Train & Bus Travel
10 words · ~12 min
Public transportation vocabulary and asking about schedules
Public transportation varies widely across Arab countries. In Egypt, the Cairo Metro is a major transit system, while Gulf countries rely more on buses and taxis.
Lesson overview
Train & Bus Travel is a level A2 lesson of 10 words: 8 nouns and 2 adverbs. Its words come from 8 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: At the Airport (A2)
- Previous lesson: Taking a Flight (A2)
- Next lesson: At the Hotel (A2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
يَمين yamīn | right (direction) | noun | ي-م-ن |
يَسار yasār | left (direction) | noun | ي-س-ر |
أَمام amām | in front of / ahead | adverb | أ-م-م |
وَراء warāʾ | behind / back | adverb | و-ر-ي |
مَسْجِد masjid | mosque | noun | س-ج-د |
سُوق sūq | market / bazaar | noun | س-و-ق |
مَتْجَر matjar | store / shop | noun | ت-ج-ر |
مَكْتَبة maktaba | library / bookstore | noun | ك-ت-ب |
مَتْحَف matḥaf | museum | noun | ت-ح-ف |
بَنْك bank | bank | noun |
Themes these words belong to: Travel (10), Places (6), Directions (4), Shopping (2)
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