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Leamington (Ontario)

Leamington is a municipality of about 30,000 people (2021) in Essex County, Ontario, and the southern-most city in Canada.

Understand
Leamington lies on the 42nd northern parallel, the same latitude as Chicago, Boston, the northern border of California, Rome, and Zaragoza. It borders Point Pelee National Park and Lake Erie. The climate is milder than cities further north, like Toronto.

It is billed as the "Tomato Capital of Canada". In 1908, the H. J. Heinz company came to Leamington, bringing many jobs to the area and contributing to Leamington's growth. The factory operated until 2014 and employed 740 people. Tomato juice and tomato paste maker Highbury Canco still employs a few hundred at the former Heinz facility, which still processes much of Leamington's local tomato crop.

History
The community was named after Royal Leamington Spa in England, after having been called "Gainesville" or "Gainesborough" for local mill owner William Gaines, and before that, Wilkinson Corners.

It was a crossroads hamlet with about 300 residents, and was known for its lumber products rather than its tomatoes. There were several docks, and fish were plentiful in Lake Erie, so much so that sturgeon could be speared from the shore, and fish was the cheapest food available. Leamington once had many tobacco farms, but now they are virtually nonexistent.

Visitor Information

 * Municipality of Leamington

Marinas

 * Leamington Marina 249 Sherk St. Loran Coordinates: North 420 100/West 823 600, +1 519-326-0834

By bus
LTW Transit connects Leamington to Windsor.

By car

 * Leamington is 50 km southeast of Windsor (Ontario) along Highway 3.

By plane

 * Leamington Airport (TC-LID: CLM2) is an general aviation airstrip with no scheduled flights, 2.5 nautical miles (5 km) east of Leamington. The closest scheduled service is in Windsor.

Get around
If arriving by ferry, some rental agencies will pick you up and deliver you to the dock. Ask first.

Birding
Leamington is on the north shore of Lake Erie and is home to Point Pelee National Park, a major site for migrating birds especially in the autumn. As such, it plays host to many birdwatchers from Canada, the United States, and all around the world. The region is also known for the migration of monarch butterflies, which congregate in the fall at Point Pelee before making their way across Lake Erie on their route to winter quarters in central Mexico.

Another important natural area near Leamington is the wetland at Hillman Marsh, 6 km east of the town.

Connect
Free Wi-Fi is available at the Marina,

Go next

 * Kingsville — west.
 * Pelee Island — the southernmost populated place in Canada.
 * Sandusky,Ohio — connected by ferry, and home of Cedar Point Amusement Park.
 * Windsor — northwest, a mid-sized and diverse city, across the river from Detroit.

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Leamington Spa

Royal Leamington Spa (or Leamington Spa or simply Leamington) is a spa town of 51,000 people (2021) in the West Midlands region of England, close to the cities of Coventry and Birmingham.

Understand
Leamington Spa is an attractive spa town notable for its fine Regency architecture and parks. Like Bath and Cheltenham, Leamington owes much of its grandeur to its development as a fashionable resort in the early 19th century, catering for those who believed its spring waters could cure or ease their ailments.

Leamington was laid out as a new town in the early to mid-19th century, with features characteristic of modern planned towns including wide streets based predominantly on a north/south aligned grid. It was built on the site of a much smaller and older village called Leamington Priors, from which 2 buildings remain, just east of the parish church.

Modern Leamington serves primarily as a commuter town for Coventry and Birmingham, with its population boosted during term time by students from the nearby University of Warwick.

 * Royal Leamington Spa visitor information

By plane
is about 10 miles or 20 minutes journey by car. It received no commercial flights as of Apr 2020.

, is larger and not too far away and serves the region with frequent domestic and international flights. There are several direct arrivals a day from all major UK and European destinations, and one or two from more far-flung places such as Delhi, Dubai (twice daily), Islamabad, Luxor, New York and Toronto.

By train
is on the line between London Marylebone and Birmingham, and is a relatively short distance from Coventry, which is on the main line between London Euston and Birmingham New Street. It is also on the Cross Country Bournemouth to Scotland/Northern England line giving it good North/South connections.

By bus
Leamington Spa is well served by buses. The No. 12 bus travels between Sydenham-Leamington Spa-Kenilworth-Coventry, including Coventry City Centre, Coventry Rail Station, the University of Warwick and Kenilworth on its route.

By car
From the centre of Leamington, it is only 3 miles to the M40 motorway which links the town to Birmingham (north) and London (south-east). There is also the A46 road close by, which links Leamington to Coventry and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Get around
The centre of Leamington is compact and easily walkable, but the Parade in particular is well served by local buses.

See

 * Art Gallery and Museum. Open Tu W F Sa 10:30AM-5PM; Th 1:30-8PM; Su 11AM-4PM; M closed. Free admission.
 * Cafe. Open M-Sa 9:30AM-5PM, Su 10AM-5PM. Self-service cafe with a terrace.
 * Leamington Library, . Open M 9:30AM-8PM, Tu 10AM-8PM, W 9:30AM-5PM, Th 9:30AM-8PM, F 9:30AM-5PM, Sa 9:30AM-4PM, Su 10AM-2PM. Once the large swimming hall of the baths, this part of the building is now home to a modern library.
 * Tourist Information Centre. Open M-Sa 9:30AM-5PM, Su noon-4PM.
 * Tourist Information Centre. Open M-Sa 9:30AM-5PM, Su noon-4PM.

Do
Jephson Gardens is well worth a visit. There is a large pond, ducks, geese, a cafe, a restaurant, boating and lots of flowers and trees. You could combine it with a walk past the library, through the pump room gardens, over the bridge and into Victoria Park.

Buy
Leamington's shopping area is focused on the Parade and consists mostly of the same retail chains found on any other British high street. The elegant facades of the Parade on the eastern side at the northern end conceal Royal Priors, a smart modern indoor shopping centre, with lots of brand name shops.

There is are shops between the Town Hall and the Travelodge Hotel. On the other side of the Town Hall there is a tree-lined avenue with shops, cafes and restaurants.

Park Street and Regent Street have many small independent shops and it is well worth having a wonder round to find out some hidden gems. Also, Bedford Street is home to several small fashion stores.

Eat
Leamington has a good choice of moderately priced upmarket restaurants, including a wide choice of British Indian restaurants
 *  The Restaurant in the Park in Jephsons Gardens
 *  The Restaurant in the Park in Jephsons Gardens
 *  The Restaurant in the Park in Jephsons Gardens
 *  The Restaurant in the Park in Jephsons Gardens
 *  The Restaurant in the Park in Jephsons Gardens
 *  The Restaurant in the Park in Jephsons Gardens
 *  The Restaurant in the Park in Jephsons Gardens
 *  The Restaurant in the Park in Jephsons Gardens

Drink
Leamington has a small but vibrant nightlife scene. There are many pubs and bars and 3 small nightclubs. Most of the bars are around Bedford Street and Warwick/Regent street.

