Diving & Water Sports

1. أريد الغوص بالسكوبا.

   urīdu al-ghawṣ bil-skūbā.

   I'd like to go scuba diving.

   Usage

   Booking request at a dive shop

   Grammar Note

   "bil-skūbā" indicates the means "with scuba gear"

2. هل يلزم شهادة غوص؟

   hal yalzam shahādat ghawṣ?

   Is a diving certification required?

   Usage

   Checking if a dive certification is required

   Grammar Note

   "hal yalzam" asks "is it required"

3. أين يمكنني استئجار بذلة غوص؟

   ayna yumkinunī istiʾjār bidhlit ghawṣ?

   Where can I rent a wetsuit?

   Usage

   Finding a place to rent a wetsuit

   Grammar Note

   "ayna yumkinunī" asks "where can I"

4. ما عمق هذا الموقع؟

   mā ʿumq hādhā al-mawqiʿ?

   How deep is this dive site?

   Usage

   Checking the depth of the dive site

   Grammar Note

   "mā" is the question word "what"

5. هل توجد أسماك قرش أو حيوانات بحرية خطيرة هنا؟

   hal tūjadu asmāk qirsh aw ḥayawānāt baḥriyya khaṭīra hunā?

   Are there sharks or dangerous marine animals here?

   Usage

   Safety check for dangerous marine life

   Grammar Note

   "hal tūjadu" asks "are there (things)"

6. هل الأحوال مناسبة للغوص اليوم؟

   hal al-aḥwāl munāsiba lil-ghawṣ al-yawm?

   Are conditions good for diving today?

   Usage

   Checking diving conditions before heading out

   Grammar Note

   The adjective agrees with the noun in gender and number

7. أريد تجربة الغطس.

   urīdu tajribat al-ghaṭs.

   I'd like to try snorkeling.

   Usage

   Booking a snorkeling experience

   Grammar Note

   "urīdu + noun/verbal noun" expresses desire

8. هل يمكنني حجز غوصة من قارب؟

   hal yumkinunī ḥajz ghawṣa min qārib?

   Can I book a boat dive?

   Usage

   Requesting a boat dive booking

   Grammar Note

   "min qārib" means "from a boat" (origin)

9. أين تقع الشعاب المرجانية؟

   ayna taqaʿu al-shiʿāb al-marjāniyya?

   Where is the coral reef?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the coral reef

   Grammar Note

   "ayna taqaʿu" asks "where is it located"; the non-human plural al-shiʿāb takes the feminine singular verb taqaʿu

10. أنا غواص معتمد — PADI Open Water.

    anā ghawwāṣ muʿtammad — PADI Open Water.

    I'm a certified diver — PADI Open Water.

    Usage

    Presenting your certification level

    Grammar Note

    "anā + noun" is a nominal predicate without copula

11. أريد درساً في ركوب الأمواج.

    urīdu darsan fī rukūb al-amwāj.

    I'd like a surfing lesson.

    Usage

    Signing up for a surfing lesson

    Grammar Note

    "darsan fī" means "a lesson in"

12. ما هو التيار وحالة المد والجزر اليوم؟

    mā huwa al-tayyār wa-ḥālat al-madd wa-al-jazr al-yawm?

    What are the current / tide conditions today?

    Usage

    Checking current and tidal conditions before diving

    Grammar Note

    "mā huwa" asks "what is" for masculine nouns

13. أريد استئجار لوح ركوب الأمواج.

    urīdu istiʾjār lawḥ rukūb al-amwāj.

    I'd like to rent a surfboard.

    Usage

    Renting a surfboard at a beach shop

    Grammar Note

    "istiʾjār" is the verbal noun of "to rent"

14. هل الغوص الليلي متاح؟

    hal al-ghawṣ al-laylī mutāḥ?

    Is night diving available?

    Usage

    Checking if night diving is an option

    Grammar Note

    Predicate adjective without copula

15. ما هي الكائنات البحرية التي يمكن رؤيتها هنا؟

    mā hiya al-kāʾināt al-baḥriyya allatī yumkin ruʾyatuhā hunā?

    What marine life can we see here?

    Usage

    Asking about marine life at a dive site

    Grammar Note

    "mā hiya" asks "what is/are" for feminine nouns

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