Sports & Activities

1. فين اقدر اتفرج على الماتش؟

   Fēn aʾdar atfarrag ʿal-matsh?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Many coffeehouses show matches on TV.

   Grammar Note

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

2. عايز العب تنس

   ʿĀyiz alʿab tenis

   I'd like to play tennis

   Usage

   A woman says "ʿāyza".

   Grammar Note

   "ʿĀyiz" + subjunctive means "I want to...". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

3. فيه جيم قريب؟

   Fī gim ʾarīb?

   Is there a gym nearby?

   Usage

   "Gim" is borrowed from English "gym".

   Grammar Note

   "Fī + noun?" asks whether something exists. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

4. الماتش بيبدأ الساعة كام؟

   Il-matsh bi-yibda is-sāʿa kām?

   What time does the match start?

   Usage

   Ending with "is-sāʿa kām?" asks "at what time?".

   Grammar Note

   "Bi-yibda" is the habitual or scheduled present. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

5. ينفع العب معاكم؟

   Yinfaʿ alʿab maʿākum?

   Can I join the game?

   Usage

   Use it to ask to join a pick-up game.

   Grammar Note

   "Yinfaʿ" + subjunctive asks for permission. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

6. اللعب بكام؟

   Il-laʿb bi-kām?

   How much does it cost to play?

   Usage

   Ask about court or table fees.

   Grammar Note

   "Bi-kām?" is the set phrase for asking a price. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

7. فيه حمام سباحة قريب؟

   Fī ḥammām sibāḥa ʾarīb?

   Is there a swimming pool nearby?

   Usage

   Also ask whether hotel pools are open to non-guests.

   Grammar Note

   A noun chain: "bath of swimming". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

8. فيه كورس للمبتدئين؟

   Fī kōrs lil-mubtadiʾīn?

   Do you have a beginner class?

   Usage

   Ask at diving, yoga or tennis schools.

   Grammar Note

   "Fī + noun?" asks whether something exists. A composed sentence with regular grammar.

9. عايز اشتري تذاكر للماتش

   ʿĀyiz ashtiri tazākir lil-matsh

   I'd like to buy tickets for the game

   Usage

   A woman says "ʿāyza".

   Grammar Note

   "Tazākir" is the plural of "tazkara". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

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