Bars and pubs

 * Tavistock Inn, Tavistock Street.
 * TJ's Bar & Bistro & TJ's Sports Bar, 45-47 Bath Street,.
 * Robbins' Well, a Scream Bar associated student pub opposite the Parish Church at the bottom of town, overlooking the river, notable for its impressive high-ceilinged interior.
 * The Benjamin Satchwell the local Wetherspoons, in the centre of the parade.
 * The Old Library, beside the Parish Church at the bottom of town.
 * The Clarendon.
 * The Benjamin Satchwell the local Wetherspoons, in the centre of the parade.
 * The Old Library, beside the Parish Church at the bottom of town.
 * The Clarendon.
 * The Clarendon.

Sleep
There are Bed and Breakfasts in Leamington, many clustered together in Warwick less than 2 miles away on Coten End/Emscote Road (the same road).

Connect
As of May 2024, Leamington Spa and its approach roads have 4G from Vodafone, and 5G from EE, O2 and Three.

Go next
Trains leave regularly from the station at the bottom of town and go direct to Birmingham, London, (and Edinburgh a few times a day). Anywhere else and your best bet is to go to Birmingham or London (depending on whether you're going north or south) and get a train from there

Take a bus to Warwick and visit Warwick Castle

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Learning Devanagari

Devanāgarī (देवनागरी), sometimes called Nagari for short, is a writing system used in most of India. It consists of about 52 primary letters which combine to form syllables. Major languages of India, including Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, use this script. Minor languages like Bodo, Kokborok, Maithili and Santali also use this script. Even the "god language" Sanskrit is commonly written in Devanagari.

Understand
Devanagari writing is often likened to a washing line: a line is drawn above the words, and the letters are hung out to dry below the line. A break in the line indicates a break between words.

Devanagari is classified as an abugida, which means that each character represents a syllable, not a single letter as in English. If the character is a consonant, the implicit vowel following it is assumed to be a, unless modified by special vowel signs added above, below, after or even before the character.

Vowels
Each vowel has two forms: an "isolated" form when beginning a word or following another vowel; and another used within a word by use of diacritics called मात्रा (mātrā). As an example, the forms used with consonants are placed with the letter त्. In Sanskrit, if there is no vowel sign, the vowel is always assumed to be a. In Hindi, Marathi and Nepali, the vowel is often dropped under certain rules. See the respective phrasebooks.

Modifiers
त is used here for demonstrative purposes:

Ligatures
One of the things which appears daunting to most learners are the over 100 conjunct characters. These happen when two or more consonants are joined together (with no vowel between). Upon seeing all these, the new learner might gasp, thinking that they will have to memorise each one as if they were Chinese ideograms. The good news is that most of these are quite simple and merely involve dropping the inherent 'a' stem. e.g.:

 * त् + म = त्म
 * न् + द = न्द
 * स् + क = स्क

However, there are a few special constructions. For many of these, you may also use the previous method though. e.g.

 * त् + त = त्त
 * ष् + ट = ष्ट
 * क् + ल = क्ल

Most often odd forms arise, in consonants without a stem. e.g.

 * द् + भ = द्भ
 * ह् + ल = ह्ल
 * ट् + ठ = ट्ठ

Do not worry too much about conjuncts though, you may always suppress the inherent 'a' with a halanta. Another thing which causes problems for new learners is the use of र, which is treated as a vowel as in Hindi it is a "semi-vowel." There are three forms for conjuncting र, and one for ऋ:

1. After a consonant with a stem add a slash from the lower half of the stem (top-down, right-left). e.g.:

 * प् + र = प्र
 * क् + र = क्र
 * ग् + र = ग्र
 * श+ र = श्र
 * त् + र = त्र.

2. After a vowel and before a consonant र is written as a small hook (a good mnemonic trick is to picture a stylized lower case r). This conjunct cannot occur alone, nor begin a word. Therefore, an example shall be given within the context of Hindi words:

 * गर्म garm, "hot"
 * सिर्फ़ sirf, "only"
 * कर्म karm, "karma" (In Sanskrit, the last inherent vowel is not written long as it is in Hindi)

 * If followed by ā, ī, e, o, or ai the "hook" is moved one letter to the right, e.g. the name Marco would be written as मॉर्को.

3. In most letters without stems, the र is joined to the consonant by placing a circumflex-like diacritic below the letter, e.g.:

 * द् + र = द्र
 * ट् + र + ट्र
 * ड् + र = ड्र

4. ऋ when preceded by a consonant is written as a small hook resembling the Polish ogonek attached to the stem. Only occurs in Sanskrit words, most notably the word Sanskrit itself: संस्कृतम् saṁskr̥tam.

5. र has two special forms when followed by u, and ū respectively:

 * रु ru
 * रू rū

Punctuation
Punctuation is the same as in English, except for the period, or full stop called the विराम virāma: "।". When a question is used with a question marker like Hindi क्या kya, meaning what; no question mark is needed. In speech when no question marker is used, there is a rise in intonation towards the end of the sentence. Hindi example, is he a good boy?:

क्या वह अच्छा लड़का है? — kya voh accha laṛka hai? क्या वह अच्छा लड़का है। — kya voh accha laṛka hai? वह अच्छा लड़का है? — voh accha laṛka hai?

Exceptions
Devanagari is quite regular, but there are a few pronunciation quirks to watch out for when using it to read languages like Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi and Nepali.

"-a" though usually pronounced short, is always written long at the end of a masculine word (the exceptions are Sanskrit words) as a visible mas. marker -ā. The feminine "-ī" marker is pronounced as written.

Related scripts
While Devanagari is a dominant script in India, don't expect that all languages of the country would use the same script! Although the Gujarati script is based on Devanagari, it looks quite different from Devanagari. The Bengali and Assamese scripts are also very similar to Devanagari, although they look different.

The writing systems used in Southern India may look rather alien to Devanagari, despite being nearly as complex. Although Kannada and Telugu use ligatures like Devanagari, Malayalam and Tamil eschew them, making the latter two somewhat easier to learn.

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Leave-no-trace camping

Leave-no-trace camping is an increasingly popular – and necessary – approach to travel in wilderness areas. As the term suggests, the goal is for the camper to have as little impact as possible on the location they're visiting. One of its mottos is "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints." Its simplest and most fundamental rule is: pack it in, pack it out, but it goes beyond that.

Understand

The principles of leave-no-trace camping were developed in response to concerns that the increasing number of human visitors to previously uninhabited (or lightly inhabited) wilderness areas would destroy the very characteristics that make them attractive, and irreparably harm native species. While each individual visitor might have an insignificant impact, the cumulative effect of thousands and even millions of visitors to a site over the years would be profound. Rather than removing humanity altogether from these environments, leave-no-trace camping seeks to minimize the changes we make just by visiting. It's also a courtesy to the people who'll be visiting the same place the next day or the next week, giving them a chance to experience it the same way you did. And pragmatically, the authorities who manage the place you want to visit may require that you follow leave-no-trace practices. Ultimately it's about respect – not just the nature which has been there for millions of years but your fellow campers and hikers. It is important not to ruin anything for anyone else.

