{"id":19105,"date":"2021-06-21T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=19105"},"modified":"2021-05-28T16:48:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T16:48:17","slug":"how-to-give-directions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/how-to-give-directions\/","title":{"rendered":"Asking for \/ giving directions in MSA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, we\u2019re going to learn about directions<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a\u062c\u0627\u0647\u0627\u062a<\/strong>, how to ask for them as well as how to give them. The post focuses on the main phrases and adverbs of place that one needs to know to be able to talk about and understand directions. As this post addresses the topic of directions in MSA, the next one will address the same topic, but in Levantine Arabic.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00edn Ram\u00edrez Carrasco on Unsplash<\/p><\/div>\n

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Directions \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a\u062c\u0627\u0647\u0627\u062a<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The most basic directions (adverbs of place<\/u>) used are the following:<\/p>\n

<\/h4>\n

\u064a\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u00a0<\/strong>right<\/h4>\n

\u00a0\u064a\u0633\u0627\u0631 <\/strong>left<\/h4>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u0623\u0645\u0627\u0645 <\/strong>In front of<\/h4>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u062e\u0644\u0641 <\/strong>behind<\/h4>\n

\u00a0\u0628\u062c\u0627\u0646\u0628 <\/strong>next to<\/h4>\n

\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0644 <\/strong>opposite to<\/h4>\n

\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0637\u0648\u0644 <\/strong>straight ahead<\/h4>\n

= = = = = = = =<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Distance \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0627\u0641\u0629<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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When talking about how the distance to a certain place, there are 2 adjectives<\/u> that can be used:<\/p>\n

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\u0642\u0631\u064a\u0628 near <\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u0628\u0639\u064a\u062f far <\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u0642\u0631\u064a\u0628<\/u> \u0645\u0646<\/u> \u0647\u0646\u0627<\/p>\n

Close by<\/u> here<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0628\u0639\u064a\u062f<\/u> \u0645\u0646<\/u> \u0647\u0646\u0627<\/p>\n

Far from<\/u> here<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

= = = = = = = =<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u0639\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0644\u0644\u0633\u0624\u0627\u0644 \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a\u062c\u0627\u0647\u0627\u062a<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Phrases for asking for directions:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u0647\u0644 \u064a\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0643 \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u062e\u0628\u0631\u0646\u064a \u0643\u064a\u0641 \u0623\u0635\u0644 \u0625\u0644\u064a<\/u> \u0627\u0644\u0640….\u061f<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Can you tell me how can I get to the \u2026\u2026?<\/p>\n

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…….<\/strong>\u0623\u0646\u0627 \u0623\u0628\u062d\u062b \u0639\u0646<\/u> \u0627\u0644\u0640<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I\u2019m looking for the \u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0623\u064a\u0646 \u064a\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0646\u064a \u0623\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u062f<\/u> \u0623\u0642\u0631\u0628 …….\u061f<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Where can find the closest \u2026\u2026?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0647\u0644 \u062a\u0639\u0631\u0641 \u0623\u064a\u0646 \u064a\u0642\u0639 <\/u>\u0627\u0644\u0640…..\u061f<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Do you know where is (the location of) the \u2026?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0643\u0645 \u064a\u0628\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0640 <\/u>….. \u0645\u0646 \u0647\u0646\u0627\u061f<\/strong><\/h4>\n

How far is<\/u> the \u2026.. from here?<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

= = = = = = = =<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0639\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0639\u0646\u062f \u0625\u0639\u0637\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a\u062c\u0627\u0647\u0627\u062a<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Phrases when giving directions:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u062a\u062c\u0647<\/u> \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0627\u0645<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Go<\/u> straight ahead<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u0630\u0647\u0628<\/u> \u064a\u0645\u064a\u0646\u064b\u0627\/ \u064a\u0633\u0627\u0631\u0627\u064b<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Go<\/u> right\/ left<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u0633\u062a\u062f\u0650\u0631<\/u> \u064a\u0645\u064a\u0646\u064b\u0627\/ \u064a\u0633\u0627\u0631\u064b\u0627<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Turn<\/u> right\/ left<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0623\u064f\u0639\u0628\u064f\u0631<\/u> \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0639<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Cross<\/u> the street<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u062a\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0639<\/u> \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0631\u064a\u0642<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Follow<\/u> this street<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

…..\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0631<\/u> \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u064a \u0628\u0645\u062d\u0627\u0630\u0627\u0629<\/u> \u0627\u0644\u0640<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Continue<\/u> walking beside<\/u> the \u2026..<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0631<\/u> \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u064a \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0637\u0648\u0644<\/u> \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0639<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Continue<\/u> walking along this street<\/u><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

…..\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0631<\/u> \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u064a \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u062a\u0635\u0644 \u0625\u0644\u0649<\/u> \u0627\u0644\u0640<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Continue<\/u> walking until you get to<\/u> the \u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

…..\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0631<\/u> \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0631 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0627 \u0628\u0639\u062f<\/u> \u0627\u0644\u0640<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Continue<\/u> walking past<\/u> the \u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

