Sightseeing

1. Zemreɣ ad d-ṭṭfeɣ tawlaft dagi?

   May I take a photo here?

   Usage

   Asks if photography is allowed at a sight or museum

   Grammar Note

   Built like the card "Zemreɣ ad d-ṭṭfeɣ yid-k tawlaft?" (may I take a photo with you). "Ad d-ṭṭfeɣ tawlaft" means "take a photo". Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.

2. Tesɛam amnir?

   Is there a tour guide?

   Usage

   Asks if a guide is available at a site or tour

   Grammar Note

   Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.

3. Anda i d-yezga usalay?

   Where is the museum?

   Usage

   Asks where the museum is

4. Yella usalay dagi?

   Is there a museum here?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a museum around here

   Grammar Note

   "Dagi" means "here", the place you are in, not literally "nearby". It uses the same "Yella + noun?" pattern as "Yella win ...?". Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.

5. Bɣiɣ takarḍa n temdint

   I would like a city map

   Usage

   Asks at an information desk or hotel for a map of the town

   Grammar Note

   "Takarḍa" means both map and card. "Tagertilt" is a map-specific word, but "takarḍa" is more common. Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.

6. Ay yecbeḥ wemkan-a!

   What a beautiful place!

   Usage

   Said when admiring a view, a ruin or a village

   Grammar Note

   Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.

7. Tzemreḍ ad aɣ-d-teṭṭfeḍ tawlaft?

   Could you take a photo of us?

   Usage

   Asks a passer-by to take a photo of your group

   Grammar Note

   The 2sg form is the same for a woman. Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.

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