While this article focuses on leave-no-trace principles as they apply to camping, the philosophy is much broader than any one type of outdoor activity. Leave-no-trace applies equally to hikers, fishermen, equestrians, and anyone who values the great outdoors.

Get in
Choosing where to go is as important as how to behave when there. The only remaining habitat of a rare bird may not sustain thousands of visitors, even if they were phenomenal at only leaving footprints.

Like with choosing route, discussed below, there are two opposite choices: go to a busy place with good infrastructure, where little delicate environment is to be found by the trails and campgrounds, or go somewhere that is far enough from the beaten path that it can easily recover between visits. In the latter case, you should still consider whether you need to visit the few near-pristine places left. If you go, make sure not to disturb that rare bird.

Fortunately there is also middle ground. If you avoid the most touted places, you can find decent infrastructure also in places without crowds, and you can find nice places off the beaten path that can take some wear.

The actual getting in also has implications. If you need to charter a plane or join a helicopter tour to get in, then think twice. If you consider flying around the globe for a hike, pounder whether some closer-by alternative would be good enough. And of course, if you can choose between the helicopter and a local fisherman taking you by boat, getting some direly needed currency – well, you know the answer. Perhaps being able to find that fisherman tells that you did your homework on connecting with the locals, not only with multinational travel companies.

Get around
Many places where leave-no-trace camping is required feature established trails. Stick to them as much as possible. Yeah, the motto says it's OK to leave footprints, but keep them where they'll do the least harm. Especially if the trail is narrow, walk single-file instead of side by side. If you come to a muddy section in a trail, walk through it rather than stepping to the side and walking around; if your boots can't handle a little mud, you wore the wrong footwear. Don't take shortcuts across switchbacks on steep slopes; not only does this cut new trails into the terrain, they'll be especially prone to erosion. The reasons you follow animal created trails in nature are that those trails might lead you to good water source or might help you to avoid hidden dangers like hidden pit or snake pit or dangerous plants in that area. But most of the time, a good animal trail will cross your path for a few minutes at best.

When walking in an area without established trails, the approach is almost the opposite. Rather than trying to concentrate your impact (such as on a single trail) the idea is to disperse it as much as possible. Try to avoid following trails others have left, because that tends to make them larger and more damaging. Several people walking single-file etches your shared trail more deeply, but each member of your party can instead tread more lightly on his own path. For that matter, keep your group small; split up a troop of 10 to take more than one route to your destination. Walk on the most durable ground you can: rock instead of dirt, dead grasses instead of live plants, hard wet sand instead of loose dry sand, dry soil instead of muddy, etc. If it helps, treat it like a game: pretend someone's following you and you want to lose them.

Buy
If you want souvenirs of your excursion, either seek out a shop associated with the park where you're camping and buy your Death Valley snow globe there, or bring a camera and take photos. Maybe bring a little notepad and keep a journal of your adventure. Removing interesting rocks, artifacts, or other items means they won't be there for the next person to "discover". It might also be a violation of park rules, or even the law.

Eat
As foraging and fishing are ruled out, campers need to pack foodstuffs that provide high energy content per weight unit.

Consider eating only cold food. This has a lower impact on the environment and means you don't need to carry stoves and pans. Cured meats, such as biltong, are lightweight, high-energy, long-lasting and easy to eat on the go. Complement that with muesli, granola or trail mix and you almost have a balanced trekking diet. Sweets and dried fruits should complete your provisions.

For up to the first week or so, you can take fresh fruit, bread, and other semi-perishables (depending on climate). Oranges travel well, as do some apple varieties, soft fruits do not. Pack out any parts you can't eat (e.g. orange peels, apple cores). Although they're biodegradable, these shouldn't be left behind; if you leave them out in the open, they'll be an eyesore, and if you bury them, something's probably just going to dig them up. And you definitely don't want to risk seeds germinating and introducing a new species to the area. Have a bag that you put all your garbage which you can dispose of appropriately when the opportunity arrives.

Keep your food (and trash) away from the locals; the appropriate methods depend on what kind of beasties you're dealing with. Not only does this have obvious benefits for you, personally, but in addition, you don't want to encourage wild animals to associate humans with food. It's bad enough that bears in Yellowstone have graduated from stealing picnic baskets to breaking into cars; we don't want to train the critters of the world to follow people around looking for these amazing hot dogs they had once.

For longer trips, freeze-dried foods are the best option, being easy to carry, easy to prepare, and easy to keep from impacting the environment. Some are also pleasant to taste! Most commercial backpacking foods can be reconstituted with boiling water in their own packaging, which can be sealed up in a plastic bag after eating, for packing out. (You can reduce the packaging even more by transferring the contents to a sturdy – but less bulky – plastic baggie. As long as the baggie stays sealed, it'll easily keep for several days.)

Building fires is generally taboo, not just because of the risk of turning the place into a smouldering ash-heap, but because it requires collecting firewood and leaves half-burnt wood. Far better to use a gas-powered camp stove, which can weigh less than a pound and is generally more efficient at boiling water than an open fire anyway. If you have to build a fire, keep it in an existing fire ring or improvise a temporary one, use only small dead branches found lying on the ground, let them burn entirely, and scatter the cool ashes when it's done.

Washing up after dinner can be a little tricky. Ironically, using disposable "dishes" (such as the pouch your freeze-dried beef stew came in) is easiest on the environment in this situation, because all you need to do is pack them out (for landfilling at home). Coffee cups can be rinsed out with a little clean water and reused later by the same person without hygiene concerns. If you need to wash a cooking pan, first clean out as much of the food as possible. (You're hungry, right? Lick it.) Wash it with as little biodegradable soap as you can get away with, instead of using hot water to do the work. Scatter this dishwater away from camp sites and far from water sources. Better yet, bury it, which helps that soap to actually biodegrade unless you dig too deep.

Another washing method that does not involve soap at all is using sand or dirt. Fill your pan or dish with dry sand or dirt, and all oily remains will be absorbed by it. Rub off the dirt using either some small rock, a fork or your fingers. Repeat until you can no longer feel any residue on the surface, then wash with a little water to remove all remains of the dirt itself. It's even simpler when cleaning sealable containers such as cups with lids, reusable lidded containers and the like; just put some dirt in it along with very small rocks and pour some water inside, then shake hard. The dirt will absorb anything oily, the rocks rub off the rough remains and the water ensures that all parts of the container are cleaned. This method is very effective for removing any remains from your dishes, but naturally it does not take care of germs. Therefore it is only effective when used immediately after the meal, before any germs could settle on the remains. And if your pan has plastic coating, such as Teflon, it is easily destroyed by this washing method.

Brushing your teeth with your favorite minty-flavored, fluoride-enhanced toothpaste is a good habit. But you're not taking any serious risks of tooth decay or gum disease by brushing without it for several days, and that means one less strongly-scented germicide you'll be spitting into the environment. And if you floss, remember to pack the used pieces; you definitely don't want that stuff to become part of the eco-system you're visiting.

