Maryam asks the driver, Saeed, whether his bus goes to the market. A school and a large entrance help her identify where to get off.
01Read the Arabic conversation
هَلْ تَذْهَبُ هٰذِهِ الْحَافِلَةُ إِلَى السُّوقِ؟
مَرْيَمُ: صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ. هَلْ تَذْهَبُ هٰذِهِ الْحَافِلَةُ إِلَى السُّوقِ؟
سَعِيدٌ: صَبَاحُ النُّورِ. نَعَمْ، نَذْهَبُ إِلَى السُّوقِ.
مَرْيَمُ: أَيْنَ أَنْزِلُ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟
سَعِيدٌ: اِنْزِلِي فِي الْمَوْقِفِ الَّذِي بَعْدَ الْمَدْرَسَةِ.
مَرْيَمُ: هَلْ تَقِفُ هٰذِهِ الْحَافِلَةُ عِنْدَ الْمَدْرَسَةِ أَوَّلًا؟
سَعِيدٌ: نَعَمْ، ثُمَّ نَقِفُ عِنْدَ السُّوقِ.
مَرْيَمُ: هَلْ مَوْقِفُ السُّوقِ بَعِيدٌ عَنِ الْمَدْخَلِ؟
سَعِيدٌ: لَا، الْمَوْقِفُ بِجَانِبِ الْمَدْخَلِ الْكَبِيرِ.
مَرْيَمُ: هَلِ السُّوقُ عَلَى الْيَمِينِ؟
سَعِيدٌ: نَعَمْ، سَتَرَيْنَ الْمَدْخَلَ عَلَى يَمِينِكِ.
مَرْيَمُ: هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تُخْبِرَنِي عِنْدَ الْوُصُولِ؟
سَعِيدٌ: نَعَمْ، سَأُخْبِرُكِ عِنْدَ مَوْقِفِ السُّوقِ.
مَرْيَمُ: شُكْرًا لَكَ. أُرِيدُ شِرَاءَ الْخُضْرَوَاتِ.
سَعِيدٌ: عَفْوًا، تَفَضَّلِي بِالْجُلُوسِ.
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Maryam: Good morning. Does this bus go to the market?
Saeed: Good morning. Yes, we go to the market.
Maryam: Where do I get off, please?
Saeed: Get off at the stop after the school.
Maryam: Does this bus stop at the school first?
Saeed: Yes, then we stop at the market.
Maryam: Is the market stop far from the entrance?
Saeed: No, the stop is next to the large entrance.
Maryam: Is the market on the right?
Saeed: Yes, you will see the entrance on your right.
Maryam: Can you tell me when we arrive?
Saeed: Yes, I will tell you at the market stop.
Maryam: Thank you. I want to buy vegetables.
Saeed: You are welcome. Please take a seat.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| تَذْهَبُ | it goes — feminine |
| أَيْنَ أَنْزِلُ؟ | Where do I get off? |
| اِنْزِلِي | get off — to one woman |
| بَعْدَ الْمَدْرَسَةِ | after the school |
| أَوَّلًا | first |
| بِجَانِبِ الْمَدْخَلِ الْكَبِيرِ | next to the large entrance |
| عِنْدَ الْوُصُولِ | on arrival |
| تَفَضَّلِي بِالْجُلُوسِ | please take a seat — to one woman |
03Check your understanding
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What to remember
- Use هَلْ تَذْهَبُ هٰذِهِ الْحَافِلَةُ إِلَى السُّوقِ؟ to check a destination before travelling.
- Ask أَيْنَ أَنْزِلُ؟ and listen for the order of stops and a visible landmark.
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