LexemicaArabic course

Beginner · scenario 41 of 84

Pay the taxi driver

Pay your fare and tell the driver to keep the change.

The situation You've arrived at your stop. Time to pay the driver.

The dialogue

  1. وصلنا إلى الفندق الآن.

    waṣalnā ilā al-funduq al-ʾān.

    We have arrived at the hotel now.

  2. شكراً لك، كم الحساب، من فضلك؟

    shukran lak, kam al-ḥisāb, min faḍlik?

    Thank you, how much is the bill, please?

  3. عشرون ريالاً، من فضلك.

    ʿishrūna riyālan, min faḍlik.

    Twenty riyals, please.

  4. تفضل ثلاثون ريالاً، احتفظ بالباقي.

    tafaḍḍal thalāthūna riyālan, iḥtafiẓ bi-l-bāqī.

    Here is thirty riyals, keep the change.

  5. شكراً جزيلاً لك، يوم سعيد.

    shukran jazīlan lak, yawm saʿīd.

    Thank you very much, have a nice day.

  6. شكراً لك، مع السلامة.

    shukran lak, maʿa as-salāma.

    Thank you, goodbye.

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