Drink
Water itself isn't a leave-no-trace issue, but if you're camping this way, you'll probably be drawing it from untreated sources such as lakes and streams. Check with local authorities to see what precautions they recommend for known pathogens in the area. Boiling it for several minutes, pumping it through a micropore filter, and/or treating it with microbe-killing chemicals such as iodine is usually necessary to make sure you don't catch something really nasty. If there is no alternative whatsoever, studies have shown that the UV radiation of one or two sunny days (depending on where you are) is enough to kill most microbes in a transparent bottle of water.

Stick with instant coffee and you won't have to worry about disposing of the grounds. Tea bags? Pack 'em out. Tang, Kool-Aid, and other powdered drinks are good if you want something sweet to cover up the taste of iodine. If you bring packaged drinks such as juice, soda/pop, or alcohol, take your empties with you.

Do not bring glass into the wild. If glass containers break, they injure people and wildlife, and they do not decompose.

Excrete

 * See also our article on the subject in general.

Purists say that "pack it in, pack it out" applies to human wastes as well. But for obvious reasons, most leave-no-trace campers aren't quite so meticulous unless it's required by the specific environment. Still, this doesn't mean you should relieve yourself wherever and however the spirit (or your bladder/bowel) moves you. Your wastes are not only distracting (especially to wildlife), but also a potential source of disease. Fortunately they are biodegradable and nature has systems for rendering them harmless over time. Still, try to use facilities where provided. Also some well-visited areas require your carrying out toilet waste.

Urinate at least a few dozen feet (~10 m) from any trails, and well away from water sources used by wildlife or fellow campers. Try to avoid urinating directly on plants, and preferably do it in a spot where it will either quickly dry on the rocks, or be soaked into the soil. Guys: spread it around.

Faeces should be buried, at least 200 feet (60 m) from water sources. Bring a garden trowel with you, so you can dig a "cat hole" to bury it in, at least six inches (15 cm) deep and wide enough that you won't fill it up. Fill the hole back up and "disguise" it when you're done. Don't try to pretend you're sitting on a toilet; squat all the way down over the hole. This minimizes the need for wiping afterwards, because it's how humans evolved to dump solid wastes. Leaving your pants around both ankles can leave them in harm's way: the trick is to hitch them round your knees. Use (unscented) toilet paper as sparingly as you can, and either pack it out in seal-able baggies or bury it along with the faeces; burning it is risky. Don't bury your waste in snow: it will still be there when (the upper layers of) the snow melts.

Opinions vary on whether used tampons and sanitary pads can be buried (most say no), but non-biodegradable tampon applicators should definitely not be left in the wilderness. Women may choose to make use of reusable menstrual products: washable cloth pads will need to be cleaned with soap, but reusable menstrual cups made of rubber or silicon can be rinsed or wiped and cleaned more thoroughly periodically. Blood from the cups should be disposed of in much the same way as faeces.

Sleep
In an area with established campsites, leave-no-trace is generally as simple as leaving the site in the same or better condition than you found it. Don't build a fire pit, don't haul a log in to sit on, etc. The Boy Scouts used to teach kids to dig a drainage ditch around their tent, but this is both hard on the site and unnecessary if your tent has adequate weather-proofing. (It's also no longer in the Boy Scout manual; they teach leave-no-trace principles now.)

If there are no established sites, take care in selecting where to camp. In addition to the pragmatic considerations of level ground with protection from the elements, again look for durability. Firm, dry ground with minimal vegetation is best. Avoid pitching your tent on fragile plants that won't be able to recover from it. A pre-existing layer of pine needles on the ground makes for a surprisingly comfortable mat. If you find a good site that looks like it's been used recently, don't use it; find another site and let this one recover a little longer. Stay some distance from lakeshores, where the ground tends to be more wet and fragile, and where wildlife might be used to visiting at night.

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Leavenworth

There is more than one place called Leavenworth:

United States of America

 * Leavenworth (Indiana) — A town in Indiana.
 * Leavenworth (Kansas) — A town in Kansas.
 * Leavenworth (Washington) — A town in Washington (state).

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Leavenworth (Kansas)

Leavenworth is a city in Eastern Kansas. Leavenworth, the "First City in Kansas", established in 1854, is located on the west banks of the Missouri River and became nationally known as the "jumping off point" for the opening of the West. Buffalo Bill Cody spent part of his youth here and later worked in the area as a Pony Express rider and Army scout. Cody's parents are buried in Leavenworth.

See
Leavenworth has numerous historic vintage homes, sites, depots, and, of course, the "Big House", the United States Federal Penitentiary. Leavenworth boasts numerous beautiful Victorian homes, such as the Carroll Mansion and several preserved depots that are available for touring.

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Leavenworth (Washington)

Leavenworth is a resort city in the North Cascades region of the State of Washington. In the summer, tourists roam the adjacent mountains and the Wenatchee River for recreation, while the town culminates into festivity in winter with dazzling lights and snow. Throughout the year, the faux Bavarian portion of the town entices everyone to an exquisite dining, drinking, shopping and cultural experience.

Understand
In 2020, it had about 2,000 permanent residents.

History
At the confluence of the Icicle Creek and Wenatchee River, the meeting point was a settlement for the Native Yakima, Chinook, and Wenatchi tribes where they hunt salmon in the river and game in the mountains, in an area stretching as far west as Lake Wenatchee.

The first railroad route was built through Stevens Pass in 1892 and Leavenworth became a hub for the timber industry because of its perfect location, which is right after the steep slopes of the Cascades. The city housed the headquarters of then Great Northern Railway, whose railroad network spans from Seattle, Washington to Saint Paul, Minnesota. The city was in the decline in the 1920s however, as the main railroad activity shifted to Wenatchee.

The city founded its future in 1962 when Owen and Pauline Watson, owners of a business on Front Street, kicked off Project LIFE (Leavenworth Improvement For Everyone) to transform the city into a mock Bavarian village after their visit to the Danish-themed town Solvang, California four years earlier, inspired by the European Alps which is a fitting backdrop for Leavenworth. Since then, this Bavarian theme has been the main selling point for travelers across the U.S. to visit the area, either just to experience the culture, or as a transit point for recreation in the North Cascades.

Climate
Leavenworth has a typical climate of Eastern Washington — hot in summer and cold in winter — though slightly on the wetter side because of its close proximity to the Cascades that typically shields the town from the heaviest precipitations. Snow and chill is always expected in the winter, but it is mostly dry and crisp in all other seasons.

While driving in town may still be manageable with the snowy conditions, driving in and out of the city can be harsh, especially if you are going to the other side of the Cascades. See § Stay Safe for more information.

Plan
Most of the shops are open roughly 10AM-6PM, and it would be a shame to miss all the window shopping. If you arrive in the morning, the town is pretty quiet before 10AM (without even many options for breakfast; consider eating at your hotel instead) but gets busy quickly. Meanwhile, most restaurants open at 11AM and close between 9PM and 11PM. Arriving in the evening, you'll likewise find there's not much to do other than eat and drink, and your options for those may be limited if you arrive too late.

