Places in Town in Arabic

Places in town in Arabic: مَحَطَّة (maḥaṭṭa, station), فُنْدُق (funduq, hotel), صَيْدَلِيَّة (ṣaydaliyya, pharmacy), مَصْرِف (maṣrif, bank), سُوبَر مَارْكِت (sūbar mārkit, supermarket), مُسْتَشْفَى (mustashfā, hospital). Below are all 48 places in town from lessons 32, 33, 38 and 39 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 32 · Places in Town 12 words

  • مَحَطَّة maḥaṭṭa station

    ينتظرون في محطة القطار.

    yantaẓirūna fī maḥaṭṭat al-qiṭār.

    They wait at the train station.

  • مَوْقِفُ حَافِلَات mawqif ḥāfilāt bus stop

    موقف الحافلات قريب.

    mawqif al-ḥāfilāt qarīb.

    The bus stop is nearby.

  • مَحَطَّةُ مِتْرُو maḥaṭṭat mitrū subway station

    محطة المترو هذه مزدحمة جداً.

    maḥaṭṭat al-mitrū hadhihi muzdaḥima jiddan.

    This subway station is very crowded.

  • فُنْدُق funduq hotel

    يمكنك حجز فندق عبر الإنترنت.

    Yumkinuka ḥajz funduq ʿabra al-intarnit.

    You can book a hotel online.

  • صَيْدَلِيَّة ṣaydaliyya pharmacy

    يعمل مارك في الصيدلية.

    Ya'mal Mark fi as-saydaliyya.

    Mark works at the pharmacy.

  • مَصْرِف maṣrif bank

    يذهب إلى المصرف.

    yadhhabu ila al-maṣrif.

    He goes to the bank.

  • دَوْرَةُ مِيَاه dawrat miyāh restroom

    هذه دورة مياه نظيفة.

    Hādhihi dawrat miyāh naẓīfah.

    This is a clean restroom.

  • سُوبَر مَارْكِت sūbar mārkit supermarket

    نشتري الطعام من السوبر ماركت.

    nashtarī aṭ-ṭaʿāma min as-sūbar mārkit.

    We buy food at the supermarket.

  • مَطْعَم maṭʿam restaurant

    هم يُحِبُّون ذلك المطعم كثيراً.

    Hum yuḥibbūna dhālika l-maṭʿam kathīran.

    They like that restaurant a lot.

  • مَقْهَى maqhā café

    تعمل جين في المقهى.

    Ta'mal Jane fi al-maqha.

    Jane works at the café.

  • مُنْتَزَه muntazah park

    تحب المنتزه الأخضر.

    Tuḥibbu al-muntazah al-akhḍar.

    She likes the green park.

  • مُسْتَشْفَى mustashfā hospital

    المستشفى يساعد المرضى.

    Al-mustashfa yusa'id al-marda.

    A hospital helps sick people.

Lesson 33 · Public Buildings & Landmarks 12 words

  • مَطَار maṭār airport

    وَصَلْنَا إِلَى الْمَطَارِ.

    waṣalnā ilā al-maṭār

    We arrived at the airport.

  • مَلْعَب malʿab stadium

    ذَهَبْنَا إِلَى الْمَلْعَبِ لِمُشَاهَدَةِ الْمُبَارَاةِ.

    dhahabnā ilā al-malʿabi li-mushāhadati al-mubārāh.

    We went to the stadium.

  • مَصْنَع maṣnaʿ factory

    يُنْتِجُ هَذَا المَصْنَعُ المَلَابِسَ.

    yuntiju hādha al-maṣnaʿu al-malābis

    This factory makes clothes.

  • جَامِعَة jāmiʿa university

    هِيَ تَدْرُسُ بِالْجَامِعَةِ.

    hiya tadrusu bil-jāmiʿa

    She studies at the university.

  • كُلِّيَّة kulliyya college

    هِيَ تَدْرُسُ بِالْكُلِّيَّةِ.

    hiya tadrusu bil-kulliyya

    She studies at the college.

  • نَادِي nādī club

    انْضَمَمْنَا إِلَى النَّادِي الرِّيَاضِيِّ.

    inḍamamna ila an-nādi ar-riyāḍi

    We joined the sports club.

  • سِجْن sijn prison

    هَرَبَ المُجْرِمُ مِنَ السِّجْنِ.

    haraba al-mujrimu mina as-sijni

    The criminal escaped from prison.

  • بُرْج burj tower

    أَرَى الْبُرْجَ الْعَالِيَ.

    ara al-burja al-'ali

    I see the tall tower.

  • مَرْكَز تَسَوُّق markaz tasawwuq mall

    اشتريتُ حذاءً من مَرْكَزِ التَّسَوُّق.

    Ishtaraytu ḥidāʾan min markazi at-tasawwuq.

    I bought shoes at the mall.

  • مَبْنَى البَلَدِيَّة mabnā al-baladiyya town hall

    اِلْتَقَيْنَا بِمَبْنَى البَلَدِيَّة.

    iltaqaynā bi-mabnā al-baladiyya

    We met at the town hall.

  • مَرْكَزُ شُرْطَة markaz shurṭa police station

    أَرَى مَرْكَزَ الشُّرْطَةِ.

    Arā markaza ash-shurṭati.

