Travel in Modern Standard Arabic
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
المطار
Al-matar
The airport
We arrived at the airport early in the morning
الفندق
Al-funduq
The hotel
The hotel is very close to the town square
الغرفة
Al-ghurfa
The room
The room is small but clean and pretty
المحطة
Al-mahatta
The station
The station is about a kilometer from here
الحافلة
Al-hafila
The bus
I take the bus to go to school every day
القطار
Al-qitar
The train
The train arrives at the main station at eight o'clock
الطائرة
At-ta ira
The airplane / The aeroplane
The airplane flies high in the blue sky
سيارة الأجرة
Sayyarat al-ujra
The taxi
I hired a taxi to go to the airport
جواز السفر
Jawaz as-safar
The passport
A passport is always necessary to travel abroad
التذكرة
At-tadhkira
The ticket
I bought the ticket at the station ticket window yesterday morning
الحقيبة
Al-haqiba
The suitcase
The big red suitcase contains my clothes
الخريطة
Al-kharita
The map
I need the map to find the right way
أمام
Amam
In front of
The manager always waits in front of his office in the morning
خلف
Khalf
Behind
The house is right behind the park
هنا وهناك
Huna wa hunak
Here / There
The stores are here and the hospitals are there
كم المسافة؟
Kam al-masafa?
How far is it?
What is the distance between the two cities?
أريد غرفة
Uridu ghurfa
I would like a room
I would like a quiet room at the hotel
ما ثمن التذكرة؟
Ma thaman at-tadhkira?
How much is the ticket?
How much is the ticket to Cairo?
السفارة
As-sifara
The embassy
The French embassy is in the diplomatic quarter
الحدود
Al-hudud
The border
The border between the two countries is closed now
حجز
Hajz
Reservation
I booked the hotel two weeks before the trip
بوابة
Buwwaba
Boarding gate
The plane's gate is number fifteen
تأخير
Takhir
Delay
The flight delay was caused by the traffic jams
مغادرة
Mughadara
Departure
Leaving the house was at seven in the morning
وصول
Wusul
Arrival
The neighbor just got back from work
جمارك
Jamarik
Customs
Customs at the airport is in front of the main hall
تأشيرة
Tashira
Visa
The Schengen visa is very hard for us to get
رحلة
Rihla
Trip / Excursion
Our summer trip to Tetouan was wonderful
تذكرة
Tadhkira
Ticket
The train ticket is expensive this year
سفارة
Sifara
Embassy
The Moroccan embassy accepts applications on Tuesday
الحقيبة الظهرية
Al-haqiba az-zahriyya
Backpack
I put the books in the backpack.
دار الشباب
Dar ash-shabab
Youth hostel
We stayed at the youth hostel near the university.
حافلة المطار
Hafila al-matar
Airport shuttle
We took the airport shuttle from downtown.
العبّارة
Al-3abbara
Ferry
We took the ferry to cross to the other bank.
دليل سياحي
Dalil siyahi
Tour guide
We hired a tour guide to explain the monuments to us.
قاعة الانتظار
Qa3at al-intizar
Waiting room
We waited a long time in the waiting room.
مقعد الممر
Maq3ad al-mamarr
Aisle seat
I preferred the aisle seat to move around easily.
مقعد النافذة
Maq3ad an-nafidha
Window seat
I booked the window seat to see the view.
الأمتعة اليدوية
Al-amti3a al-yadawiyya
Carry-on baggage / Hand luggage
I carried my carry-on baggage onto the plane.
تأمين السفر
Tamin as-safar
Travel insurance
I bought travel insurance before the trip.
فارق التوقيت
Fariq at-tawqit
Jet lag
I suffered from jet lag after the trip.
رحلة بحرية
Rihla bahriyya
Cruise
We booked a cruise in the Mediterranean.
برنامج الرحلة
Barnamaj ar-rihla
Itinerary
Studying the itinerary is important before traveling.
بطاقة الصعود
Bitaqat as-su3ud
Boarding pass
I forgot my boarding pass at the airport yesterday.
معلم سياحي
Ma3lam siyahi
Tourist attraction
The pyramids are a very famous tourist attraction.
بيت الضيافة
Bayt ad-diyafa
Guesthouse
We stayed in a charming little guesthouse.
جدول المواعيد
Jadwal al-mawa3id
Schedule / Timetable
Check the schedule before traveling.
موعد المغادرة
Maw3id al-mughadara
Departure time
The departure time is three in the morning.
موعد الوصول
Maw3id al-wusul
Arrival time
The arrival time in Cairo is ten o'clock.
جولة سياحية
Jawla siyahiyya
Sightseeing tour
We booked a sightseeing tour of the old town.
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