By plane
The nearest airport from Leavenworth is Pangborn Memorial, 40 minutes east in Wenatchee, at which only Alaska Airlines offers flights from Seattle three times daily. General aviation make up the rest of the traffic. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is three hours away on the other side of the Cascades where it has many more domestic & international connections.

By car
Leavenworth is located along the US Highway 2, to the west of the junction with US Highway 97, approximately 120 miles east from Seattle and 180 miles west of Spokane. If you are coming from Seattle, this will be the first major town you will pass after driving through the Cascade Mountains.

The nearest Interstate to the town is Interstate 90, from which you may exit at the US Highway 97 junction and turn left at its junction with Highway 2.

By train

 * Route serving Leavenworth:
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.  Between Seattle and Spokane, trains stop in Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, and Ephrata. Trains are scheduled to arrive and depart at 8PM eastbound and 6AM westbound. Shuttles by hotels can be arranged to pick you up from the train station.
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.  Between Seattle and Spokane, trains stop in Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, and Ephrata. Trains are scheduled to arrive and depart at 8PM eastbound and 6AM westbound. Shuttles by hotels can be arranged to pick you up from the train station.

Get around
The downtown area of Leavenworth is along Front Street to the Wenatchee River, which also acts as the tourist portion of the city. While it takes a 15 min walk from one side to the other on foot, you may have to get there by car if you are staying outside of the downtown area. The parking spots, which are all free, can be outrageously hard to find by lunchtime on weekends and holiday periods when day-trippers arrive on wheels.

Parking outside the immediate downtown area can be found opposite Fairfield Inn (perfect for RVs) and the park & rides at downtown and behind Safeway.

By bus
Link Transit operates a dedicated shuttle named Route D from the Wilkommen Park and Ride behind Safeway to the Icicle Quick Stop every 20 minutes from 11AM to 7PM, with stops alongside the US 2 road for downtown. On select hours, it also provides a convenient schedule for connection to Wenatchee-bound Route 22.

See
The obvious thing you'll want to do in Leavenworth is to just wander around the Bavarian-themed village. Between the buildings constructed in authentic Old World Bavarian architectural styles and the towering mountains in every direction, it really does feel like a German village in the Alps. The city's famous Christmas lights are up from Thanksgiving to around Valentine's Day (late November to mid-February), making it a spectacular sight at night.

Do
Leavenworth is usually a transit point for those who wished to explore the eastern slope of the Cascades, such as Lakes Wenatchee and Chelan and of course, hiking trails. That being said, there are still huge opportunities to have fun outdoors within the town proper.

Hiking
The nearby Cascades offers hiking options for all levels, whether it is up the mountain or down the stream.

Festivals

 * Christmas is also popular with tourists, where the city is bright with colorful lights and snow often covers the ground.
 * Most festivals, big or small, from music to parades, are held in the summer.
 * Most festivals, big or small, from music to parades, are held in the summer.

Buy
Virtually all the shopping options can be found on the Front Street strip. The following lists the shops that are worth both your pocket and an experience:

Grocery shopping
If you need that last minute grocery shopping trip for a cookout, the following stores should provide what you need:

Eat
Bavarian fares are meant to be hearty and filling, and thus contains mainly meat (especially sausages) with sauerkraut as a side dish. While people will most likely be looking for this option in Leavenworth, those who wish to have something else should not be running out of choices.

Drink
Leavenworth's fortunate location at Washington state's wine and beer country gives you easy access to local produce at its many cellars and distilleries.

Sleep
Although hotels are abundant across the US-2 strip, families and large groups tend to rent cabins just outside the downtown area. For those that are really on a budget, there are B&Bs throughout town, in which many of them are some distances from downtown, in the area where the locals live. If your purpose is hiking the Cascades or the Enchantments, there are campgrounds down the road after Icicle St inside the Wenatchee National Forest, which requires a permit and are extremely popular (given by lottery system).

A couple non-chain hotels quote different rates depending on the season, with January-April and October-November being mostly considered as low season. During high season - which is usually December and May through September - expect prices to hike up by at least a third.

Connect
Leavenworth shares the 509 area code with the entire area of the Washington state east of the Cascade Mountains.

Phone signals are generally trustworthy once one gets off the mountains. In the mountains, spotty reception can be found on the junction between US2 and entrance to Lake Wenatchee and right at Stevens Pass. Once one is off the downtown area however, expect rudimentary to non-existent cell services, even in the populated areas! Set your GPS or navigation on your phone before driving. Do not hold or use your phone while driving, even while stopped in a red light, as it is a punishable offence in the state.

Stay safe

 * Winter driving conditions, especially if you are coming from or to Western Washington, can be dangerous and slippery as snow can often fall in feet, though the main highway is often cleared quite quickly because of frequent patrons to the Stevens Pass ski resort. Snoqualmie Pass usually closes less frequently due to its lower elevation, though getting here would involve an hour-long detour along the Blewett Pass; Blewett lies at a slightly lower altitude than Stevens Pass but gets cleared less frequently. Apply the usual winter driving safety precautions and drive extra careful, or better yet check the weather forecast for expected road conditions and best times to travel. For the latest information about driving conditions on the mountain passes, please check the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for Stevens Pass, Snoqualmie Pass, and Blewett Pass.
 * Watch out for foot traffic while driving on Front Street, especially on weekends and during peak season where there is more of it. Even though there are marked crossings, jaywalking is still common here. Pack some patience as you search for parking as it will be frustratingly hard to find during those times.

Go next

 * There are a number of locations for outdoor activities such as the massive Lake Wenatchee in the west via US Highway 2 and the state's largest lake, Lake Chelan to the north.
 * The small nearby town of Cashmere and its larger counterpart has a small distillery as well as a few bars and other attractions. Wenatchee is a large town to the east of Cashmere.
 * A drive along US 2 can take you to Seattle in the west (though the highway actually terminates at Everett) or Spokane in the east.
 * A drive down US97 will take you to Ellensburg and Interstate 90.
 * The nearest ski resorts are Stevens Pass on US2 to the west (mountain bound) and Mission Ridge south of Wenatchee.

title: Leavenworth (Washington)


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Lebanese Arabic phrasebook

The Lebanese dialect of Arabic (اللهجة اللبنانية) is similar to that spoken in Syria, Jordan and the Palestinian Territories, somewhat different to that spoken in Egypt, and very different to other forms of Arabic. As with all dialects of Arabic, the dialect is a spoken language only; the written language always conforms to standard Arabic.

Arabic is significantly different from English: different forms are used when addressing males, females and groups; plurals and verb conjugations are highly irregular and difficult to figure out from their roots; and the pronunciation includes some very difficult sounds. Lebanese, luckily, is much-simplified from standard Arabic, and should not be overly difficult for the traveller.

Learning some basic Lebanese Arabic dialect expressions could always come in handy; however, knowing either English or French should be enough for a tourist visiting Lebanon, since many Lebanese people (especially the youth, and particularly in Beirut) are trilingual.

