Traveling with Kids

1. في كرسي عالي للعيال؟

   Fī kursi ʿāli lil-ʿiyāl?

   Is there a high chair for children?

   Usage

   Ask at a restaurant when you have a small child. If there is none, ask whether you can borrow a cushion

   Grammar Note

   The preposition ل becomes لل before the article. عيال is a collective word for children. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. في ملعب للعيال هنا؟

   Fī malʿab lil-ʿiyāl hina?

   Is there a playground for children here?

   Usage

   Use it to find a place for children to play. In hot hours also ask whether there is shade

   Grammar Note

   ملعب has the same form as in Standard Arabic. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. دا خطر على العيال؟

   Da khaṭar ʿala l-ʿiyāl?

   Is this dangerous for children?

   Usage

   Use it to check play equipment, water edges or machinery. Point at the thing as you say "this"

   Grammar Note

   This asks "is this a danger" with the noun خطر. If the thing is feminine use دي. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. ابني عيان

   Ibni ʿayyān

   My son is sick

   Usage

   Tell people nearby, a pharmacy or your host when your child is unwell. Follow with the symptoms

   Grammar Note

   A noun plus an adjective already makes a sentence. For a daughter say بتي عيانة. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. بتي عيانة

   Bitti ʿayyāna

   My daughter is sick

   Usage

   Say it when your daughter is unwell. If you need help, add her age and symptoms

   Grammar Note

   The adjective is feminine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. في مكان لعب للعيال جوه؟

   Fī makān laʿb lil-ʿiyāl juwwa?

   Is there an indoor play area for children?

   Usage

   Ask on very hot or rainy days when you want an indoor place for the children

   Grammar Note

   "Place + noun" means a place for that activity. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. ممكن العيال يدخلو؟

   Mumkin il-ʿiyāl yidkhulu?

   Are children allowed to enter?

   Usage

   Check before entry whether you may bring children. Also ask about age limits and prices

   Grammar Note

   The pattern is ممكن + subject + subjunctive. The plural verb ending is -و. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. ابني خايف من الزحمة

   Ibni khāyif min iz-zaḥma

   My son is afraid of crowds

   Usage

   Explain it at a busy market or event when your child is frightened. Ask whether you can move somewhere quieter

   Grammar Note

   خايف من means "afraid of". For a daughter say بتي خايفة. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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