Schedule & Booking

1. مواعيد العمل ايه؟

   Mawāʿīd il-ʿamal ē?

   What are the working / opening hours?

   Usage

   Works in shops, offices and museums.

   Grammar Note

   A noun chain: "times of work". Composed from words checked in dictionaries and corpora.

2. ينفع احجز؟

   Yinfaʿ aḥgiz?

   Can I make an appointment / reservation?

   Usage

   Works for restaurants, clinics, tours and more.

   Grammar Note

   "Yinfaʿ" + subjunctive asks about permission or possibility. Composed from words checked in dictionaries and corpora.

3. المتحف بيفتح يوم الجمعة؟

   Il-matḥaf bi-yiftaḥ yōm il-gumʿa?

   Is the museum open on Friday?

   Usage

   Friday is the weekly day off in Egypt, and some places keep shorter hours.

   Grammar Note

   "Bi-yiftaḥ" is the habitual present. Composed from words checked in dictionaries and corpora.

4. هتأخر شوية

   Ha-tʾakhkhar shuwayya

   I will arrive a little late

   Usage

   Say it to whoever you are meeting or have a booking with.

   Grammar Note

   "Ha-" is the future prefix. Composed from words checked in dictionaries and corpora.

5. تقدر تستنى؟

   Tiʾdar tistanna?

   Can you wait?

   Usage

   To a woman say "tiʾdari tistanni".

   Grammar Note

   "Tiʾdar" + subjunctive means "can you...?". Composed from words checked in dictionaries and corpora.

6. المطعم بيفتح امتى؟

   Il-maṭʿam bi-yiftaḥ imta?

   When does the restaurant open?

   Usage

   Many places change their hours during Ramadan.

   Grammar Note

   The question word "imta" goes at the end. Composed from words checked in dictionaries and corpora.

7. برنامج الرحلة النهارده ايه؟

   Barnāmig ir-riḥla in-nahārda ē?

   What is our tour schedule for today?

   Usage

   A question for the guide or tour operator.

   Grammar Note

   A noun chain: "programme of the trip". Composed from words checked in dictionaries and corpora.

8. ممكن تغيير ميعاد الحجز؟

   Mumkin taghyīr mīʿād il-ḥagz?

   Can I change the reservation date/time?

   Usage

   "Mumkin + noun" politely asks whether something is possible.

   Grammar Note

   Built from nouns with no verb. Composed from words checked in dictionaries and corpora.

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