On the Bus and Getting Around
Check the destination, buy your ticket, find out where to get off.
A city bus ride, from the kerb to getting off. The passenger checks the destination, gets on, pays, looks for a seat and asks where to get off.
Dialogue
A
The passenger
سمح لي، هاد البس يروح للسوق؟
sma7 li, had el bus yrou7 les-souk?
Excuse me, does this bus go to the market?
B
The conductor
واه، يروح. اطلع.
wah, yrou7. otla3.
Yes, it does. Get on.
A
The passenger
بشحال التيكي؟
bch7al et‑tiki?
How much is the ticket?
B
The conductor
خمستلاف.
khamstalaf.
Five thousand (50 DA).
A
The passenger
هاك. كاين بلاصة؟
hek. kayen blasa?
Here you go. Is there a seat?
B
The conductor
ما كاينش، تقعد واقف حتى تهبط.
ma kaynch, to93od wa9ef 7atta thabbat.
There isn't, you'll have to stand until you get off.
A
The passenger
مازال بعيد السوق؟
mazal b3id es‑souk?
Is the market still far?
B
The conductor
لا، قريب. عشر دقايق.
la, 9rib. 3achr d9aye9.
No, it's close. Ten minutes.
A
The passenger
وين نهبط؟
win nhabbat?
Where do I get off?
B
The conductor
في اللاري الجاي. نقولك.
fi el‑lari ej‑jay. n9oulek.
At the next stop. I'll tell you.
A
The passenger
شكرا بزاف.
chokran bezaf.
Thank you very much.
B
The conductor
بسلامة.
bslama.
Goodbye.
Exercises
1
How is he travelling?
2
How much is the ticket?
3
The conductor says « otla3 » to you. What do you do?
4
You want to know the price. You ask:
5
Listen again to line 5 of the dialogue and choose what you hear.
6
You want to get off at the market. You ask:
7
How long until it arrives?