Directions in Arabic
Getting directions in Arabic will be much easier after this free audio lesson. The Rocket Arabic team is here to arm you with the Arabic words and phrases you’ll need to find your way around an Arabic-speaking country.
Unfortunately it’s not quite as simple as learning the word for 'where' in Arabic and a few Arabic road signs - as you may have already guessed, understanding the directions you are given can be more challenging than asking the questions!
But don’t worry, a little practice is all you need – listen to the Arabic pronunciation in the audio and say the Arabic words and phrases aloud, as you imagine yourself strolling around Cairo or Alexandria.
Pronunciation help for directions in Arabic
As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Arabic pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Arabic words and phrases, this lesson will help you.
Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you say each word or phrase, and compare it with the way a native speaker of Arabic does. That’s right, with Rocket Languages voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Arabic speaker!
Another more complete way of asking for directions is by saying…
Here’s a list of some places you might like to go to and places you may pass on the way to getting there.
Here are some words and phrases you might get to hear when asking for directions…
When someone gives you directions, they’ll tell you that you need to take such-and-such street; turn left, and then follow another street…
Now, you might want to know whether it is far or not…
That’s it for this lesson. I hope you enjoyed the lesson!
Bye باي
Amira
Rocket Arabic
P.S. Here are two exercises to test your Arabic skills!
Exercise 1. Match the Arabic word with its English translation.
| 1. el nasyah | (______) | a. take |
| 2. 7`od | (______) | b. the hospital |
| 3. el mostashfa | (______) | c. the corner |
| 4. fee a7`er | (______) | d. to the left |
| 5. lelshemal | (______) | e. at the end of |
Exercise 2. Now, match the questions and statements with the correct English translation.
| 1. ganb. | (______) | a. It’s not close by. |
| 2. elshare3 el gayye 3la el shemal. | (______) | b. It’s not far. |
| 3. mesh be3eed. | (______) | c. Do you know where the train station is? |
| 4. mesh orayeb. | (______) | d. Next to. |
| 5. te3raf ma7atet el 2atr feyn? | (______) | e. The next street to the left. |
