Karim is standing in a town square and asks Samir how to reach the nearby library. Follow the route using left, right and straight ahead.
01Read the Arabic conversation
أَيْنَ الْمَكْتَبَةُ؟
كَرِيمٌ: عَفْوًا، أَيْنَ الْمَكْتَبَةُ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟
سَمِيرٌ: الْمَكْتَبَةُ قَرِيبَةٌ مِنْ هٰذِهِ السَّاحَةِ.
كَرِيمٌ: كَيْفَ أَذْهَبُ إِلَيْهَا؟
سَمِيرٌ: اِذْهَبْ مُسْتَقِيمًا إِلَى الْبَنْكِ.
كَرِيمٌ: وَمَاذَا أَفْعَلُ عِنْدَ الْبَنْكِ؟
سَمِيرٌ: اِنْعَطِفْ يَسَارًا عِنْدَ الْبَنْكِ.
كَرِيمٌ: هَلِ الْمَكْتَبَةُ عَلَى الْيَسَارِ؟
سَمِيرٌ: لَا، الْمَكْتَبَةُ عَلَى الْيَمِينِ، بِجَانِبِ الْمَخْبَزِ.
كَرِيمٌ: هَلْ أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى سَيَّارَةٍ؟
سَمِيرٌ: لَا، يُمْكِنُكَ الْمَشْيُ. الطَّرِيقُ قَصِيرٌ.
كَرِيمٌ: إِذَنْ، أَذْهَبُ مُسْتَقِيمًا، ثُمَّ أَنْعَطِفُ يَسَارًا.
سَمِيرٌ: نَعَمْ، وَالْمَكْتَبَةُ بِجَانِبِ الْمَخْبَزِ.
كَرِيمٌ: شُكْرًا لَكَ عَلَى الْمُسَاعَدَةِ.
سَمِيرٌ: عَفْوًا، إِلَى اللِّقَاءِ.
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Karim: Excuse me, where is the library, please?
Samir: The library is near this square.
Karim: How do I get there?
Samir: Go straight ahead to the bank.
Karim: And what do I do at the bank?
Samir: Turn left at the bank.
Karim: Is the library on the left?
Samir: No, the library is on the right, next to the bakery.
Karim: Do I need a car?
Samir: No, you can walk. It is a short route.
Karim: So, I go straight ahead, then turn left.
Samir: Yes, and the library is next to the bakery.
Karim: Thank you for your help.
Samir: You are welcome. Goodbye.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| أَيْنَ الْمَكْتَبَةُ؟ | Where is the library? |
| السَّاحَةِ | the square |
| اِذْهَبْ مُسْتَقِيمًا | go straight ahead — to one man |
| اِنْعَطِفْ يَسَارًا | turn left — to one man |
| عَلَى الْيَمِينِ | on the right |
| بِجَانِبِ الْمَخْبَزِ | next to the bakery |
| قَرِيبَةٌ | nearby — feminine |
| الطَّرِيقُ قَصِيرٌ | the route is short |
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 أَيْنَ to ask where a place is, then listen for the landmark where you turn.
- Distinguish يَسَارًا in a turning instruction from عَلَى الْيَمِينِ when describing a building’s position.
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Directions in Arabic: Left, Right and Straight Ahead
اِذْهَبْ مُسْتَقِيمًا إِلَى الْبَنْكِ.
Practise the three direction words and short commands used in this route.
Arabic Question Words: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
كَيْفَ أَذْهَبُ إِلَيْهَا؟
Use where and how to request a destination and the way to reach it.
Arabic Prepositions: In, On, Under and Next To
الْمَكْتَبَةُ بِجَانِبِ الْمَخْبَزِ.
Describe a location beside a familiar landmark.
