Bassem arrives at a small hotel with a heavy bag and asks Khalid for help. Practise explaining a problem and saying where something needs to go.
01Read the Arabic conversation
نَحْمِلُ الْحَقِيبَةَ مَعًا
بَاسِمٌ: صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ. هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ مُسَاعَدَتِي؟
خَالِدٌ: صَبَاحُ النُّورِ. نَعَمْ، مَا الْمُشْكِلَةُ؟
بَاسِمٌ: هَذِهِ حَقِيبَتِي، وَهِيَ ثَقِيلَةٌ.
خَالِدٌ: أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَضَعَهَا؟
بَاسِمٌ: فِي غُرْفَتِي فِي الطَّابِقِ الثَّانِي.
خَالِدٌ: هَلْ يُوجَدُ مِصْعَدٌ؟
بَاسِمٌ: لَا، الدَّرَجُ هُنَا بِجَانِبِ الْبَابِ.
خَالِدٌ: حَسَنًا. هَلْ هَذِهِ حَقِيبَتُكَ الْوَحِيدَةُ؟
بَاسِمٌ: نَعَمْ، هَذِهِ حَقِيبَتِي الْوَحِيدَةُ.
خَالِدٌ: نَحْمِلُهَا مَعًا بِبُطْءٍ.
بَاسِمٌ: شُكْرًا. هَذِهِ غُرْفَتِي. الْبَابُ مَفْتُوحٌ.
خَالِدٌ: نَضَعُ الْحَقِيبَةَ هُنَا بِجَانِبِ الْكُرْسِيِّ.
بَاسِمٌ: شُكْرًا جَزِيلًا لَكَ.
خَالِدٌ: عَفْوًا، بِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ.
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Bassem: Good morning. Can you help me?
Khalid: Good morning. Yes, what is the problem?
Bassem: This is my bag, and it is heavy.
Khalid: Where do you want to put it?
Bassem: In my room on the second floor.
Khalid: Is there a lift?
Bassem: No, the stairs are here next to the door.
Khalid: All right. Is this your only bag?
Bassem: Yes, this is my only bag.
Khalid: We will carry it together slowly.
Bassem: Thank you. This is my room. The door is open.
Khalid: We will put the bag here next to the chair.
Bassem: Thank you very much.
Khalid: You are welcome. My pleasure.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ مُسَاعَدَتِي؟ | Can you help me? — to one man |
| ثَقِيلَةٌ | heavy — feminine |
| فِي الطَّابِقِ الثَّانِي | on the second floor |
| مِصْعَدٌ | a lift / an elevator |
| الدَّرَجُ | the stairs |
| حَقِيبَتِي الْوَحِيدَةُ | my only bag |
| نَحْمِلُهَا مَعًا بِبُطْءٍ | we carry it together slowly |
| بِجَانِبِ الْكُرْسِيِّ | next to the chair |
03Check your understanding
Answer these seven questions using the conversation. You can reopen the English translation or return to the Arabic dialogue whenever you need help.
What to remember
- Start with هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ مُسَاعَدَتِي؟ when asking one man for help.
- Explain the problem briefly, then identify where the item should go.
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How to Ask for Help in Arabic: 6 Useful Phrases
هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ مُسَاعَدَتِي؟
Use a direct, polite question when you need practical assistance.
Arabic Question Words: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَضَعَهَا؟
Ask “where” to find out an object’s destination.
Arabic Prepositions: In, On, Under and Next To
نَضَعُ الْحَقِيبَةَ هُنَا بِجَانِبِ الْكُرْسِيِّ.
Use “next to” to give a clear place for a bag.
