Public Transport

1. أي حافلة تذهب إلى وسط المدينة؟

   Ayyu ḥāfila tadhhabu ilā wasaṭi al-madīna?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Used at a bus stop to find the correct bus to the city center

   Grammar Note

   Arabic typically uses VSO word order. "tadhhabu" is the third person feminine singular present

2. كم محطة حتى وجهتي؟

   Kam maḥaṭṭa ḥattā wijhatī?

   How many stops to my destination?

   Usage

   Used to ask how many stops remain to the destination

   Grammar Note

   "kam + singular noun" is the standard Arabic structure to ask "how many"

3. من فضلك أنزلني هنا.

   Min faḍlak anzilnī hunā.

   Please let me off here.

   Usage

   Used to ask the driver to stop and let you get off

   Grammar Note

   "anzilnī" is the imperative with the object suffix "-nī" meaning "me"

4. هل هذا المقعد محجوز؟

   Hal hādhā al-maqʿad maḥjūz?

   Is this seat taken?

   Usage

   Used to check if a seat is occupied on a bus or train

   Grammar Note

   "hal" is a yes/no question particle. "maḥjūz" is a passive participial adjective

5. في أي وقت تأتي آخر حافلة؟

   Fī ayyi waqtin taʾtī ākhiru ḥāfila?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Used to ask when the last bus departs

   Grammar Note

   "fī ayyi waqtin" asks about time. "taʾtī" is third person feminine singular (bus is feminine)

6. أين يمكنني شراء تذكرة؟

   Ayna yumkinunī shirāʾ tadhkara?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to purchase a transport ticket

   Grammar Note

   "yumkinunī" expresses ability/possibility meaning "I can"

7. هل تقف هذه الحافلة عند السوق؟

   Hal taqifu hādhihi al-ḥāfilatu ʿinda al-sūq?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Used to confirm whether the bus stops at the market

   Grammar Note

   "ʿinda" is a preposition meaning "at/near"

8. من أي رصيف يغادر؟

   Min ayyi raṣīfin yughādir?

   Which platform does it depart from?

   Usage

   Used at a station to find the departure platform

   Grammar Note

   "min ayyi" means "from which" — a preposition combined with the question word

9. هل يوجد خط مباشر؟

   Hal yūjadu khaṭṭun mubāshir?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a direct route without transfers

   Grammar Note

   "hal yūjadu" is the standard existential question form meaning "is there?"

10. كم تستغرق الرحلة؟

    Kam tastaghriqu ar-riḥla?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Used to ask the duration of the journey

    Grammar Note

    "kam tastaghriqu" is the standard expression to ask how long something takes

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