Sports & Activities

1. وين ممكن اشوف الكورة؟

   Wēn mumkin ashūf il-kōra?

   Where can I watch the football?

   Usage

   Use it to ask where a match can be watched. In this dialect "kōra" means a ball and is also the usual word for football

   Grammar Note

   "Watch" is expressed with "shūf" (see). The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. داير العب كورة

   Dāyir alʿab kōra

   I want to play football

   Usage

   Use it when you want to join a local football game. A woman says "dāyra" instead of "dāyir"

   Grammar Note

   A woman says "dāyra". The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. ممكن العب معاكم؟

   Mumkin alʿab maʿākum?

   Can I play with you?

   Usage

   A way to ask a group playing in the street or a square to let you join in. Ask with a smile

   Grammar Note

   "Maʿā-" + a person ending means "with"; "-kum" is "you (pl.)". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. المباراة بتبدا الساعة كم؟

   Il-mubāra bitibda is-sāʿa kam?

   What time does the match start?

   Usage

   Use it when planning to watch a match. In hot places many games are played in the evening

   Grammar Note

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

5. داير اشتري تذاكر للمباراة

   Dāyir ashtiri tazākir lil-mubāra

   I want to buy tickets for the match

   Usage

   Use it to buy tickets to a game. Then check the number of people, the seat type and the price

   Grammar Note

   "Tickets" and "match" have the same form as in Standard Arabic. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. التذكرة بي كم؟

   It-tazkara bi kam?

   How much is the ticket?

   Usage

   The basic way to ask a price, usable for items other than tickets. If you miss the number, ask the person to write it

   Grammar Note

   Ask a price with "bi kam"; some write it as one word, "bikam". "Ticket" has the same form as in Standard Arabic. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. منو فاز؟

   Minu fāz?

   Who won?

   Usage

   A quick way to ask locals about a result. Sport is an easy topic even with new acquaintances

   Grammar Note

   "Minu" (who) is the form used in this dialect. The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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