Diving & Water Sports

1. عايز اعمل غطس

   ʿĀyiz aʿmil ghaṭs

   I'd like to go diving.

   Usage

   Handy in Red Sea resorts such as Dahab and Sharm el-Sheikh. A woman says عايزة.

   Grammar Note

   عايز is followed directly by a verb. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

2. لازم شهادة غطس؟

   Lāzim shahādit ghaṭs?

   Is a diving certification required?

   Usage

   Check before booking. لازم means "necessary".

   Grammar Note

   لازم can be followed directly by a noun. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

3. فين اقدر اجر بدلة غطس؟

   Fēn aʾdar aggar badlit ghaṭs?

   Where can I rent a wetsuit?

   Usage

   At a dive shop.

   Grammar Note

   badla ("suit") + ghaṭs ("diving"). A composed sentence with regular grammar.

4. عمق الغطس هنا كام؟

   ʿUmʾ il-ghaṭs hina kām?

   How deep is this dive site?

   Usage

   Asks the depth of the site. The answer is in metres.

   Grammar Note

   عمق is followed by a definite noun. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

5. فيه حيوانات بحرية خطيرة هنا؟

   Fīh ḥayawanāt baḥriyya khaṭīra hina?

   Are there dangerous marine animals here?

   Usage

   Covers sharks and also urchins, jellyfish and the like.

   Grammar Note

   Non-human plurals take feminine singular adjectives. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

6. الجو كويس للغطس النهارده؟

   Il-gaww kuwayyis lil-ghaṭs in-nahārda?

   Are conditions good for diving today?

   Usage

   الجو means the weather and the general conditions.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective comes after the noun. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

7. ينفع احجز غطس من مركب؟

   Yinfaʿ aḥgiz ghaṭs min markib?

   Can I book a boat dive?

   Usage

   At a dive shop. من مركب means "from a boat".

   Grammar Note

   ينفع is followed by a subjunctive verb. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

8. فين الشعاب المرجانية؟

   Fēn ish-shiʿāb il-margāniyya?

   Where is the coral reef?

   Usage

   For asking about Red Sea sights.

   Grammar Note

   ish-shiʿāb is plural; the adjective is feminine singular. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

9. عايز احجز حصة ركوب امواج

   ʿĀyiz aḥgiz ḥiṣṣit rukūb amwāg

   I'd like a surfing lesson.

   Usage

   A woman says عايزة.

   Grammar Note

   ḥiṣṣa ("lesson") + noun gives "a … lesson". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

10. ايه حالة التيارات والمد والجزر النهارده؟

    Ē ḥālit it-tayyārāt wil-madd wil-gazr in-nahārda?

    What are the current and tide conditions today?

    Usage

    Check before entering the sea.

    Grammar Note

    ḥāla joins the next noun: "condition of …". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

11. عايز اجر لوح ركوب امواج

    ʿĀyiz aggar lōḥ rukūb amwāg

    I'd like to rent a surfboard.

    Usage

    A woman says عايزة.

    Grammar Note

    lōḥ + rukūb amwāg gives "surfboard". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

12. فيه غطس بالليل؟

    Fīh ghaṭs bil-lēl?

    Is night diving available?

    Usage

    At a dive shop.

    Grammar Note

    bi- + il-lēl gives "at night". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

13. هنشوف ايه من الحيوانات البحرية هنا؟

    Ha-nshūf ē min il-ḥayawanāt il-baḥriyya hina?

    What marine life can we see here?

    Usage

    At a pre-dive briefing.

    Grammar Note

    Future is ha- + imperfect. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

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