Hiking & Trekking

1. الطريق دا ماشي وين؟

   Iṭ-ṭarīg da māshi wēn?

   Where does this trail lead?

   Usage

   Checks the destination at a fork or a trailhead

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "ماشي" here means "going", not "OK" as in other Arabic dialects

2. الطريق دا كم كيلو؟

   Iṭ-ṭarīg da kam kīlu?

   How long is the trail?

   Usage

   Asks the length of the trail in distance. For the time say "بياخد كم ساعة؟"

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "كم كيلو" means "how many kilometres"

3. في خريطة للطريق؟

   Fī kharīṭa liṭ-ṭarīg?

   Is there a trail map?

   Usage

   Asks for a map before you set out. If you want to photograph it, ask first

   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". "خريطة" has the same form as standard Arabic

4. ارتفاع القمة كم متر؟

   Irtifāʿ il-gimma kam mitr?

   How high is the summit?

   Usage

   Asks the height of the summit, which helps you judge the effort

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "ارتفاع" has the same form as standard Arabic. "ق" is pronounced "g"

5. الطريق مفتوح اليوم؟

   Iṭ-ṭarīg maftūḥ il-yōm?

   Is the trail open today?

   Usage

   Checks that the trail is not closed because of weather or management

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. A question keeps the word order and rises at the end

6. أنا تعبان, نقعد شوية؟

   Ana taʿbān, nigʿud shuwayya?

   I'm tired, let's rest for a moment

   Usage

   Suggests a break to your companion. A woman says "تعبانة"

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "نقعد" means "let's sit" and also works as an invitation to rest

7. داير دليل محلي

   Dāyir dalīl maḥalli

   I'd like to hire a local guide

   Usage

   Hires someone who knows the way in the hills or desert. Agree the fee first

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "داير" is the masculine form; a woman says "دايرة". "دليل" has the same form as standard Arabic

8. دا الطريق الصاح لي ...؟

   Da ṭ-ṭarīg iṣ-ṣāḥ li ...?

   Is this the right path to ...?

   Usage

   Put the destination in place of "..." to check the way before you get lost

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "دا" starts the sentence, followed by the noun. "صاح" means "correct"

9. في حيوانات خطيرة هنا؟

   Fī ḥaywānāt khaṭīra hina?

   Are there dangerous animals in this area?

   Usage

   Ask local people before a walk whether there are dangerous animals such as snakes or scorpions

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "حيوانات" is a plural, and the adjective takes the feminine singular "خطيرة"

10. أنا ضايع, وين بداية الطريق؟

    Ana ḍāyiʿ, wēn bidāyit iṭ-ṭarīg?

    I'm lost. Where is the trailhead?

    Usage

    Asks for help when lost. A woman says "ضايعة"

    Grammar Note

    Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "ضايع" means "lost". "بداية" means "start"

11. باقي كم للقمة؟

    Bāgi kam lil-gimma?

    How much further to the summit?

    Usage

    Asks how much is left on the climb. The answer may be a time such as "ساعة" (an hour)

    Grammar Note

    Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "باقي" means "remaining". The answer shows whether it is distance or time

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