Visa & Immigration

1. فين مكتب الهجرة؟

   Fēn maktab il-higra?

   Where is the immigration office?

   Usage

   For asking where to deal with visa matters. The official office has its own name, so ask for the address in writing.

   Grammar Note

   فين goes first. مكتب الهجرة is a construct phrase, so the first noun takes no article.

2. عندي فيزا سياحية

   ʿAndi vīza siyāḥiyya

   I have a tourist visa

   Usage

   For passport control. فيزا is the everyday loanword; تأشيرة is the more formal word.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows the noun and agrees in gender (فيزا is treated as feminine).

3. ينفع اقعد قد ايه؟

   Yinfaʿ aʾʿud ʾadd ē?

   How long can I stay?

   Usage

   Asks how long the visa allows you to stay. ينفع means "is it allowed / possible".

   Grammar Note

   ينفع + bare subjunctive asks if something is allowed. قعد means "sit" and also "stay". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

4. رسوم الفيزا كام؟

   Rusūm il-vīza kām?

   What is the visa fee?

   Usage

   كام means "how much". Ask the clerk to write the amount down.

   Grammar Note

   In the construct رسوم الفيزا only the second noun takes the article.

5. الباسبور بتاعي بينتهي في ...

   Il-basbōr bitāʿi bi-yintihi fi ...

   My passport expires on ...

   Usage

   Put the date where the dots are. Useful when asked about passport validity.

   Grammar Note

   Possession is بتاع + suffix after the noun (بتاعي "my"). ينتهي means "ends". A composed sentence with regular grammar.

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