Pronunciation guide
For some Arabic sounds, there is no easy transliteration (and no single agreed transliteration). The pronunciation guide shown below is case-sensitive; for example, 'th' is a different sound to 'Th' and 'TH'. Note that there is no such thing as a diphthong in Arabic; instead, some consonants map to English diphthongs. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Vowels

 * a : like 'a' in "apple"
 * i : like 'ee' in "cheese"
 * u : like 'oo' in "too"
 * o : like 'o' in "more"
 * e : like 'e' in "bed"
 * é : like 'ai' in "claire"

Easy Consonants

 * b : like 'b' in "bed"
 * t : like 't' in "top"
 * j : like 's' in "pleasure"
 * kh : like 'ch' in Scottish "loch" (or German "nach")
 * d : like 'd' in "mad"
 * r : like 'r' in "row"
 * z : like 'z' in "haze"
 * s : like 's' in "sing"
 * sh : like 'sh' in "sheep"
 * f : like 'f' in "fun"
 * k : like 'k' in "kitten"
 * l : like 'l' in "love"
 * m : like 'm' in "mother"
 * n : like 'n' in "nice"
 * h : like 'h' in "help"
 * w : like 'w' in "weight"
 * y : like 'y' in "yes"

Difficult Consonants
The following 3 consonants are pronounced by rounding the mouth as you say them. You can get an approximate effect by accentuating them in the following pronunciations.

 * S : like 's' in "sorry"
 * D : like 'd' in "dot"
 * T : like 't' in "taught"

The following consonant is almost never pronounced in the Lebanese Arabic dialect but replaced with a glottal stop, which can also be represented by an apostrophe.

 * q :in regular Arabic : like 'c' in "call" (with the back of the throat)

 * gh : like a French or German letter "r"

The following consonant (called "ha", which will be represented by the number 7), is similar to English "h" but stronger. It is pronounced deep in the throat, like the sound you make when breathing on a pair of glasses to clean them.

 * 7 : a little like a mixture of "h" and "kh"

 * 2 : a glottal stop (IPA: ʔ), or the constriction of the throat as between the syllables uh-oh, but in Arabic this is often found in strange places such as the beginning of a word. Known in Arabic as hamza ء

The following consonant (called "ayn", which will be represented by the number 3), is very difficult to say. In English, the only time you will use the throat muscles used to say this letter is when you are throwing up; if that's how it feels, you're probably doing it right.
 * 3 : like the sound represented by "aargh"

Phrase list
Some commonly understood Lebanese Arabic dialect phrases use either French or English words; these have been shown in quotes below to avoid confusion.

Basics (Kalimét Asesiyé)

 * Hello. : mar7aba
 * Welcome! : ahla w sahla (Lebanese people also use the French (bienvenue) or the English terms or they say just "ahlan"
 * How are you? : kifak (male), kifik (female)
 * (I'm) fine. : Mni7 (Male) - Mni7a (Female)(Lebanese people also say l 7amdella, literally: "thank God")
 * Well (health) : bikher, tamem
 * Good : mni7(m) mni7a(f)
 * Excellent : be jannin (it's excellent) or bjannin (I'm excellent)
 * And you? : w enta (male), w enté (female)
 * Blessed : l 7amdella
 * What is your name? : shoo esmak? (m), shoo esmik? (f)
 * My name is ______ . : esmé ______.
 * Nice to meet you. : Tsharrafna
 * How old are you? : addé 3omrak? (m) addé 3omrik? (f)
 * Please. :Eza bet reed (m), eza bet reedeh (f) (literally : if you please). Also, 3mol ma3roof (m), 3mele ma3roff (f). Proper : La-w sama7et (m), la-w sama7teh (f) (literally : only if you allow it) (Lebanese people use also the English term : please)
 * Thank you. : shookran (Arabic) yeslamo (Arabic) merci (French) they also use the English expression but pronounce it "tank you, sank you, or tanx"
 * You're welcome : tekram (male) tekramé (female)
 * Welcome (welcoming someone). : ahla w sahla (it will be enough to say just "ahla")
 * If God wills (or used as 'hopefully') : eza alla rad
 * Really? : Walla or 3anjad
 * Yes. : eh or na3am
 * No. : la2
 * Maybe : yemkin
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : ma twekhezne
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : "pardon" (French is used here)
 * I'm sorry. : "sorry" (English is used here) or Be3tezeer (I excuse myself)
 * Goodbye (Go with peace) : (formal) Ma3el salémé
 * Goodbye (informal) : "bye" (English is used here)
 * I don't speak Arabic [well]. : ma be7ké 3arabé [mni7]
 * Do you speak English? : bte7ké englize? or you can just say it in english
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : fi 7adan hon bye7ke inglize?
 * Help me! : se3dooné
 * Okay : tayib/okay/meshe
 * Look out! : oo3a or ntebih (male) ntebhé (female)
 * For sure/Of course! : akeed!
 * Good morning. : Saba7 l kher - bonjour (french)
 * Good evening. : masa l kher - bonsoir (french)
 * Good night. : "bonne nuit" (french) - tesba7 3ala kher (male) tesba7é 3ala kher (female)
 * I don't know. : ma ba3rif
 * Where is the toilet (bathroom)? : wen l "toilette?" (French is used here)
 * Where is the restroom (in a restaurant)? : wen l 7emmém?
 * I : ana
 * You : enta(m), enté(f)
 * I understand : ana befham. (Though it may be more useful to say: I understood Fhemet)
 * I do not understand :ana ma befham. (Though it may be more useful to say I did not understand : Ma fhemet)
 * Sweetheart : 7abibé(m) 7abibté(f) 7abibé is commonly used for females also
 * You're the prettiest of them all : enta ajmal men l kell (male) enté ajmal men l kell (female)
 * Where are you from? : men wen enta? (male) men wen enté (female)

Problems

 * Leave me alone.(addressing a male) : 7el 3anné (aggressive) or Trekné
 * Stop it: Khalas!
 * Don't touch me!(addressing a male) : ma tde2 fiyyé
 * I'll call the police. : ra7 de2 lal darak
 * Police! : Bolice!
 * Stop! (addressing a male) : wa22if!
 * I need help. : baddé moosé3adé
 * It's an emergency. : 7alé tar2a
 * I got lost/I'm lost. (male) : do3ot/dayi3
 * I got lost/I'm lost (female): do3ot/day3a
 * I lost my purse/bag. : dayya3et jezdéné/shanté
 * I lost my wallet. : dayya3et ma7fazteh
 * I'm sick. (male) : marid or sakhin
 * I've been injured. : mensab
 * I want a doctor. : baddé 7akim
 * Can I use your phone? : fiyyé esta3mil telephonak?(male) fiyyé esta3mil telephonik? (female)

Numbers (Ar2am)

