Public Transport

1. איזה אוטובוס הולך למרכז העיר?

   Eyze otobus holekh lemerkaz hair?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Used at a bus stop to find the correct bus to the city center

   Grammar Note

   Hebrew follows SVO word order. "-le" is the preposition meaning "to"

2. כמה תחנות עד [יעד]?

   Kama takhanot ad [ya'ad]?

   How many stops to [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to ask how many stops to the destination

   Grammar Note

   "kama" is the Hebrew question word for quantity

3. בבקשה תוריד אותי כאן.

   Bevakasha torid oti kan.

   Please let me off here.

   Usage

   Used to ask the driver to let you off here

   Grammar Note

   "bevakasha" means "please". "torid" is the future tense used as an imperative

4. המקום הזה תפוס?

   Hamakom haze tafus?

   Is this seat taken?

   Usage

   Used to check if a seat is occupied

   Grammar Note

   In Hebrew, questions have the same word order as statements; intonation marks the question

5. מתי האוטובוס האחרון?

   Matai haotobus haakharon?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Used to find out when the last bus departs

   Grammar Note

   "matai" is the Hebrew question word for time

6. איפה אפשר לקנות כרטיס?

   Eifo efshar liknot kartis?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to purchase a transport ticket

   Grammar Note

   "efshar" is an impersonal expression of possibility meaning "it is possible/one can"

7. האוטובוס הזה עוצר בשוק?

   Haotobus haze otser bashuk?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Used to confirm whether the bus stops at the market

   Grammar Note

   "be-" is a Hebrew preposition meaning "in/at"

8. מאיזה רציף הוא יוצא?

   Meeyze ratsif hu yotse?

   Which platform does it depart from?

   Usage

   Used at a station to find the departure platform

   Grammar Note

   "me-" is the preposition "from" combined with question word "eyze" (which)

9. יש קו ישיר?

   Yesh kav yashar?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a direct route

   Grammar Note

   "yesh" is the Hebrew existential word meaning "there is/are"

10. כמה זמן לוקחת הנסיעה?

    Kama zman lokakhat hanesi'a?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Used to ask the duration of the journey

    Grammar Note

    "kama zman lokakhat?" is the standard Hebrew expression for asking how long something takes

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