Arabic for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 5

Where is the nearest subway station

Egyptian Arabic for asking directions — Where is the nearest metro station?

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Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask 'where is ...?' in Egyptian Arabic?

فين + place? فين أقرب محطة مترو؟ = 'where's the nearest metro station?'. فين = where.

What does أقرب mean?

'Nearest / closest'. أقرب + noun (masc.) or أقرب + noun (fem.). Superlative form.

Egyptian Arabic для directions?

يمين (right), شمال (left), على طول (straight), ورا (behind), قدام (in front of), جنب (beside).

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