Khalid and Rashid meet at an Arabic course in Muscat. Their countries of origin are different, but both now live in the same city near the language school.
01Read the Arabic conversation
مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟
خَالِدٌ: مَرْحَبًا! أَنَا خَالِدٌ. مَا اسْمُكَ؟
رَاشِدٌ: اِسْمِي رَاشِدٌ. سَعِيدٌ بِلِقَائِكَ.
خَالِدٌ: وَأَنَا أَيْضًا. مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ يَا رَاشِدُ؟
رَاشِدٌ: أَنَا مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ. أَنَا مَغْرِبِيٌّ.
خَالِدٌ: مِنْ أَيِّ مَدِينَةٍ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ؟
رَاشِدٌ: أَنَا مِنَ الرِّبَاطِ. وَأَنْتَ؟
خَالِدٌ: أَنَا عُمَانِيٌّ. أَنَا مِنْ مَسْقَطَ.
رَاشِدٌ: هَلْ تَسْكُنُ فِي مَسْقَطَ الْآنَ؟
خَالِدٌ: نَعَمْ، أَسْكُنُ هُنَا مَعَ أُسْرَتِي.
رَاشِدٌ: أَنَا أَسْكُنُ فِي مَسْقَطَ أَيْضًا.
خَالِدٌ: هَلْ بَيْتُكَ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ الْمَدْرَسَةِ؟
رَاشِدٌ: نَعَمْ، بَيْتِي قَرِيبٌ مِنَ الْمَدْرَسَةِ.
خَالِدٌ: وَبَيْتِي قَرِيبٌ أَيْضًا. هَيَّا إِلَى الصَّفِّ!
رَاشِدٌ: نَعَمْ، هَيَّا بِنَا!
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Khalid: Hello! I am Khalid. What is your name?
Rashid: My name is Rashid. Happy to meet you.
Khalid: Me too. Where are you from, Rashid?
Rashid: I am from Morocco. I am Moroccan.
Khalid: From which city in Morocco?
Rashid: I am from Rabat. And you?
Khalid: I am Omani. I am from Muscat.
Rashid: Do you live in Muscat now?
Khalid: Yes, I live here with my family.
Rashid: I live in Muscat too.
Khalid: Is your home near the school?
Rashid: Yes, my home is near the school.
Khalid: And my home is nearby too. Let’s go to class!
Rashid: Yes, let’s go!
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟ | Where are you from? — addressed to a man |
| مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ | from Morocco |
| مَغْرِبِيٌّ | Moroccan — masculine |
| عُمَانِيٌّ | Omani — masculine |
| مَدِينَةٌ | a city |
| أَسْكُنُ | I live |
| الْآنَ | now |
| مَعَ أُسْرَتِي | with my family |
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
- Use مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟ for origin and أَيْنَ تَسْكُنُ الْآنَ؟ for a current home. These questions can have different answers.
- Country and nationality differ: مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ means “from Morocco,” while مَغْرِبِيٌّ means “Moroccan” for a man.
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