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Standard Arabic Vocabulary → Transportation vocabulary → Asking for directions

Asking for directions is an essential skill when traveling in a foreign country. In this lesson, you will learn some useful phrases to help you ask for directions in Arabic.


Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Count to 10 & Bar.

Vocabulary

Here is some basic Arabic vocabulary that is useful when asking for directions:

Standard Arabic Pronunciation English
أين؟ ʾayna? Where?
كيف يمكنني أن أصل إلى ...؟ kayf yumkinuni ʾan ʾuṣal ʾilā...? How can I get to...?
اليمين al-yamīn right
اليسار al-yasār left
مباشرة mubāshirah straight ahead
بعيد baʿīd far
قريب qarīb near
خريطة kharīṭah map

Phrases

Here are some Arabic phrases that you can use when asking for directions:

  • Excuse me, where is...? عذراً، أين...؟ ("ʿaḏran, ʾayna...?")
  • How can I get to...? كيف يمكنني الوصول إلى...؟ ("kayf yumkinuni al-wuṣūl ʾilā...?")
  • Is it far? هل هو بعيد؟ ("hal huwa baʿīd?")
  • Is it near? هل هو قريب؟ ("hal huwa qarīb?")
  • Turn right. انعطف يميناً ("inʿaṭif yamīnan.")
  • Turn left. انعطف يساراً ("inʿaṭif yasāran.")
  • Go straight. اذهب مباشرة ("iḏhab mubāshirah.")
  • Here is a map. هذه خريطة ("hādhīhi kharīṭah.")

Conversation examples

Here are some conversation examples to help you practice asking for directions:

Example 1:

Person 1: عذراً، أين هي محطة الحافلات؟ ("ʿaḏran, ʾayna hiya maḥaṭṭat al-ḥāfilāt?")
Person 2: تذهب مباشرة، ثم تنعطف يمينًا بعد الجسر. (tadhhab mubāshirah, thumma tanʿṭif yamīnan baʿda al-jisr.)
Person 1: شكراً! (shukran!)

Example 2:

Person 1: عذراً، كيف يمكنني الوصول إلى الفندق؟ ("ʿaḏran, kayf yumkinuni al-wuṣūl ʾilā al-funduq?")
Person 2: انعطف يميناً عند الإشارة، ثم انعطف يساراً عند المنشفة، ويجب أن تراه بعد ذلك. (inʿaṭif yamīnan ʿind al-ʾishārah, thumma inʿaṭif yasāran ʿind al-manshafah, wayajib ʾan tarāh baʿda dhālik.)
Person 1: شكراً جزيلاً! (shukran jazīlan!)

Tips

Here are some tips to keep in mind when asking for directions:

  • Make sure you have a map and a pen in case you need to write down directions.
  • Speak slowly and clearly, and don't be afraid to ask the person to repeat themselves if you don't understand something.
  • Try to learn some basic Arabic phrases before your trip to make it easier to communicate.

I hope this lesson has been helpful for you! Don't be afraid to practice your Arabic and ask for directions the next time you're traveling in an Arabic-speaking country.

Sources

Table of Contents - Standard Arabic Course - 0 to A1


Introduction to Arabic script


Nouns and gender in Arabic


Verbs and conjugation in Arabic


Numbers and counting in Arabic


Everyday Arabic vocabulary


Food and drink vocabulary


Arabic customs and traditions


Arabic music and entertainment


Adjectives in Arabic


Pronouns in Arabic


Prepositions in Arabic


Interrogatives in Arabic


Adverbs in Arabic


Transportation vocabulary


Shopping and money vocabulary


Arabic literature and poetry


Arabic calligraphy and art


Weather vocabulary


Conditional sentences in Arabic


Passive voice in Arabic


Relative clauses in Arabic


Arabic adjectives and nouns


Arabic cinema and TV


Arabic fashion and beauty


Sports and leisure vocabulary

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