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Towns, Buildings, Services & Shoppingالمُدُنُ وَالمَبَانِي وَالخَدَمَاتُ وَالتَّسَوُّقُ

Public buildings, leisure places, town features, streets and traffic, shops, and shopping and payment words — to learn, practise, play, test and print.

المُدُنُ وَالمَبَانِي وَالخَدَمَاتُ وَالتَّسَوُّقُ

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Public buildings

المَبَانِي العَامَّةُ 16
بِنَايَة
building
noun feminine
pl. بِنَايَات
بَيْت
house, home
noun masculine
pl. بُيُوت
also: مَنْزِل
شَقَّة
flat, apartment
noun feminine
pl. شُقَق
جَامِعَة
university
noun feminine
pl. جَامِعَات
مَدْرَسَة
school
noun feminine
pl. مَدَارِس
مَكْتَبَة
library
noun feminine
pl. مَكْتَبَات

أَسْتَعِيرُ الكُتُبَ مِنَ المَكْتَبَةِ.I borrow books from the library.

مَتْحَف
museum
noun masculine
pl. مَتَاحِف
مُسْتَشْفَى
hospital
noun masculine
pl. مُسْتَشْفَيَات
عِيَادَة
clinic
noun feminine
pl. عِيَادَات
عِيَادَةُ طَبِيبِ أَسْنَانٍ
dental clinic
noun feminine
مَكْتَبُ البَرِيدِ
post office
noun masculine
مَكْتَب
office, desk
noun masculine
pl. مَكَاتِب
مَصْنَع
factory
noun masculine
pl. مَصَانِع
مَزْرَعَة
farm
noun feminine
pl. مَزَارِع
فُنْدُق
hotel
noun masculine
pl. فَنَادِق
قَلْعَة
castle
noun feminine
pl. قِلَاع

Leisure & cultural places

أَمَاكِنُ التَّرْفِيهِ وَالثَّقَافَةِ 10
سِينَمَا
cinema
noun feminine
مَسْرَح
theatre
noun masculine
pl. مَسَارِح
مَطْعَم
restaurant
noun masculine
pl. مَطَاعِم
مَقْهَى
café
noun masculine
pl. مَقَاهٍ
مَرْكَز تَرْفِيهِيّ
leisure centre
noun masculine
نَادٍ رِيَاضِيّ
sports club
noun masculine
مَسْبَح
swimming pool
noun masculine
pl. مَسَابِح
مَلْعَب
playground, sports pitch
noun masculine
pl. مَلَاعِب
حَدِيقَةُ حَيَوَانَاتٍ
zoo
noun feminine
اِسْتِرَاحَة
rest area, lounge
noun feminine

Parts of a building

أَجْزَاءُ المَبْنَى 6
الطَّابِقُ الأَرْضِيُّ
ground floor
noun masculine
الطَّابِقُ الأَوَّلُ
first floor
noun masculine
الطَّابِقُ الثَّانِي = second floor
مَدْخَل
entrance
noun masculine
pl. مَدَاخِل
مَخْرَج
exit
noun masculine
pl. مَخَارِج
مِصْعَد
lift, elevator
noun masculine
pl. مَصَاعِد
جَرَاج
garage
noun masculine
also: مَرْآب

Services & stations

الخَدَمَاتُ وَالمَحَطَّاتُ 5
مَحَطَّةُ بَنْزِينٍ
petrol station
noun feminine
also: مَحَطَّةُ وَقُودٍ
مَحَطَّةُ قِطَارٍ
train station
noun feminine
مَحَطَّةُ الحَافِلَاتِ
bus station
noun feminine
مَوْقِفُ سَيَّارَاتٍ
car park
noun masculine
مَوْقِف
stop (bus/train)
noun masculine
مَوْقِفُ الحَافِلَةِ = bus stop

