Art & Museums

1. وين المتحف؟

   Wēn il-matḥaf?

   Where is the museum?

   Usage

   The basic way to ask for directions

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "وين" is the question word for "where"

2. المتحف بيفتح الساعة كم؟

   Il-matḥaf biyaftaḥ is-sāʿa kam?

   What time does the museum open?

   Usage

   Check with hotel staff before you go

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "بيفتح" is "ب" plus "يفتح" in the present tense

3. تذكرة المتحف بي كم؟

   Tazkarit il-matḥaf bi kam?

   How much is a ticket for the museum?

   Usage

   Asks the entrance fee at the ticket window

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "بي كم" is thinly attested, and "بكم" is also heard

4. منو الفنان؟

   Minu l-fannān?

   Who is the artist?

   Usage

   Asks who made a work on display

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "منو" is the question word for people, and the sentence has no verb

5. في معرض فني قريب من هنا؟

   Fī maʿraḍ fannī garīb min hina?

   Is there an art exhibition nearby?

   Usage

   Ask hotel staff about exhibitions

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "في" means "there is" and starts the question

6. التصوير مسموح هنا؟

   It-taṣwīr masmūḥ hina?

   Is photography allowed here?

   Usage

   Ask at the entrance. Photography can be restricted at government and military sites, so follow the staff

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. A sentence without a verb. "مسموح" is an adjective meaning "allowed"

7. الفنان دا سوداني؟

   Il-fannān da sūdāni?

   Is this artist Sudanese?

   Usage

   Asks about a work's background. For a woman use "دي" and "سودانية"

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. A sentence without a verb. The noun is masculine, so the demonstrative is "دا"

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