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Getting Direction About Directions Understanding the format of the ` ayna question and reply structures is an important first step toward approaching native Arabic speakers and asking them for directions.
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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Asking "where" questions The best way to get directions-related information from Arabic speakers is to ask ` ayna (eh-yeh-nah; where) questions.
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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If you're going to visit Lebanon for more than two weeks, then it's necessary for you to obtain a visa. ` ayna yumkin ` an ` aHSul ` alaa ta'shiira li lubnaan? ay-nah yoom-keen ah ah-sool ah-lah tah-shee-rah lee loob-nan?
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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Luckily, the structure of an ` ayna question is relatively straightforward: You use ` ayna followed by the subject.
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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Choosing Your Destination When you decide to take a trip, ` ayna (ay-nah; where) to go is probably the biggest decision you face.
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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That's excellent! wa ` anti, ` ayna ta'maliina? wah ahn-tee, eh-yeh-nah tah-mah-lee-nah And you, where do you work?
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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So if you're asking where the hotel is located, you say, ` ayna al-funduq?
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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(Where is the hotel?) and not ` ayna funduq?, which translates to "Where is hotel?"
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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Asking for directions Of course, you can't just go up to someone and ask them bluntly, ` ayna al-funduq?
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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If you're speaking with a man and want to ask him where he's from, you use the phrase min ` ayna ` anta (min ay-na ann-ta).
Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006
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