 * 1 : wa7ad
 * 2 : tnén
 * 3 : tlété
 * 4 : arb3a
 * 5 : khamsé
 * 6 : setté
 * 7 : sab3a
 * 8 : tméné
 * 9 : tes3a
 * 10 : 3ashra
 * 11 : 7da3sh
 * 12 : tna3sh
 * 13 : tlatta3sh
 * 14 : arba3ta3sh
 * 15 : khamesta3sh
 * 16 : setta3sh
 * 17 : sabeta3sh
 * 18 : tmanta3sh
 * 19 : tese3ta3sh
 * 20 : 3eshrin
 * 21 : wa7da w 3eshreen
 * 22 : tnén w 3eshreen
 * 23 : tléta w 3eshreen
 * 30 : tléteen
 * 40 : arb3een
 * 50 : khamseen
 * 60 : setteen
 * 70 : sab3een
 * 80 : tméneen
 * 90 : tes3een
 * 100 : miyyé
 * 200 : mitén
 * 300 : tlet miyyé
 * 1,000: alf
 * 2,000: alfén
 * 1,000,000 : malyon
 * 1,000,000,000 : melyar
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : alf melyar
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : nomra _____ (train, bus)
 * half : nos
 * less : a2all
 * more : ba3ed, 2aktar

Time

 * now : halla2
 * later : ba3dén
 * before : abel
 * morning : sobo7
 * afternoon : ba3d l dohor
 * evening : masa, 3ashiyé
 * night/nights : laylé/layélé

Clock time (Wa2et)

 * What time is it? : addé l sé3a
 * one o'clock AM : sé3a we7dé l sobo7 or you c say 3abukra instead of sobo7
 * two o'clock AM : sé3a tentén sobo7 / 3abukra
 * noon : se3a tna3sh l dohor
 * one o'clock PM : se3a we7dé ba3d l dohor
 * two o'clock PM : se3a tentén ba3d l dohor
 * midnight : noss léil

Duration
Rules for durations are peculiar: singular is used for one but for 11 or more as well, "double" is used for 2, and plural is used from 3 to 10
 * _____ minute(s) : d2i2a (one minute), d2i2ten (2 min), _____ d2eyi2 (____ min for 3 to 10) ____ di2a (____ min for 11 and above)
 * _____ hour(s) : se3a (one hour), se3ten (2 hrs), _____ se3at (____ hrs for 3 to 10) ____ se3a(____ hrs for 11 and above)
 * _____ day(s) : nhar (one day), nharén (2 days), _____ tiyyem (____ days for 3 to 10) ____ yom (____ days for 11 and above)
 * _____ week(s) : jem3a (one week), jeme3ten (2 weeks), _____ jmé3 (____ weeks for 3 to 10) ____ jem3a (____ weeks for 11 and above)
 * _____ month(s) : shaher(one month), shahren(2 months), _____ tesh-hor(____ months for 3 to 10) ____ shaher (____ months for 11 and above)
 * _____ year(s) : sené (one yr), sentéin(2 yrs), _____ snin (____ yrs for 3 to 10) ____ sené (____ yrs for 11 and above)

Days

 * today : lyom
 * yesterday : mberi7
 * tomorrow : bookra
 * this week : hal jem3a
 * last week : jem3it l madyé
 * next week : jem3it l jéyé

 * Sunday : a7ad
 * Monday : tanén
 * Tuesday : taléta
 * Wednesday : ereba3a
 * Thursday : khamis
 * Friday : jem3a
 * Saturday : sabet

Months

 * January : kénoon l téné
 * February : shbat
 * March : adar
 * April : nisén
 * May : ayyar
 * June : 7zeiran
 * July : tammooz
 * August : ab
 * September : aylool
 * October : teshrin l awwal
 * November : teshrin l téné
 * December : kénoon l awwal

Writing time and date (Ktaba wakit wa toarik)
Give some examples how to write clock times and dates if it differs from English.

Colors

 * black : aswad (masculine) sawda (feminine)
 * white : abyad(masculine) bayda (feminine)
 * gray : rmédé (masculine) rmediyyé (feminine)
 * red : a7mar (masculine) 7amra (feminine)
 * blue : azra2 (masculine) zar2a (feminine)
 * yellow : asfar (masculine) safra (feminine)
 * green : akhdar (masculine) khadra (feminine)
 * orange : berd2ane
 * purple : leilaké
 * brown : benné (masculine) benniyyé (feminine)

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : b2addésh l tiket la ...
 * One ticket to _____, please. : tiket we7dé la______, éza bet reed ...
 * Where does this train/bus go? : la wen bi rou7 hal tren/bus? ...
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : wayno l tren/bus? ...
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : biwa22if l tren/bus bi_____ shi?
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : Emteen l tren/bus la ______ byémshé ....?
 * When will this train/bus arrive? : Emteen byoowsal hal tren/bus?
 * Where are you going? : la wen rayi7 (enta)? (male) la wen ray7a (enté)? (female)

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ?:keef boosal 3ala _____ ?
 * ...the train station? : ...m7atet l train?
 * ...the bus station? : ...m7atet l bus?
 * ...the airport? : ...l matar?
 * ...downtown? : ...downtown(English used)?
 * ...the youth hostel? : ...the youth hostel? (...)
 * ...the _____ hotel? : ...l _____ hotel?
 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British embassy? : safara amerkiyyé/canadiyyé/australiyyé/britaniyyé
 * Where are there a lot of... : wen fi ktir...
 * ...hotels? : ...hotels?
 * ...restaurants? : ...mata3im?
 * ...bars? : ...pubs? ("bar" refers to a less innocent type of place)
 * ...places to see? : ...ma7allét ta shoufa?
 * ...tourist attractions? : ...ma7allét siyé7iyyé?
 * Can you show me on the map? : feek tfarjiné 3al kharita
 * Where is the airport? : wen l matar?
 * street : taree2 or shéri3
 * Turn left. : khod shmél
 * Turn right. : khod yameen
 * left : shmél
 * right : yameen
 * straight ahead/infront : deghré/eddém
 * towards the _____ : sob l _____
 * past the _____ : ba3d l _____
 * before the _____ : abel l _____
 * Watch out for the _____. : ntebih (male) ntebhé (female) la l _____.
 * intersection : ta2atoo3
 * north : shmél
 * south : jnoub
 * east : share2
 * west : ghareb
 * up: fo2
 * down: ta7et
 * Car rental agency : Sherkit te2jir siyarat
 * passport : jawéz safar (passport with a silent "t" as pronounced in french is also widely used)

Taxi

 * Taxi!: "Taxi!" (english)
 * Shared taxi: Service (french pronunciation)
 * Take me to _____, please. : khedne 3ala ____, 3mol ma3rouf
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : adde l towsile 3a ____?
 * Take me there, please. : khedne la honik, 3mol ma3rouf

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : fi oowad fadyé?
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : addé l ooda la shakhs/la shaksein?
 * Does the room come with... : btejé l ooda ma3...
 * ...bedsheets? : ...couvre-lits?
 * ...a bathroom? : ...7emmém
 * ...a telephone? : ... telephone?
 * ...a TV? : ... Television?
 * May I see the room first? : finé shoof l ooda bel awal?
 * Do you have anything quieter? : fi 3endkoon shi arwa2?
 * ...bigger? : akbar
 * ...cleaner? : ...andaf?
 * ...cheaper? : ...arkhas?
 * OK, I'll take it. : OK, ra7 ékheda
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : ra7 eb2a_____ layélé.
 * Can you suggest another hotel? : btonsa7ne bi hotel téné?
 * Do you have a safe? : 3endkoon khazné?
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : ayya se3a l terwi2a/l 3asha?
 * Please clean my room. : please naddeflé l ooda.
 * Can you wake me at _____? : fik (male) fiké (female) twa3iné 3al_____?
 * I want to check out. : baddé a3mol check out.

