مَرحَبًا/marHaban/ and welcome to our third lesson in our Arabic for Life series – Asking for Directions. 


In Part 1, you’ll learn some Arabic vocabulary and expressions that are useful for driving and asking directions. In Part 2, you’ll read a dialogue about Ahmed who’s trying to find his way to the center of Cairo. You'll also read a dialogue about Farah and Laith who are trying to find a place to park in a strange town. In Part 3, you’ll learn about giving commands in the Arabic imperative.


So, without further ado, let’s get started on today’s vocabulary.

Vocabulary for Directions and Driving


English

Transliteration

Arabic

exit

/makhraj/

مَخرَج  

highway

/aTTareequ issareeʻ

/

الطَّريقُ السَّريع

about

/Hawl/

حَول

get off

/annuzoolu min/

النُّزولُ مِن

ramp

/almunHadar/

المُنحَدَر

rush hour

/saaʻatu iTHurwah/

ساعَةُ الذُّروَة

traffic light

/ʼishaaratu ilmuroor/

إِشارَةُ المُرور

side road

/Tareequn jaanibey/

طَريقٌ جانِبيّ

back road

/Tareequ ilʻawdah/

طَريقُ العَودَة

crosswalk

/mamarru ilmushaah/

مَمَرُّ المُشاة

stop sign

/laafitatu tawaqaf/

لافِتَةُ تَوَقَّف

ticket

/taTHkarah/

تَذكَرَة

landmark

/maʻlamun maʻroof/

مَعلَمٌ مَعروف



Study these words carefully. In Part 2 of our lesson, we’ll put them all together and you’ll see them used in a dialogue about driving and giving directions in Arabic.


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