    I see the police station.

  • مَحَطَّةُ إِطْفَاء maḥaṭṭat iṭfā' fire station

    أَسْكُنُ بِالقُرْبِ مِنْ مَحَطَّةِ الإِطْفَاءِ.

    askunu bil-qurbi min maḥaṭṭat il-iṭfā'

    I live near the fire station.

Lesson 38 · Around Town & Position 12 words

  • فَوْقَ fawqa above

    الشمس فوق الجبل.

    ash-shamsu fawqa al-jabal

    The sun is above the mountain.

  • تَحْتَ taḥta below

    القَرْيَةُ تَقَعُ تَحْتَ الجَبَلِ.

    al-qaryatu taqaʿu taḥta al-jabal

    The village is below the mountain.

  • فَوْق fawq on top

    الصندوق موجود في الأعلى.

    as-sandūq mawjūd fī al-a'lā.

    The box is on top.

  • قُرْبَ qurba near

    أَسْكُنُ بِالْقُرْبِ مِنَ النَّهْرِ.

    askunu bil-qurbi min an-nahr.

    I live near the river.

  • فِي المُنْتَصَفِ fi al-muntasaf in the middle

    يَقِفُ فِي المُنْتَصَفِ.

    yaqifu fi al-muntasaf.

    He stands in the middle.

  • دَاخِل dākhil inside

    الكَلْبُ دَاخِلَ المَنْزِلِ.

    al-kalbu dākhila al-manzil.

    The dog is inside the house.

  • مَكَان makān place

    وَجَدْنَا مَكَانًا آمِنًا.

    wajadnā makānan āminā

    We found a safe place.

  • مَتْجَر matjar store

    نحن نشتري الطعام من الْمَتْجَرِ.

    naḥnu nashtarī aṭ-ṭaʿām min al-matjar

    We buy food at the store.

  • بَيْت bayt house

    تعيش العائلة في ذلك البيتِ.

    Taʿīshu al-ʿāʾilatu fī dhālika al-bayti.

    The family lives in that house.

  • مَحَطَّةُ حَافِلَات maḥaṭṭat ḥāfilāt bus station

    أَنْتَظِرُ بِمَحَطَّةِ الحَافِلَات.

    antaẓiru bi-maḥaṭṭat al-ḥāfilāt

    I wait at the bus station.

  • وَسَطُ المَدِينَة wasat al-madina city center

    أَسْكُنُ بِالقُرْبِ مِنْ وَسَطِ المَدِينَةِ.

    askunu bil-qurbi min wasati l-madina

    I live near the city center.

  • مَرْكَزُ تَسَوُّق markaz tasawwuq shopping mall

    مَرْكَزُ التَّسَوُّقِ كَبِيرٌ جِدًّا.

    markazu at-tasawwuqi kabīrun jiddan.

    The shopping mall is very big.

Lesson 39 · Directions Landmarks 12 words

  • نَافُورَة nāfūra fountain

    تلك النافورة بها ماء صافٍ جداً.

    Tilka an-nāfūra bihā mā' ṣāfin jiddan.

    That fountain has very clear water.

  • دُوَّار duwwār roundabout

    هذا الدوار يسهل حركة المرور.

    hādhā ad-dawwār yusahhil ḥarakat al-murūr.

    This roundabout helps the traffic.

  • مُفْتَرَق muftaraq crossroads

    توقفنا عند مفترق الطرق.

    Tawaqqafnā ʿinda muftaraq aṭ-ṭuruq.

    We stopped at the crossroads.

  • جِسْر jisr bridge

    يمشي الناس عبر الجسر.

    yamshī an-nās ʿabra al-jisr.

    People walk across the bridge.

  • نَفَق nafaq tunnel

    تسير السيارة عبر نفق.

    tasīru as-sayyāratu ʿabra nafaq.

    The car drives through a tunnel.

  • إِشَارَةُ قِف ishāratu qif stop sign

    يجب عليك احترام إشارة قف.

    yajibu ʿalayka iḥtirām ishārat qif.

    You need to respect the stop sign.

  • جِسْر عُلْوِيّ jisr 'ulwi overpass

    بَنَوْا جِسْراً عُلْوِيّاً بالقرب من المنزل.

    Banaw jisran ʿulwiyyan bil-qurbi mina l-manzil.

    They built an overpass near home.

  • نَفَقٌ nafaq underpass

    سنمشي عبر النفق.

    sanamshī ʿabra an-nafaq.

    We will walk through the underpass.

  • مَعْلَم maʿlam landmark

    المَعْلَم قَرِيب مِن النَّهْر.

    al-maʿlam qarīb min an-nahr.

    The landmark is near the river.

  • إِشَارَةُ مُرُور ishārat murūr traffic sign

    إشارة المرور هذه تعني قف.

    ishārat al-murūr hādhihi taʿnī qif.

    This traffic sign means stop.

  • تِمْثَال timthāl statue

    رأى التمثال الجميل.

    Ra'a at-timthal al-jamil.

    He saw the beautiful statue.

  • نُصُب تَذْكَارِيّ nuṣub tadhkāriyy monument

    زاروا النصب التذكاري العالي.

    Zārū an-nuṣub at-tadhkāriyy al-ʿālī.

    They visited the tall monument.

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