هل توجد صيدلية قريبة؟
When to use
This is a polite and standard Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) question to find essential services like a pharmacy.
How it works
This phrase uses a question particle, a verb indicating existence, and the noun phrase. * `هل` (hal): Question particle. * `توجد` (tujad): 'there is' or 'exists' (feminine singular verb). It agrees with `صيدلية` (saydaliya), which is feminine. * `صيدلية` (saydaliya): 'a pharmacy'. * `قريبة` (qariba): 'nearby' or 'close' (feminine singular adjective). It agrees with `صيدلية`.
Gender Agreement
Both the verb `توجد` (tujad) and the adjective `قريبة` (qariba) are feminine singular to agree with the feminine noun `صيدلية` (saydaliya).
Dialectal Variation
In spoken dialects, you might hear `فيه صيدلية قريبة؟` (fīh ṣaydaliyya qarība?) in Egyptian Arabic, or `في صيدلية قريبة؟` (fī ṣaydaliyya qarība?) in Levantine Arabic. The word `قريبة` (qarība) is often understood, but `جنبنا` (gambna - near us) might also be used.
Notes
Useful for minor health needs. Neutral polite wording.