Nightlife

1. فيه مطعم كويس قريب؟

   Fī maṭʿam kuwayyis ʾarīb?

   Is there a good restaurant in the area?

   Usage

   A question for finding somewhere to eat in the evening.

   Grammar Note

   كويس is the masculine form agreeing with masculine مطعم.

2. شاي بالنعناع لو سمحت

   Shāy bi-n-naʿnāʿ law samaḥt

   Mint tea, please

   Usage

   Tea with mint added. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

   Grammar Note

   ب "with" + ال + نعناع; ن is a sun letter, so the article assimilates.

3. المطعم بيقفل الساعة كام؟

   Il-maṭʿam bi-yiʾfil is-sāʿa kām?

   What time does the restaurant close?

   Usage

   Many places stay open late.

   Grammar Note

   bi- + verb is the habitual present.

4. ترابيزة لاتنين لو سمحت

   Tarabēza li-tnēn law samaḥt

   A table for two, please

   Usage

   Replace اتنين with another number such as تلاتة (three).

   Grammar Note

   ل "for" + اتنين "two".

5. فين أقرب قهوة فيها شيشة؟

   Fēn aʾrab ʾahwa fīha shīsha?

   Where is the nearest shisha cafe?

   Usage

   In Egypt قهوة means both coffee and the traditional coffeehouse where shisha is smoked. Shisha is a form of tobacco.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. فيها is في + ها.

6. المنطقة دي أمان؟

   Il-manṭiʾa di amān?

   Is this area safe?

   Usage

   Worth asking the hotel staff before walking out at night.

   Grammar Note

   أمان is a noun but works as a predicate meaning "safe".

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