Martial Arts

1. ينفع احضر حصة واحدة بس؟

   Yinfaʿ aḥḍar ḥiṣṣa waḥda bass?

   Can I attend just a single session?

   Usage

   Ask at a gym or dojo when you want to try a single class. The sentence is the same for a woman.

   Grammar Note

   ينفع + bare subjunctive asks "is it OK to ...?". حصة واحدة بس is "just one session". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

2. ينفع اتفرج على التدريب الاول؟

   Yinfaʿ atfarrag ʿala t-tadrīb il-awwal?

   May I watch the training first?

   Usage

   Use it before joining, when you want to see a class first.

   Grammar Note

   اتفرج على means "to watch". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

3. انا مبتدئ خالص في الجوجيتسو

   Ana mubtadiʾ khāliṣ fil-gūgitsu

   I am a complete beginner at jiu-jitsu

   Usage

   States your level. A woman says مبتدئة. You can replace الجوجيتسو with another martial art.

   Grammar Note

   خالص means "completely". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

4. اهدى شوية لو سمحت

   Ihda shuwayya law samaḥt

   Please go a bit easier

   Usage

   Say it to a partner or coach who is going too hard. To a woman say اهدي; a woman speaker says لو سمحتي.

   Grammar Note

   اهدى is the imperative "calm down, take it easy". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

5. الاشتراك الشهري بكام؟ والحصة الواحدة بكام؟

   Il-ishtirāk ish-shahri bi-kām? Wil-ḥiṣṣa il-waḥda bi-kām?

   How much is the monthly membership, and how much per session?

   Usage

   Asks both prices at once. بكام means "for how much".

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows the noun and takes the article (الاشتراك الشهري). A composed sentence with regular grammar.

6. فيه حصة للستات بس؟

   Fīh ḥiṣṣa lis-sittāt bass?

   Do you have women-only classes?

   Usage

   ستات means "women"; بس means "only".

   Grammar Note

   فيه means "there is". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

7. فيه دش واوضة لتغيير الهدوم؟

   Fīh dushsh wi-ōḍa li-taghyīr il-hudūm?

   Is there a shower and a changing room?

   Usage

   Asks about facilities to use before and after training.

   Grammar Note

   اوضة لتغيير الهدوم is "a room for changing clothes". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

8. فين اقدر اتفرج على بطولة جوجيتسو؟

   Fēn aʾdar atfarrag ʿala buṭūla gūgitsu?

   Where can I watch a jiu-jitsu tournament?

   Usage

   For finding a tournament to watch. Replace جوجيتسو with another sport if needed.

   Grammar Note

   اقدر + bare subjunctive means "can I ...". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

9. ارتاح خمس دقايق واشرب مية

   Irtāḥ khamas daʾāyiʾ wi-ishrab mayya

   Rest for five minutes and drink some water

   Usage

   What a coach says to prompt a break. To a woman: ارتاحي and اشربي.

   Grammar Note

   Two imperatives joined by و. The numeral خمس takes the short form before a plural noun. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

10. كفاية كده النهارده، شاطر!

    Kifāya kida in-nahārda, shāṭir!

    That's enough for today. Well done!

    Usage

    A coach's closing words. To a woman say شاطرة.

    Grammar Note

    كفاية كده means "that is enough"; شاطر means "clever, well done". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

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