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‫في الفندق ــ الشكاوى‬

28 [twenty-eight]

In the hotel – Complaints

In the hotel – Complaints

‫28 [ثمانية وعشرون]‬

28 [thmanyat waeashruna]

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‫في الفندق ــ الشكاوى‬

[fi alfunduq alshakawaa]

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The shower isn’t working. ‫ا--- ل- ي---.‬ ‫الدش لا يعمل.‬ 0
al----- l- y-----. aldashu la yaemal. 		+
There is no warm water. ‫ل- ي--- م-- س---.‬ ‫لا يوجد ماء ساخن.‬ 0
la- y---- m---- s-----. laa yujad ma'an sakhin. 		+
Can you get it repaired? ‫أ----- إ---- أ-- ل-------‬ ‫أيمكنك إرسال أحد لإصلاحه؟‬ 0
ay------- '------ a-- l----------? ayumakink 'iirsal ahd li'iislahha? 		+
     
There is no telephone in the room. ‫ل- ه--- ف- ا-----.‬ ‫لا هاتف في الغرفة.‬ 0
la- h---- f- a---------. laa hatif fi algharfata. 		+
There is no TV in the room. ‫و-- ج--- ت---- ف- ا-----.‬ ‫ولا جهاز تلفاز في الغرفة.‬ 0
wl- j---- t----- f- a---------. wla jihaz talfaz fi algharfata. 		+
The room has no balcony. ‫ل- ش--- ل-----.‬ ‫لا شرفة للغرفة.‬ 0
la- s------- l----------. laa shurifat lilgharfata. 		+
     
The room is too noisy. ‫ا----- ص----.‬ ‫الغرفة صاخبة.‬ 0
al------- s------. alghurfat sakhbat. 		+
The room is too small. ‫ا----- ج--- ص----.‬ ‫الغرفة جداً صغيرة.‬ 0
al------- j---- s--------. alghurfat jdaan saghirata. 		+
The room is too dark. ‫ا----- م---- ل-----.‬ ‫الغرفة مظلمة للغاية.‬ 0
al------- m------- l---------. alghurfat muzlamat lilghayata. 		+
     
The heater isn’t working. ‫ا------ ل- ت---.‬ ‫التدفئة لا تعمل.‬ 0
al------- l- t-----. altadfiat la taemal. 		+
The air-conditioning isn’t working. ‫ا----- ل- ي---.‬ ‫المكيف لا يعمل.‬ 0
al----- l- y-----. almukif la yaemal. 		+
The TV isn’t working. ‫ج--- ا------ م---.‬ ‫جهاز التلفاز معطل.‬ 0
ij--- a------- m-----. ijhaz altilfaz muetal. 		+
     
I don’t like that. ‫ذ-- ل- ي-----.‬ ‫ذلك لا يعجبني.‬ 0
dh--- l- y-------. dhlik la yuejabni. 		+
That’s too expensive. ‫ذ-- م--- ل-----.‬ ‫ذلك مكلف للغاية.‬ 0
dh--- m------ l---------. dhlik mukalif lilghayata. 		+
Do you have anything cheaper? ‫أ ل---- م- ه- أ----‬ ‫أ لديكم ما هو أرخص؟‬ 0
a l------- m- h- '-----? a ladaykum ma hu 'arkhs? 		+
     
Is there a youth hostel nearby? ‫ه- ه--- ب--- ل----- ب------‬ ‫هل هناك بيوت للشباب بالقرب؟‬ 0
hl h---- b---- l-------- b--------? hl hunak buyut lilshabab bialqarba? 		+
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby? ‫ه- ه--- ف--- و---- ع---- ق----‬ ‫هل هناك فندق ومطعم عائلي قريب؟‬ 0
hl h---- f----- w------- e------- q----? hl hunak funduq wamateam eayiliun qarib? 		+
Is there a restaurant nearby? ‫ه- ه--- م--- ق----‬ ‫هل هناك مطعم قريب؟‬ 0
hl h---- m----- q-----? hl hunak mateam qariba? 		+
     

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Positive languages, negative languages

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