Yusuf needs a pen during a short classroom activity. Practise asking to borrow an item, explaining why you need it, and returning it with thanks.
01Read the Arabic conversation
قَلَمٌ لِلْكِتَابَةِ
يُوسُفُ: عَفْوًا يَا عَلِيُّ. هَلْ عِنْدَكَ قَلَمٌ آخَرُ؟
عَلِيٌّ: نَعَمْ، عِنْدِي قَلَمٌ أَزْرَقُ.
يُوسُفُ: هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ أَسْتَعِيرَهُ؟
عَلِيٌّ: نَعَمْ، تَفَضَّلْ. أَيْنَ قَلَمُكَ؟
يُوسُفُ: قَلَمِي فِي الْبَيْتِ. أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَكْتُبَ الْإِجَابَةَ.
عَلِيٌّ: خُذْ هَذَا الْقَلَمَ. هُوَ جَدِيدٌ.
يُوسُفُ: شُكْرًا. أُعِيدُهُ إِلَيْكَ بَعْدَ التَّمْرِينِ.
عَلِيٌّ: حَسَنًا. هَلْ عِنْدَكَ دَفْتَرٌ؟
يُوسُفُ: نَعَمْ، دَفْتَرِي هُنَا عَلَى الْمَكْتَبِ.
عَلِيٌّ: جَيِّدٌ. اُكْتُبْ إِجَابَتَكَ.
يُوسُفُ: اِنْتَهَيْتُ مِنَ التَّمْرِينِ. هَذَا قَلَمُكَ.
عَلِيٌّ: شُكْرًا لَكَ. هَلِ الْإِجَابَةُ صَحِيحَةٌ؟
يُوسُفُ: نَعَمْ، الْإِجَابَةُ صَحِيحَةٌ. شُكْرًا عَلَى الْقَلَمِ.
عَلِيٌّ: عَفْوًا يَا يُوسُفُ.
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Yusuf: Excuse me, Ali. Do you have another pen?
Ali: Yes, I have a blue pen.
Yusuf: May I borrow it?
Ali: Yes, here you are. Where is your pen?
Yusuf: My pen is at home. I want to write the answer.
Ali: Take this pen. It is new.
Yusuf: Thank you. I will return it to you after the exercise.
Ali: All right. Do you have a notebook?
Yusuf: Yes, my notebook is here on the desk.
Ali: Good. Write your answer.
Yusuf: I have finished the exercise. Here is your pen.
Ali: Thank you. Is the answer correct?
Yusuf: Yes, the answer is correct. Thank you for the pen.
Ali: You are welcome, Yusuf.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| قَلَمٌ آخَرُ | another pen |
| أَسْتَعِيرَهُ | borrow it |
| تَفَضَّلْ | here you are — to one man |
| أَكْتُبَ الْإِجَابَةَ | write the answer — after “I want to” |
| أُعِيدُهُ إِلَيْكَ | I return it to you — to one man |
| بَعْدَ التَّمْرِينِ | after the exercise |
| عَلَى الْمَكْتَبِ | on the desk |
| اِنْتَهَيْتُ | I have finished |
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
- Ask to borrow a masculine item with هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ أَسْتَعِيرَهُ؟
- Say when you will return an item, then give it back with thanks.
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اُكْتُبْ إِجَابَتَكَ.
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