Finding places
Where Is the Police station?: Meaning, Pronunciation, and When to Use It
أَيْنَ مَرْكَزُ الشُّرْطَةِ؟
ayna markazu ash-shurtah?
Where is the police station?
When to say it
Use this when you need to find the police station. 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 police station.
أَيْنَ مَرْكَزُ الشُّرْطَةِ؟
ayna markazu ash-shurtah?
Ask where the police station is.
هُنَاكَ
hunak
Over there.
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