Finding places

Where Is the Pharmacy?: Meaning, Pronunciation, and When to Use It

أَيْنَ الصَّيْدَلِيَّةُ؟
ayna as-saydaliyyah?
Where is the pharmacy?

When to say it

Use this when you need to find the pharmacy. Begin with afwan, excuse me, when asking a stranger.

This is clear Modern Standard Arabic. Everyday pronunciation varies across countries, but the sentence gives you a respectful form that is widely understood.

A natural reply
هُنَاكَ

hunak

Over there.

The person may add right, left, upstairs, or a distance.

Hear it in a real exchange

One short dialogue. Read it aloud, both parts.

A short real-life exchange

You need to find the pharmacy.

أَيْنَ الصَّيْدَلِيَّةُ؟
ayna as-saydaliyyah?
Ask where the pharmacy is.
هُنَاكَ
hunak
Over there.
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