Car Rental & Driving

1. عايز أجر عربية لمدة ... ايام

   ʿĀyiz aggar ʿarabiyya li-mudda ... ayyām

   I'd like to rent a car for ... days

   Usage

   Put the number of days in place of the dots. A woman says عايزة.

   Grammar Note

   عربية means car; لمدة introduces a period. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

2. السعر فيه ايه؟

   Is-siʿr fīh ē?

   What's included in the rental price?

   Usage

   The same pattern works in a hotel.

   Grammar Note

   فيه means "in it".

3. فيه انواع ايه من التأمين؟

   Fī anwāʿ ē min it-taʾmīn?

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Ask before you sign.

   Grammar Note

   انواع ايه means "what kinds". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

4. لازم ارجعها والبنزين مليان؟

   Lāzim arraggaʿha wil-banzīn malyān?

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   ارجعها means "I return it".

   Grammar Note

   والبنزين مليان is a state clause: "with the petrol full". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

5. فيه حد اقصى للكيلومترات؟

   Fī ḥadd aʾṣa lil-kilumitrāt?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   حد اقصى means "upper limit".

   Grammar Note

   A composed sentence with regular grammar.

6. عايز ابلغ عن خدش في العربية

   ʿĀyiz ablagh ʿan khadsh fil-ʿarabiyya

   I'd like to report a scratch on the car

   Usage

   Take photos before you hand the car back.

   Grammar Note

   ابلغ عن means "report about". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

7. فين اقرب محطة بنزين؟

   Fēn aʾrab maḥaṭṭit banzīn?

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   محطة بنزين means "petrol station".

   Grammar Note

   محطة takes the linking form maḥaṭṭit before a noun.

8. البوليس وقفني، اعمل ايه؟

   Il-bulīs waʾʾafni, aʿmil ē?

   I've been stopped by the police — what should I do?

   Usage

   Stay calm, show your documents and answer politely.

   Grammar Note

   اعمل ايه means "what do I do". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

9. فيه رسوم على الطريق ده؟

   Fī rusūm ʿala ṭ-ṭarīʾ da?

   Are there toll roads on this route?

   Usage

   رسوم means "fees".

   Grammar Note

   A composed sentence with regular grammar.

10. العربية مش بتشتغل

    Il-ʿarabiyya mish bi-tishtaghal

    The car won't start

    Usage

    A first line when you phone the rental company.

    Grammar Note

    مش + bi-/ti- present makes a negative.

11. عايز ارجع العربية بدري

    ʿĀyiz arraggaʿ il-ʿarabiyya bidri

    I'd like to return the car early

    Usage

    When you return the car before the agreed time.

    Grammar Note

    ارجّع is the causative of ارجع (to go back); the spelling does not show the doubling.

12. عندكم كرسي اطفال للعربية؟

    ʿAndukum kursi aṭfāl lil-ʿarabiyya?

    Do you have a child seat available?

    Usage

    Request it when you book.

    Grammar Note

    Two nouns give "seat for children". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

13. العربية دي اوتوماتيك؟

    Il-ʿarabiyya di utumatīk?

    Is this car automatic?

    Usage

    Manual cars are common, so check before renting.

    Grammar Note

    A verbless sentence.

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