Salim and Mazin compare their ages and talk about a younger brother and sister. Notice how the age question changes when they ask about someone else.
01Read the Arabic conversation
كَمْ عُمُرُكَ؟
سَالِمٌ: مَرْحَبًا يَا مَازِنُ. كَمْ عُمُرُكَ؟
مَازِنٌ: عُمُرِي عِشْرُونَ سَنَةً. وَأَنْتَ؟
سَالِمٌ: عُمُرِي اِثْنَتَانِ وَعِشْرُونَ سَنَةً.
مَازِنٌ: هَلْ لَكَ أَخٌ؟
سَالِمٌ: نَعَمْ، لِي أَخٌ صَغِيرٌ.
مَازِنٌ: كَمْ عُمُرُهُ؟
سَالِمٌ: عُمُرُهُ اِثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً.
مَازِنٌ: لِي أُخْتٌ أَيْضًا.
سَالِمٌ: كَمْ عُمُرُهَا؟
مَازِنٌ: عُمُرُهَا عَشْرُ سَنَوَاتٍ، وَهِيَ فِي الْمَدْرَسَةِ.
سَالِمٌ: أَخِي فِي الْمَدْرَسَةِ أَيْضًا.
مَازِنٌ: هَلْ تُحِبُّ اللَّعِبَ مَعَهُ؟
سَالِمٌ: نَعَمْ، نَلْعَبُ كُرَةَ الْقَدَمِ فِي الْحَدِيقَةِ.
مَازِنٌ: جَمِيلٌ! أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَعَرَّفَ عَلَى أَخِيكَ.
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Salim: Hello, Mazin. How old are you?
Mazin: I am twenty years old. And you?
Salim: I am twenty-two years old.
Mazin: Do you have a brother?
Salim: Yes, I have a younger brother.
Mazin: How old is he?
Salim: He is twelve years old.
Mazin: I have a sister too.
Salim: How old is she?
Mazin: She is ten years old, and she is at school.
Salim: My brother is at school too.
Mazin: Do you like playing with him?
Salim: Yes, we play football in the park.
Mazin: Lovely! I would like to meet your brother.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| كَمْ عُمُرُكَ؟ | How old are you? (to a man) |
| عُمُرِي | my age |
| عِشْرُونَ سَنَةً | twenty years |
| اِثْنَتَانِ وَعِشْرُونَ سَنَةً | twenty-two years |
| اِثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً | twelve years |
| عَشْرُ سَنَوَاتٍ | ten years |
| كَمْ عُمُرُهَا؟ | How old is she? |
| أَخِي | my brother |
03Check your understanding
Choose one answer for each question. Look back at the Arabic conversation for evidence. Open the English question support or a hint when you need help.
What to remember
- Use كَمْ عُمُرُكَ؟ for a male listener, كَمْ عُمُرُهُ؟ for him and كَمْ عُمُرُهَا؟ for her.
- Learn ages as complete phrases: عَشْرُ سَنَوَاتٍ uses a different form from عِشْرُونَ سَنَةً.
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