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A t t h e H o t e l

O b j e c t i v e : B y t h e e n d o f t h e c h a p t e r , y o u w i l l b e a b l e t o :

l o o k f o r a n d u s e h o t e l a c c o m m o d a t i o n

u s e c o n d i t i o n a l s e n t e n c e s t o e x p r e s s p o s s i b l e a n d i m p o s s i b l e c o n d i t i o n s

H o t e l A c c o m m o d a t i o n

H o t e l s a r e c l a s s i f i e d i n t o c a t e g o r i e s f r o m 0 ( n o n - c l a s s i f i e d ) t o 5 - s t a r h o t e l s . T h e r e i s a r e d u c t i o n o f

2 5 % o n t h e s e c o n d d a y f o r M o r o c c a n s a n d f o r e i g n r e s i d e n t s i n M o r o c c o , b u t o n l y i n c l a s s i f i e d h o t e l s .

V o c a b u l a r y a n d E x p r e s s i o n s

the hotel l o t il

the reception desk larisipsyun

room bit / ambr /

Is there an inexpensive hotelaround here?

we kayn i o t il r x i s hna?

Where is a nice hotel? fin kayn i o t il mzyan?

Please take me to a hotel (to ataxi driver).

w s s lni l i o t il afak. .

A room for one person (asingle).

bit dyal fra wa d. .

A room for two people. bit dyal juj d n-nas. .

Do you have a room available? we ndkum i bit xawi?

Is there a shower with hotwater?

we kayn d-du b l-mas-sxun?

Whats the price for the room? al t-taman dyal l-bit?

Can I see the room? we ymkn liya n-uf l-bit?

Which floor? amn t bqa?

Is breakfast included?we l-f t ur m sub m al-bit?

Ill stay for 2 nights. adi n-gls juj lilat. .

Wake me up at ... please. fiyqni f ... afak . . .

D i a l o g u e

Jack u Amanda f l o t il

JackuAmanda: s-salamu alaykum :

mul l o t il: wa alaykum s-salam :

Jack: we kayn i ambr?

:

mul l o t il: iyeh, kayn dyal frawa d kbir u kayn dyaljuj fraat.

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Jack: b ina dyal fra wa d ufih l- mmam. . :

mul l o t il: mr ba. . :

Jack: b al lila w da? :

mul l o t il: 140 drhm.1 4 0 .

:

Amanda: we l-ma sxun?

:

mul l o t il: iyeh a lalla.

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:

Amanda: waxxa. t ina ambr. . . :

mul l o t il: mmru had l-wraq,afakum. ktbu lihas-smya, l- unwan, u rqml-paspor.

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:

Jack: t f d l a sidi. .

:

mul l o t il: ukran, ha s-sarut dyall-bit. 156 f t -t bqal-luwla.

.1 5 6

.

:

1. fin ma Jack u Amanda? 1.

2. al mn bit b au?2.

3. al t-taman dyal l-bit?3.

4. we r x i s had l o t il?4.

5. nu x s s hum y-diru ba y-glsuf had l o t il? 5.

T h e C o n d i t i o n a l

T h e r e a r e t w o b a s i c t y p e s o f c o n d i t i o n a l s e n t e n c e s i n M o r o c c a n A r a b i c d e p e n d i n g o n w h e t h e r t h e i f

c l a u s e r e p r e s e n t s a p o s s i b l e c o n d i t i o n o r a c o n t r a r y - t o - f a c t / i m p o s s i b l e c o n d i t i o n .

T y p e I C o n d i t i o n a l : A P o s s i b l e C o n d i t i o n i n t h e

P r e s e n t / F u t u r e

T h e w o r d ila ( ) i s e q u i v a l e n t t o t h e E n g l i s h i f . I t i n t r o d u c e s a p o s s i b l e c o n d i t i o n o n l y . T h i s t y p e o f

c o n d i t i o n a l s e n t e n c e i s c o m p o s e d o f t h e s i m p l e p a s t p l u s t h e f u t u r e , o r s o m e t i m e s t h e s i m p l e p a s t p l u s

t h e i m p e r a t i v e . T h i s i s u s e d i n t h e s a m e c o n t e x t a s E n g l i s h t o e x p r e s s a f u t u r e p r o b a b l e c o n d i t i o n .

