Asking for Directions in Lebanese Arabic | Lesson 5

One very necessary thing is to know how to ask for directions. No one wants to be lost somewhere and not be able to find their way. In this lesson we’re going to learn how to ask for directions in Lebanese Arabic so that you know for sure you will never get lost while in Lebanon.

Transcript:

I’m lost on the road and don’t know where to go!

Where am I?: ana wein?

where: wein
I: ana
Where am I?: ana wein?

What’s the name of the street?: shou esem l sheri3?

What’s the name: shou esem,
because name means esem.
What’s the name: shou esem
Street: sheri3
What’s the name of the street?: shou esem l sheri3?

How to go to Hamra?: keef brou7 3al Hamra?

Hamra is a very known street in Beirut, and soon we will have a special episode directly from there, from Hamra.
So let’s continue, how to go to Hamra:
How to go: keef brou7,
because how means keef and go means rou7.
How to go to Hamra?: keef brou7 3al hamra?

Which bus should I take?: ayya bus bekhoud?

bus: bus
which bus should I take: ayya bus bekhoud
take: bekhoud
Here the buses have numbers. I think almost everywhere the buses have numbers.

Is there a restaurant nearby?: Fi mat3am areeb mn hon?

Restaurant: mat3am
nearby: areeb mn hon
because near means areeb
Is there a restaurant nearby? fi mat3am areeb mn hon?

And now I will give you basic directions, by word.

road: taree2
square: se7a
left: shmeil
right: yameen
straight: deghre

Let’s recap:

Where?	wein?
Where am I?	ana wein?
Name	esem
Street	sheri3
What’s the name of the street?	shou esem l sheri3?
How to go to Hamra?	keef brou7 3al Hamra?
Which bus should I take?	ayya bus bekhoud?
Restaurant	mat3am
Near	areeb
Is there a restaurant nearby?	fi mat3am areeb mn hon?
road	taree2
Square	se7a
Left	shmeil
Right	yameen
Straight	deghreh

Ok so I have to go now I will see you soon.
bye bye

Now that you’ve learned how to ask for directions in Lebanese, check out the next lesson.

Next Lesson: Go to lesson 6 on the verb “I want” in Lebanese

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