ishluun aruu7 beetnaa How do i get to our house | |
| إشلون أروح الجمعية Ishluun aruu7 aljam3iya How do I get to the Supermarket |
| أي طريق يوصلني ayyi dariig yawasalnii What road goes to? |
| أول شارع على يَسارَك Aww shari3 3la yaraarak The firs street on your left |
| أوّل شارع على يمينَك Awwal shaari3 3laa yimiinak The first street on your right |
| ثاني شارِع على يَسارَك Thaani shari3 alaa yisaarak The second street on your left. |
| ثاني شارع على يمينك Thaani shari3 3laa yimiinak The second on your right |
| عند الإشارة الجاية 3ind el-ishaara al-jayya At the next crossroad |
| عند التقاطع 3ind eltraqatu3 At the next crossroads |
| الدَّوار سِدَه 3ind elduwaar siidah Cross the square |
| روح سيدَه Ruu7 siidah Cross the road |
| أي طريق يوصلّني…؟ Ayy tariiq yasasilnii …? What road goes to…? |
| هاي الطَّريق…؟ Hay eltariiq… Is this road to….? |
| مُمكن تِرَويني الخَريطَة Mumkin tirawiinii al-khariida Can you show me on the map. |
| إش بِعد؟ Eish bi3iid How far is it? |
| مُب بعيد Muu bi3iid Not far. |
| كَم دقيقة مَشي Kam dagiiga mashiy? How many minutes on foot? |
| كَم دقيقة بالسَّيارَة Kam dagiiga bis-ssiyara How many minutes by car? |
| لِفّ يسا ر Liff yasaar Turn left |
| لفِ يِمين Liff yimiin Turn right |
| سِيدَه siida straight ahead. |
| لين Lein..’ Towards the … |
| عِقُب 3igub.. Past the… |
| إنتِبه Intibih What for the… |
| قبِل Gabul.. Before the… |
| تقاطُع Tagaatu3 Cross road/intersection |
| سِيَده على طول Siidah 3laa tuul Straight ahead |
| على يمين 3laa yimiin to the right |
| عَلى اليَسار 3laa yisaar To the left |
| إشارات Isharaat Traffic lights |
| هِناك Hinaak Over there /There |
| قَريب Qariib Near by |
| هِني Hnii here |