Places in the town

الأَمَاكِنُ فِي المَدِينَةِ 7
بَلْدَة
town
noun feminine
pl. بَلْدَات
مَدِينَة
city
noun feminine
pl. مُدُن
قَرْيَة
village
noun feminine
pl. قُرًى
حَيّ
neighbourhood, district
noun masculine
pl. أَحْيَاء
also: مِنْطَقَة
مَكَان
place
noun masculine
pl. أَمَاكِن
سَاحَة
square, open space
noun feminine
pl. سَاحَات
مَطَار
airport
noun masculine
pl. مَطَارَات

Streets & traffic

الشَّوَارِعُ وَالمُرُورُ 11
شَارِع
street
noun masculine
pl. شَوَارِع
طَرِيق
road
noun masculine
pl. طُرُق
الطَّرِيقُ السَّرِيعُ
motorway, highway
noun masculine
جِسْر
bridge
noun masculine
pl. جُسُور
الدَّوَّار
roundabout
noun masculine
إِشَارَةُ المُرُورِ
traffic light
noun feminine
حَرَكَةُ المُرُورِ
traffic
noun feminine
مَمَرُّ المُشَاةِ
pedestrian crossing
noun masculine
رُكْن
corner
noun masculine
pl. أَرْكَان
المِتْرُو
metro
noun masculine
قِطَارُ الأَنْفَاقِ
underground train
noun masculine
also: القِطَارُ تَحْتَ الأَرْضِ

Shops & markets

المَتَاجِرُ وَالأَسْوَاقُ 6
مَحَلّ
shop
noun masculine
pl. مَحَلَّات
also: دُكَّان
مَتْجَر = store
سُوق
market
noun masculine
pl. أَسْوَاق
سُوق مَرْكَزِيّ
supermarket
noun masculine
also: سُوبَر مَارْكِت

نَشْتَرِي الحَلِيبَ وَالخُبْزَ مِنَ السُّوقِ المَرْكَزِيِّ.We buy milk and bread from the supermarket.

مَخْبَز
bakery
noun masculine
pl. مَخَابِز
جَزَّار
butcher
noun masculine
كُشْك
kiosk
noun masculine
pl. أَكْشَاك

Shopping & payment

التَّسَوُّقُ وَالدَّفْعُ 16
ثَمَن
price
noun masculine
pl. أَثْمَان
also: سِعْر
تَخْفِيضَات
discounts, sales
noun feminine
إِيصَال
receipt
noun masculine
فَاتُورَة
bill
noun feminine
pl. فَوَاتِير
بِطَاقَة بَنْك
bank card
noun feminine
عُمْلَة نَقْدِيَّة
currency
noun feminine
قِطْعَة نَقْدِيَّة
coin
noun feminine
صَرْف
change (money)
noun masculine
رَخِيص
cheap
adjective
f. رَخِيصَة
غَالٍ
expensive
adjective
f. غَالِيَة
قِيَاس
size
noun masculine
زَبُون
customer
noun masculine
pl. زَبَائِن
نَادِل
waiter
noun masculine
f. نَادِلَة
إِيجَار
rent, hire
noun masculine
إِيجَارُ دَرَّاجَةٍ = bike hire
مُغْلَق
closed
adjective
أَغْلِقْ = close! (command)
مَفْتُوح
open
adjective
اِفْتَحْ = open! (command)

Shopping verbs & phrases

أَفْعَالُ التَّسَوُّقِ وَعِبَارَاتُهُ 8
يَشْتَرِي
to buy
verb

أَشْتَرِي الفَوَاكِهَ مِنَ السُّوقِ.I buy fruit from the market.

يَبِيع
to sell
verb
يَتَسَوَّق
to shop, go shopping
verb
يَدْفَع
to pay
verb
يَسْتَرْجِعُ نُقُودَهُ
to get a refund
verb
also: يُرْجِعُ نُقُودَهُ
يَشْكُو
to complain
verb
يُقَدِّمُ شَكْوَى = to make a complaint
يُنْفِقُ المَالَ
to spend money
verb
بِكَمْ؟
how much?
phrase
also: كَمِ الثَّمَنُ؟