هَلْ هَذَا الْمَقْعَدُ شَاغِرٌ؟
[Hal hadha al-maq'ad shaghir?]
phrase
LanguageArabic (Saudi Arabia)
Meaning- Is this seat vacant?
- Use this polite inquiry when you wish to sit in a public place like a bus, train, or restaurant and want to confirm if a specific seat is unoccupied.
هَلْ هَذَا الْمَقْعَدُ شَاغِرٌ؟ لِأَنَّنِي لَا أَجِدُ مَكَانًا آخَرَ.
Is this seat vacant? Because I cannot find another place.
سَأَلْتُ الرَّجُلَ هَلْ هَذَا الْمَقْعَدُ شَاغِرٌ؟ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَجْلِسَ.
I asked the man, 'Is this seat vacant?' before I sat down.
PronunciationHal hadha al-maq'ad shaghir?
Registerrespectful
How it is usedAsking if you can sit in an empty seat.
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