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……. \u0633\u062a\u062c\u062f<\/u> \u0623\u0645\u0627\u0645\u0643<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You\u2019ll<\/u> find<\/u> in front of you \u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n

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……\u0633\u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u064a\u0646<\/u> \u0627\u0644\u0640……. \u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0640<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The place will be between<\/u> the \u2026\u2026 and the \u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

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…….\u0633\u062a\u062c\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0640 …… \u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0644<\/u> \u0627\u0644\u0640<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You\u2019ll find the \u2026\u2026 opposite<\/u> to<\/u> the \u2026..<\/p>\n

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\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0631\u0651<\/u> \u0628<\/u>\u0628\u0639\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u064a\u0645\u064a\u0646\u0643<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n

You\u2019ll pass by<\/u> some shops on<\/u> your<\/u> right<\/u><\/p>\n

= = = = = = = =<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

First Example:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0628\u0627\u060c \u0647\u0644 \u062a\u0639\u0631\u0641 \u0623\u064a\u0646 \u064a\u0642\u0639 \u0633\u0648\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0645\u0643\u061f<\/u><\/p>\n

Hello, do you know where the fish market is?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0646\u0639\u0645\u060c \u0625\u0646\u0647 \u0642\u0631\u064a\u0628 \u062c\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u0647\u0646\u0627<<\/p>\n

Yes, it\u2019s close by here.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u062d\u0633\u0646\u064b\u0627\u060c \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u062c\u064a\u062f<\/u><\/p>\n

Ok, that\u2019s good.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u064a \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0637\u0648\u0644 \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0639<<\/p>\n

Keep walking along this street straight ahead<\/p>\n

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\u0633\u062a\u062c\u062f \u0641\u064a \u0646\u0647\u0627\u064a\u062a\u0647 \u0625\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0645\u0631\u0648\u0631<<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find at the end of it a traffic light signal<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u0633\u062a\u062f\u0631 \u064a\u0633\u0627\u0631\u064b\u0627<<\/p>\n

Turn left<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u064a \u0644\u0645\u062f\u0629 \u062f\u0642\u064a\u0642\u062a\u064a\u0646 \u062a\u0642\u0631\u064a\u0628\u064b\u0627<<\/p>\n

Keep walking for about 2 minutes<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0633\u062a\u062c\u062f \u0645\u0633\u062c\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0635\u063a\u064a\u0631\u064b\u0627 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u064a\u0633\u0627\u0631\u0643<<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find a small mosque on your left<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0648\u0633\u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0642 \u0628\u0639\u062f\u0647 \u0645\u0628\u0627\u0634\u0631\u0629\u064b<<\/a><\/p>\n

That market will be straight after it<\/p>\n

= = = = = = = =<\/strong><\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0646\u064a<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Second Example:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\nhttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/06\/msa-2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u0630\u0631\u0629\u060c \u0623\u0646\u0627 \u0623\u0628\u062d\u062b \u0639\u0646 \u0623\u0642\u0631\u0628 \u0645\u062d\u0637\u0629 \u0648\u0642\u0648\u062f\u060c \u0647\u0644 \u064a\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0643 \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u0633\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0646\u064a\u061f<\/u><\/p>\n

Excuse me, I\u2019m looking for the closest petrol station, can you help me?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0646\u0639\u0645\u060c \u064a\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0646\u064a \u0623\u0646 \u0623\u0633\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0643\u0650\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0644\u064a\u0633 \u0628\u0639\u064a\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u062c\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u0647\u0646\u0627<<\/a><\/p>\n

Yes, I can help you. The place is not very far from here.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0634\u0643\u0631\u0627 \u0644\u0643<\/u><\/p>\n

Thank you.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u062a\u0628\u0639\u064a \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0639 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u0635\u0644\u064a \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0643\u062a\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u064a\u062f \u0630\u0627\u0643<<\/p>\n

Follow this street until you get to that post office<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u062a\u0631\u0643\u064a \u0645\u0643\u062a\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u064a\u062f \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u064a\u0645\u064a\u0646\u0643<<\/p>\n

Keep the post office on your right<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0648\u0627\u0633\u062a\u062f\u064a\u0631\u064a \u064a\u0633\u0627\u0631\u064b\u0627<<\/p>\n

And turn left<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0631\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u064a<<\/p>\n

Continue walking<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0633\u062a\u062c\u062f\u064a \u062c\u0633\u0631\u064b\u0627 \u0643\u0628\u064a\u0631\u064b\u0627 \u0623\u0645\u0627\u0645\u0643 \u0645\u0628\u0627\u0634\u0631\u0629<<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find a big bridge right in front of you.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0627\u0639\u0628\u0631\u064a \u0645\u0646 \u062a\u062d\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0633\u0631<<\/p>\n

Walk under the bridge.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0633\u062a\u062c\u062f\u064a \u0645\u062d\u0637\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0642\u0648\u062f \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u064a\u0645\u064a\u0646\u0643<<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find the petrol station on your right.<\/p>\n

= = = = = = = =<\/strong><\/p>\n

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