If he comes tomorrow, tell him tocall me.

ila ja dda, gul lihy- i y t liya.

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If I dont come on time, gowithout me.

ila ma-jit- f l-wqt,sir.

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If I see him, Ill tell (it to) him.ila ftu, adi n-gulhalih.

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If she finishes the work on time,well give her some money.

ila kmmlat l-xdma fl-wqt, adi n- t iuhal-flus.

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If you ask her for it, shell give itto you.

ila t lbtiha mnha ( adi)t- t iha lik.

) ( .

If you go to the post office bringme two stamps.

ila miti l l-b o s t a, jibliya juj tnabr.

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E x e r c i s e : P u t t h e v e r b s i n p a r e n t h e s e s i n t h e c o r r e c t f o r m .

1. ila huma ( t lb) mnk l-flus,(ma) m ahum l l-banka.

1. ) ( ) ( .

2. ila ana (safr), (jab) kadu.2. ) () ( .

3. ila nta ma (lqa) {huma} f d - d ar,

(i y t

) liya.

3. ) (} { ) ( .

4. ila ana (xsr), ma-ymkn- liya(s i f t ) liha l-flus.

4. ) ( ) ( .

5. ila nta (ja) ndi,ana ( t a) {nta} t-t s awr.

5. ) ( ) (} { .

T y p e I I C o n d i t i o n a l : A n I m p o s s i b l e C o n d i t i o n i n t h e

P a s t / P r e s e n t

T h e w o r d kun ( ) i s u s e d i n t h e s e c o n d t y p e o f c o n d i t i o n a l . I t a l s o i s e q u i v a l e n t t o t h e E n g l i s h i f .

T h i s w o r d i n t r o d u c e s t w o d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f c o n t r a r y - t o - f a c t c o n d i t i o n a l s . T h e f i r s t k i n d r e f e r s t o p a s t

c i r c u m s t a n c e s w h i c h d i d n o t o c c u r . F o r e x a m p l e , i f w e h a d w o r k e d , w h i c h i m p l i e s t h a t w e d i d n o t

w o r k . T h e s e c o n d r e f e r s t o p r e s e n t b u t u n r e a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s . F o r e x a m p l e , i f I w e r e r i c h , w h i c h

i m p l i e s t h a t I a m n o t r i c h . G e n e r a l c o n t e x t i s t h e d e c i s i v e f a c t o r i n d e t e r m i n i n g w h e t h e r p r e s e n t o r

p a s t c o n t r a r y - t o - f a c t c o n d i t i o n s a r e r e f e r r e d t o .

If I had the money, Id go withyou.

kun kanu ndi l-flus,kun mit m akum.

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If someone had told me, I wouldhave come to see you.

kun i wa d galha liya,kun jit n-ufk.

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If he were working here, I wouldhave told you.

kun kan kay-xdm hna,kun gltha lik.

.

If it hadnt been for me, he would

have drowned.

kun ma-knt- ana,

kun

rq. .

If it were not for her, we wouldntbe eating.

kun ma-kant- hiya,kun ma-knna- n-aklu.

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E x e r c i s e : S u b s t i t u t e ila w i t h kun a n d m a k e t h e n e c e s s a r y c h a n g e s .

1. ila safrt, adi n-gls f l o t il.1. .

2. ila miti l Marrakech,zur jam l-fna.

2. .

3. ila nsiti, an-fkkrk.3. .

4. ila kant ms nhar l- dd j-jay, an-miu l l-b r.

4. .

5. ila t lmti l- rbiya mzyan, adi t-kun m u t a t awwi naj .

5. .

6. ila ma- tarmti- qanun s-sayr, adi t-jibha f rask.

6. .