Comments on: Do you know where that is? because I don’t.. http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/ Thoughts and so Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:51:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: 7ala http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-14218 7ala Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:00:21 +0000 http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-14218 Isam , Ithink you are deeply right. my uncle lives in germany and he told me once that the taxi drivers there know every street in the city they work in and they always have a map. that day i asked a taxi driver to take me from tla3 al3ali to hayat amman hotel, he asked me the same question :"you know how to reach it?" Isam , Ithink you are deeply right.
my uncle lives in germany and he told me once that the taxi drivers there know every street in the city they work in and they always have a map.

that day i asked a taxi driver to take me from tla3 al3ali to hayat amman hotel, he asked me the same question :”you know how to reach it?”

]]> By: Rob Sartin http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-12537 Rob Sartin Thu, 23 Mar 2006 02:57:51 +0000 http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-12537 London cab drivers must learn "The Knowledge" in order to become licensed: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/pco/knowledge.shtml When I visited Amman, we took a bus tour, so I am probably as lost as your cab driver. London cab drivers must learn “The Knowledge” in order to become licensed:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/pco/knowledge.shtml

When I visited Amman, we took a bus tour, so I am probably as lost as your cab driver.

]]> By: Jesse Luke Walker http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-12504 Jesse Luke Walker Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:14:19 +0000 http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-12504 My parents live in Amman, so I totally understand the situation with the circles. I find it amazing that a taxi driver wouldn't know about them and/or where a certain circle is! To explain to those who have never been to Amman: The 'circles' are roundabouts every mile or so along a main road in Amman, going in a similar direction. It's an excellent system where you just ask to go to a certain circle and the taxi driver *should* know where to go hehe ;-) The biggest problem I found with taxi drivers, even when asking for a place like Khalda, was the seemingly ever so slight mis-pronunciation of the 'Kh' sound. If I said 'Kalda' the taxi driver would be confused, whereas if I said 'Halda'.. he'd be straight on his way. Luckily my little sister has been learning Arabic for just over half a year now. She sounds amazing when speaking Arabic. With her in the taxi, I'd just ask her: "Can you tell the taxi driver where mum and dad live?" and she'd be able to pronounce it perfectly. Often the taxi driver would say something back in Arabic and my sister would laugh because she understood it :D My parents live in Amman, so I totally understand the situation with the circles. I find it amazing that a taxi driver wouldn’t know about them and/or where a certain circle is!

To explain to those who have never been to Amman: The ‘circles’ are roundabouts every mile or so along a main road in Amman, going in a similar direction. It’s an excellent system where you just ask to go to a certain circle and the taxi driver *should* know where to go hehe ;-)

The biggest problem I found with taxi drivers, even when asking for a place like Khalda, was the seemingly ever so slight mis-pronunciation of the ‘Kh’ sound. If I said ‘Kalda’ the taxi driver would be confused, whereas if I said ‘Halda’.. he’d be straight on his way.

Luckily my little sister has been learning Arabic for just over half a year now. She sounds amazing when speaking Arabic. With her in the taxi, I’d just ask her: “Can you tell the taxi driver where mum and dad live?” and she’d be able to pronounce it perfectly. Often the taxi driver would say something back in Arabic and my sister would laugh because she understood it :D

]]> By: Fedaykin http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-12375 Fedaykin Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:52:33 +0000 http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-12375 Ya zalameh!! Inta kaman Marj al 7amami ? Raheeb! I live near dowwar il tayyara bi iskan 3alya. The number of times I have to explain to people where that is! Ya zalameh!! Inta kaman Marj al 7amami ? Raheeb! I live near dowwar il tayyara bi iskan 3alya. The number of times I have to explain to people where that is!

]]> By: Abu 7amarneh http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-12284 Abu 7amarneh Sun, 19 Mar 2006 15:11:21 +0000 http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-12284 a taxi driver in Dubai had to make a 10 minuts phone call with another fellow driver to ask him (WHERE IS THE AIRPORT?) ,,, it was 7-minuts away, with the traffic, thank god i didnt miss the plane, easy dude a taxi driver in Dubai had to make a 10 minuts phone call with another fellow driver to ask him (WHERE IS THE AIRPORT?) ,,, it was 7-minuts away, with the traffic, thank god i didnt miss the plane, easy dude

]]> By: Moey http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-12283 Moey Sun, 19 Mar 2006 09:13:40 +0000 http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2006/03/do-you-know-where-that-is-because-i-dont/#comment-12283 not in million years, it works in kuwait now thu! not in million years, it works in kuwait now thu!

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