Time to gear up and hit the road! This lesson expands your outdoor vocabulary with cycling essentials. You will learn to describe bicycle parts, terrain, and the specific motions involved in a good ride.
Hitting the Road
To talk about riding a bicycle (or driving a vehicle), we use the verb:
| to drive, to ride (a bicycle) | قادqâda |
When describing the path ahead, you might encounter a winding route.
| I ride a bicycle that goes on a winding road. | أنا أقود دراجة تمشي على طريق متعرج.ana aqûdu darrâjatan tamshî 'alâ tarîqin muta'arrijin |
Anatomy of a Bicycle
To talk about the bike itself, you will need to know its core components. Key parts include the brake (مكبح), chain (سلسلة), pedal (دواسة), handlebar (مقود), and the air pump (مضخة) you will need to keep the tires full.
| This bicycle does not have a brake or a chain. | ليس لهذه الدراجة مكبح ولا سلسلة.laysa lihâdhihi ad-darrâjati mikbahun wa lâ silsilatun |
| My sister bought a bicycle that has a wide pedal, a strong chain, and a comfortable handlebar. | اشترت أختي دراجة لها دواسة واسعة وسلسلة قوية ومقود مريح.ishtarat ukhtî darrâjatan lahâ dawwâsatun wâsi'atun wa silsilatun qawiyyatun wa miqwadun murîh |
| I need an air pump to inflate the tire. | أحتاج إلى مضخة هواء لكي أنفخ الإطار.ahtâju ilâ midakhkhati hawâ'in likay anfukha al-itâra |
Motion and Terrain
A vital verb for anything with wheels or pedals is "to spin" or "to revolve":
| to spin | دارdâra |
Combine your new mechanics vocabulary with terrain features like a hill (تلة) or a curve (منحنى) to describe exactly how the bike maneuvers on the road.
| The pedal spun a lot when I moved the handlebar. | دارت الدواسة كثيرا عندما حركت المقود.dârati ad-dawwâsatu kathiran indama harraktu al-miqwada |
| She rides a bicycle that has no brake in a dangerous curve. | هي تقود دراجة ليس لها مكبح في منحنى خطير.hiya taqoodu darrâjatan laysa lahâ mikbahun fee munhanan khateerin. |
| We climbed a very high hill without an air pump. | صعدنا تلة عالية جدا بدون مضخة هواء.sa'idnâ tallatan 'âliyatan jiddan bidûni midakhkhati hawâ' |
