Welcome on board everyone! Today our destination is Arab Airport. This is a new airport to you, but has so much to offer. Please stow all luggage in the overhead bins and fasten your seatbelts. We would like to remind you that smoking is completely prohibited on board. The plane is ready for take-off. (You didn’t expect airport conversation, did you?)
Let’s try this airport announcement in Arabic:
| English | Arabic | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Please stow all luggage in the overhead bins | نرجو منكم وضع جميع الأمتعة في الخزائن العلوية | /narjo minkom wad’ jamee’ al amti’a fi khaza’in al olowiya/ |
| Please, fasten your seat belts | نرجو منكم ربط الأحزمة | /najro rabt al ahzima/ |
| Smoking is prohibited on board | التدخين ممنوع على متن الطائرة | /al tadkheem mamnoo’ ala matn al ta’ira/ |
| The plane has started to take-off. | بدأت الطائرة بالإقلاع | /bada’at al ta’ira bil iqlaa’/ |
Let’s start with the basic Arabic airport vocabulary:
| Arabic | English | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| مطار | Airport in Arabic | Matar |
| طائرة | Airplane in Arabic | Ta’ira |
| رحلة جوية | Flight in Arabic | Rihla jawwiya |
| تذكرة | Ticket in Arabic | Tathkira |
| طيار | Pilot in Arabic | Tayyar |
| مضيفة جوية | Flight attendant in Arabic | Modeefat tayaran |
| رقم رحلة الطيران | Flight number in Arabic | Raqam rihlat al tayaran |
| بوابة الصعود للطائرة | Boarding gate in Arabic | Bawabat al so’ood lil ta’ira |
| بطاقة الصعود للطائرة | Boarding pass in Arabic | Bitaqat al so’ood lil ta’ira |
| جواز سفر | Passport in Arabic | Jawaz safar |
| حقيبة يد | Carry-on bag in Arabic | Hakeebat yad |
| حقيبة سفر | Suitcase in Arabic | Hakeebat safar |
| أمتعة | Baggage in Arabic | Amti’a |
| مراقبة جواز السفر | Passport control in Arabic | Muraqabat jawaz safar |
| فندق | Hotel in Arabic | fundu’ |
Learning how to say airport in Arabic is obviously not enough.
Now, let’s try to learn phrases that would help us get to the airport, through it, and out of it too
| Arabic | English | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| اليوم موعد السفر | Today is the travel date | Al yawma maw’ido al safar |
| متى موعد الرحلة؟ | What time is the flight? | Mata mawi’ido arihla? |
| عند الساعة… | At… | Inda asa’a… |
| هل حزمت أمتعتك؟ | Have you packed your bags? | Hal hazzamta amti’atak? |
| نعم، أنا جاهز | Yes, I am ready | Na’am ana jahiz |
| لو سمحت خذني الى المطار | Please take me to the airport | Law smaht khothni ela al matar |
| ساعدني بالحقائب لو سمحت | Help me with the luggage please | Sa’idni bil haqaib law smaht |
| هذا جواز سفري | This is my passport | Hatha jawaz safari |
| كم حقيبة معك؟ | How many bags do you have? | Kam hakeeba ma’ak |
| معي حقيبتان | I have two bags | Ma’i hakebatan |
| متى موعد صعود الطائرة؟ | When is boarding time? | Mata maw’id so’ood al tyyara? |
| هذه تذكرتي | This is my ticket | Hathihi ta-thkirati |
| هذا الجواز و عليه التأشيرة | This is the passport and inside is the visa | Hatha al jawaz wa alayhi al ta’sheera |
| من فضلك أين السوق الحر؟ | Excuse me, where is the duty free shop? | Min fadlik aynal sooq al horr? |
| أين الحمام | Where is the bathroom? | Aynal hammam? |
| من فضلك أين مقعدي؟ | Excuse me, where is my seat? | Min fadliki ayna maq’adi? |
| أنا في الدرجة السياحية | I am in the economy class | Ana fil daraja al siyahiya |
| متى ستقلع الطائرة؟ | When will the plane take off? | Mata satoqli’ al ta’ira? |
| متى موعد الوصول؟ | When is arrival time? | Mata maw’id al wosool? |
| هل من تأخير؟ | Will there be a delay? | Hal min ta’kheer? |
| متى أستطيع أن أتحرك من مقعدي؟ | When can I move from my seat? | Mata astatee’ an ataharak min mkani? |
| أين أستلم حقائبي؟ | Where do I collect my luggage? | Ayna astalim haka’ibii? |
| أين أجد عربة لأضع حقائبي؟ | Where do I find a trolley for my bags? | Ayna ajido araba li ada’ hakai’bi? |
Your flight is over…
The plane has started to descend; please return to your seats.
Thank you for flying with us and we hope you had a pleasant flight.
And as the Arabs say: الحمد لله على سلامة الوصول /al hamdulilah ala salamat al wosool/ meaning “Thank God for safe arrival.”
See you next time!
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