LESSON 2 VOCABULARY | Places in the city and transport
Places in the City
|
WORD |
MEANING IN ENGLISH |
MEANING IN ARABIC |
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bank |
Place to keep or exchange money |
بنك |
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castle |
Old strong building (like Aqaba Castle) |
قلعة |
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hospital |
Place for sick people and doctors |
مستشفى |
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hotel |
Place to sleep/stay when traveling |
فندق |
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port |
Place where boats and ships arrive (in Aqaba) |
ميناء |
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market |
Place to buy things, food, gold (Aqaba souk) |
سوق |
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post office |
Place to send letters or parcels |
مكتب بريد |
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museum |
Place to see history and old things |
متحف |
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park |
Green area to walk, play, relax |
حديقة |
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sports centre |
Place for sports, gym, games |
مركز رياضي |
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square |
Open area in the city (like a public square) |
ميدان / ساحة |
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station |
Bus or train station |
محطة |
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supermarket |
Big shop for food and things |
سوبرماركت |
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tourist information centre |
Place to get maps and info about Aqaba |
مركز معلومات سياحية |
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town hall |
City government building |
بلدية / قاعة البلدية |
Transport – Verbs and Phrases
|
Phrase |
English Meaning |
Meaning in Arabic |
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drive |
Use a car to go somewhere |
يقود / يسوق |
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drive your car |
Go in your own car |
يقود سيارته |
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get on |
Enter bus/train/metro |
يركب |
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get on the bus |
Enter the bus |
يركب الحافلة |
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get off |
Leave/exit bus/train/metro |
ينزل |
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get off at the square |
Exit at the square |
ينزل في الميدان |
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go by |
Use this way to travel |
يذهب بواسطة / بالـ |
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go by bike |
Travel using a bicycle |
يذهب بالدراجة |
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go on foot |
Walk |
يذهب مشيًا على الأقدام |
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ride |
Sit on and control bike/motorbike |
يركب (دراجة/دراجة نارية) |
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ride a bike |
Use a bicycle |
يركب دراجة |
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take |
Use (taxi/bus/train) |
يأخذ |
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take a taxi |
Use a taxi |
يأخذ تاكسي |
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by bus |
Using bus |
بالحافلة |
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by taxi |
Using taxi |
بالتاكسي |
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by train |
Using train |
بالقطار |
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by metro |
Using underground train |
بالمترو |