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : bte2balo bi american/australian/canadian dollars?
 * Do you accept British pounds? : bte2balo bel pound l britane?
 * Do you accept credit cards? : bte2balo credit card?
 * Can you change money for me? : fik tsarrefle masare?
 * Where can I get money changed? : wen fine sarrif masare?
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : fik tsarrefle traveler's check?
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : wen fine sarrif traveler's check?
 * What is the exchange rate? : What is the exchange rate? (...)
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : wen fi ATM?

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : tawlé la shakhes/shakhsen please
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : finé shoof l menu please?'
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : fine shoof el matbakh?
 * Is there a house specialty? : Is there a house specialty? (...)
 * Is there a local specialty? : Is there a local specialty? (...)
 * I'm a vegetarian. :ana nabété (male) ana nabétiyyé (female)
 * I don't eat pork. : ma bekool khanzeer
 * I don't eat beef. : ma bekool la7em ba2er
 * I only eat kosher food. : bekool akel kosher w bas (Halal)
 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : fik ta3mela "lite" please? zet/zebde/dism alil
 * fixed-price meal : fixed-price meal (...)
 * à la carte : à la carte (...)
 * breakfast : terwi2a
 * lunch : ghada
 * tea : shay
 * brunch: 3asrouniyyé
 * supper : 3asha
 * I want _____. : baddé
 * I want a dish containing _____. : baddé sa7en fiyo ....
 * chicken : djéj
 * meat : la7mé
 * fish : samak
 * ham : jambon
 * sausage : m2éni2
 * cheese : jebné
 * eggs : bayd
 * salad : salata
 * (fresh) vegetables : khodra (taza)
 * (fresh) fruit : fweke (taza)
 * bread : khebez
 * toast : toast
 * noodles : sh3ayriye
 * rice : rez
 * beans : fasolya
 * May I have a glass of _____? : 3mol ma3rouf/iza bit reed baddé kebbeyit ...
 * May I have a cup of _____? : 3mol ma3rouf/iza bit reed baddé fenjen ...
 * May I have a bottle of _____? : 3mol ma3rouf/iza bit reed baddé anninit ...
 * coffee : ahwe
 * tea (drink) : shay
 * juice : 3aseer
 * (carbonated) water : muy (ghaziyyé)
 * water : muy
 * beer : beera
 * red/white wine : nbeed a7mar/abyad
 * May I take some _____? : please finé ekhood ...
 * salt : mele7
 * black pepper : bhar aswad
 * butter : zebdé
 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): 3afwan
 * I'm finished. : khallaset
 * It was delicious. : kenit taybé
 * Please clear the plates. : 3mol ma3rouf, sheel el s7oun.
 * The check, please. : l 7seb iza bit reed

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol? : 3endak alcohol?
 * Is there table service? : fi khedmit tawlet?
 * A beer/two beers, please. : we7dé bira/tnen bira,iza btrid
 * A glass of red/white wine, please. : Kes nbeed a7mar/abyad please
 * A pint, please. : A pint, please. (...)
 * A bottle, please. : anniné please
 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : _____ and _____, please. (...)
 * whiskey : whiskey
 * vodka : vodka
 * rum : rum
 * water : may
 * club soda : club soda
 * tonic water : tonic water (...)
 * orange juice : 3asir laymoon
 * Coke (soda) : coke
 * Do you have any bar snacks? : 3endkoon bar snacks?
 * One more, please. : wa7ad téné please
 * Another round, please. : round tényé please
 * When is closing time? : ayya se3a betsakro?

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? : fi menna 3a 2yesé?
 * How much is this? : bi addé hay?
 * That's too expensive. : hayda kteer ghalé
 * Would you take _____? : btekhdo ....
 * expensive : ghalé (masculine) ghalyé (feminine)
 * cheap : rkhees (masculine) rkheesa (feminine)
 * I can't afford it. : ma ma3e 7a22a
 * I don't want it. : Ma baddé yéha
 * You're cheating me. : 3am testelemné (addressing a male) 3am testelminé (female)
 * I'm not interested. : manné mehtamm (male) manné mehtammé (female)
 * OK, I'll take it. : tayeb ra7 2ekheda
 * Can I have a bag? : finé ekhood kees?
 * Do you ship (overseas)? : btesh7ano douwalé?
 * I need... : 3ayiz (male) 3ayzé (female)
 * ...toothpaste. : m3ajoon snen
 * ...a toothbrush. : fersheyit snen
 * ...tampons. : ...tampons. (it is recommended to say the brand...)
 * ...soap. : saboon
 * ...shampoo. : shampoo
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : dawa lal waj3a.
 * ...cold medicine. : dawa lal rashe7
 * ...stomach medicine. : dawa lal me3dé
 * ...a razor. : shafrit 7le2a
 * ...an umbrella. : shamsiyyé
 * ...sunblock lotion. : creme lal shames
 * ...a postcard. : bita2a baridiyyé
 * ...postage stamps. : tawabi3 barid
 * ...batteries. : battariyyét
 * ...writing paper. : wara2 mketib
 * ...a pen. : alam
 * ...English-language books. : kutob bil engleezeh
 * ...English-language magazines. : majallét bil engleezeh
 * ...an English-language newspaper. : jareedé bil engleezeh
 * ...an English-English dictionary. : amoos engleezeh

Driving

 * I want to rent a car. : baddé esta2jir siyyara
 * Can I get insurance? : finé ekhood assurance (french pronunciation)?
 * stop (on a street sign) : w2af
 * one way : sens unique (french), or can be said in English
 * yield : yield (...)
 * no parking : mamnoo3 l woo2oof
 * speed limit : sir3a al koswa (classical arabic)
 * gas (petrol) station : m7attit benzeen
 * petrol : benzeen
 * diesel : mézoot

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong. : ma 3melet shi ghalat
 * It was a misunderstanding. : ken sou2 taféhoom
 * Where are you taking me? : wen ékhdinné
 * Am I under arrest? : ana maw2oof? (male) ana maw2oofé (female)
 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : ana moowatin (male) moowatné (female) amerkené/australé/britané/canadé
 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : baddé e7ké ma3 l safara/l2onsliye l amerkiyyé/l australiyyé/l britaniyyé/l canadiyyé/...
 * I want to talk to a lawyer. : baddé e7ké moo7amé
 * Can I just pay a fine now? : fiyyé bass edfa3 gharamé/zabet halla2?

Asking about language

 * How do you say _____ ?: Keef be oulo ...?
 * What is this/that called? : Shoo hayda?/shoo esmo hayda?

title: Lebanese Arabic phrasebook