Accommodation

1. عندي حجز, اسمي ...

   ʿIndi ḥajz, ismi ...

   I have a booking. My name is ...

   Usage

   The first thing to say on arrival. Replace "..." with your name. You will usually be asked for your passport

   Grammar Note

   Possession is expressed with "عندي" (at me). The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. ممكن اشوف الاوضة الاول؟

   Mumkin ashūf il-ōḍa il-awwal?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Use it to check the room before deciding. Look at the air conditioning, the water and the lock

   Grammar Note

   For "room" the everyday word here is "اوضة", not the standard "غرفة". The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. ممكن امرق من الاوضة متاخر شوية؟

   Mumkin amrug min il-ōḍa mitakhkhir shuwayya?

   Can I check out a little late?

   Usage

   Ask when your departure is late and you want more time. Check whether there is an extra charge

   Grammar Note

   "Leave" uses the subjunctive of "مرق" (go out), the usual verb for going out in this dialect. The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. ممكن مخدة تانية؟

   Mumkin mukhadda tānya?

   Could I have another pillow?

   Usage

   Ask the front desk or host for extra items. Swap "pillow" for another item as needed

   Grammar Note

   "تانية" is the feminine form to agree with a feminine noun. The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. المكيف ما شغال

   Il-mukayyif ma shaghghāl

   The air conditioning is not working

   Usage

   In a hot place a broken cooler should be reported at once. If it cannot be fixed, ask for another room

   Grammar Note

   Negation puts "ما" before the word. "شغال" means working, for machines and people. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. لازم امرق من الاوضة الساعة كم؟

   Lāzim amrug min il-ōḍa is-sāʿa kam?

   By what time must I leave the room?

   Usage

   Check the check-out time. It also helps to ask whether luggage can be kept afterwards

   Grammar Note

   "لازم" + subjunctive means "must". The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. ممكن اوقف العربية هنا؟

   Mumkin awaggif il-ʿarabiyya hina?

   Can I park the car here?

   Usage

   Ask permission to leave a car outside or inside the premises. Also ask about a safe place overnight

   Grammar Note

   "Park" is the causative of "stop". The letter ق is read g. The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. ممكن اخلي الشنطة هنا؟

   Mumkin akhalli ish-shanṭa hina?

   Can I leave my bag here?

   Usage

   Ask when you check out early or arrive early. Keep valuables with you

   Grammar Note

   "Bag" has the same form as in Standard Arabic. The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. ما في موية في الحمام

   Ma fī mōya fi l-ḥammām

   There is no water in the bathroom

   Usage

   Tell the staff when the water is off. Then ask when it will be fixed and whether you can get water meanwhile

   Grammar Note

   "There is no" is written as two words, "ما في". "حمام" means a bathroom or toilet, and also a pigeon. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. الاوضة دي ما نضيفة

    Il-ōḍa di ma naḍīfa

    This room is not clean

    Usage

    Say it before asking for cleaning or another room when the room is dirty

    Grammar Note

    "Room" is feminine, so the demonstrative and the adjective are feminine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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