6/20/18

Places


Places:


  • world - ýâlam/d-dîni/d-dinye
  • continent - barr/çârra
  • region - manţaça {manâtiç}/nêxye {nawêxi}
  • country - balad {blêd/bildên}
  • homeland - waţan {çawţân}
  • capital - ýâşme {ýawâşim}
  • city - madîne {mudon}
  • district - xayy {çaxyêç}/xâra {ât}
  • suburb - ðâxye {ðawâxi}
  • village/town - ðayýa {ðiyaý}
  • countryside - rîf
  • mountain - jabal {jbêl}/matn {mtên}
  • forest - gâbe {êt}/xirec {xrâc}
  • valley - wêdi {widyên}
  • beach - caţţ {cţûţ}/masbax {masêbix}/plâj {êt}
  • desert - şaxra {şaxâri}
  • sea - baxer {bxûr/bxûra}
  • island - jazîre {juzor}
  • lake - buxayra {ât}
  • hill - tall {tlêt}/talle {êt}
  • land - çareð {çarâði}
  • plain - sahel {shûl}/marj {mrûje}
  • river - naher {nhûra}
  • creek/brook - sâçye {sawâçi}
  • cave/grotto - mgâra/qêffe/qahef {quhûf}
  • waterfall/cascade - callêl
  • water spring - ýeyn {ýyûn}/nabiý {nbûýa}
  • sky - sama {wêt}
  • landscape - manźar {manâźir}/machad {macêhid}
  • road/way - ţarîç {ţorçât}
  • street/avenue - cêriý {cawêriý}
  • highway/freeway - çôtôstrâd {êt}
  • crossing/junction - mafraç {mafâriç}
  • bridge - jiser {jsûra}
  • roundabout - mistadîra/dawwâr
  • roadblock/checkpoint - xâjiz {xawâjiz}
  • monument/statue - timsêl {tmêsîl}
  • exit - makraj {makârij}
  • entrance - madkal {madêkil}
  • citadel/fortress - çalýa {çlêý}/xoşon {xşûn}
  • archeological ruins - çâsâr {ât}
  • temple - maýbad {maýâbid}/hayqal {hayêqil}
  • palace/castle - çaşor {çşûr}
  • skyscraper - nâţxit saxâb
  • tower - birej {brâj}
  • house - beyt {byût}
  • office - maqtab {maqêtib}
  • building - binêye {êt}
  • floor/level - ţâbiç {ţwâbiç}
  • apartment/flat - ciçça {ciçaç}/çappartmên {êt}
  • furnished apartment - ciçça mafrûce/lôqanda {êt}
  • country house - villa {êt}/dâra {ât}
  • hotel/inn - çôtêl {êt}/fundoç {fanêdiç}
  • parking lot - mawçaf {mawâçif}/ģarâj {êt}
  • station - mxaţţa {ât}
  • gas/service station - mxaţţit binzîn
  • public phone - hêtif ýumûmi/tilîfôn ýumûmi
  • bathroom/restroom - xammêm {êt}/twâlêt {êt}
  • hospital - mistacfa {yêt}
  • pharmacy - şaydaliyye {êt}/farmaciyye {êt}
  • school - madrase {madêris}
  • university - jêmýa {ât}
  • teaching faculty - qilliyye {êt}
  • library - maqtabe {êt}
  • gymnasium/gym - jimnâz
  • stadium/field - malýab {malêýib}/stâd
  • arena/track/racecourse - maydên {myêdîn}
  • port/harbor - marfaç {marâfiç}/mîna {mawêni}
  • airport - maţâr {ât}
  • public square/plaza - sêxa {ât}/fasxa {ât}
  • park/garden - jnayne {êt}/bistên {bsêtîn}/pârq {êt}
  • center - marqaz {marâqiz}
  • club - nêdi {nawêdi}/nadwe {êt}
  • museum - matxaf {matêxif}
  • theater - masrax {masêrix}
  • cinema - sînama {êt}
  • zoo - jnaynit xayawênêt
  • bank - banq {bnûqe}
  • post office - maqtab il-barîd/marqaz il-barîd
  • restaurant - maţýam {maţâýim}
  • bar/pub - bâr {ât}
  • night club/disco - disqôtêq
  • casino - qazînô
  • coffee shop - çahwe {çahâwi}
  • store/shop - diqqên {dqêqîn}/xânût {xwênît}/bûtîq {êt}
  • market/souk - sûç {çaswâç}
  • mall/shopping center - majmaý tijâri/marqaz tijâri
  • warehouse - makzan {makâzin}
  • factory - maşnaý {maşâniý}/maýmal {maýâmil}
  • agency - wiqêle {êt}
  • company - cirqe {cariqêt}
  • police station - makfar {makâfir}/qaraqôn/qaraqôl
  • court/tribunal - maxqame {maxâqim}
  • prison - xabes {xbûs}/sijen {sjûn}
  • town hall - baladiyye {êt}
  • governmental palace - sarâya
  • consulate - çonşoliyye
  • embassy - safâra {ât}
  • place/location - maxàll {êt}/maţrax {maţârix}


Examples:


Is the museum open? - fêtix il-matxaf?
Kahlil Gibran's village. - ðayýit kâlîl jibrân
Where's the Tripoli Citadel - wên çalýit ţrâblos
Jeita Grotto is very beautiful. - mgârit jýîta xilwe qtîr
Take me to the Baalbek ruins. - kidni ýal-çâsârât býalbaq
The market is near the hotel - s-sûç çarîb mnil-çôtêl
The Cedar Forest is far. - gâbit il-çarez býîde


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