Omar and Khalid choose between walking and taking a bus to a park. They compare the distance and journey times, then agree on a simple plan.
01Read the Arabic conversation
أَنَمْشِي أَمْ نَرْكَبُ الْحَافِلَةَ؟
عُمَرُ: هَيَّا نَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْحَدِيقَةِ.
خَالِدٌ: فِكْرَةٌ جَيِّدَةٌ. أَنَمْشِي أَمْ نَرْكَبُ الْحَافِلَةَ؟
عُمَرُ: كَمْ تَبْعُدُ الْحَدِيقَةُ؟
خَالِدٌ: تَبْعُدُ كِيلُومِتْرَيْنِ.
عُمَرُ: كَمْ دَقِيقَةً نَحْتَاجُ إِذَا مَشَيْنَا؟
خَالِدٌ: نَحْتَاجُ إِلَى ثَلَاثِينَ دَقِيقَةً.
عُمَرُ: وَكَمْ دَقِيقَةً نَحْتَاجُ بِالْحَافِلَةِ؟
خَالِدٌ: نَحْتَاجُ إِلَى عَشْرِ دَقَائِقَ.
عُمَرُ: أَيْنَ مَوْقِفُ الْحَافِلَةِ؟
خَالِدٌ: هُوَ قُرْبَ الْبَيْتِ.
عُمَرُ: أَنَا مُتْعَبٌ قَلِيلًا. أُفَضِّلُ الْحَافِلَةَ الْيَوْمَ.
خَالِدٌ: حَسَنًا، نَرْكَبُ الْحَافِلَةَ.
عُمَرُ: وَنَمْشِي دَاخِلَ الْحَدِيقَةِ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ.
خَالِدٌ: نَعَمْ، هَيَّا بِنَا!
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Omar: Let’s go to the park.
Khalid: Good idea. Shall we walk or take the bus?
Omar: How far away is the park?
Khalid: It is two kilometres away.
Omar: How many minutes do we need if we walk?
Khalid: We need thirty minutes.
Omar: And how many minutes do we need by bus?
Khalid: We need ten minutes.
Omar: Where is the bus stop?
Khalid: It is near the house.
Omar: I am a little tired. I prefer the bus today.
Khalid: All right, we’ll take the bus.
Omar: And we’ll walk inside the park after that.
Khalid: Yes, let’s go!
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| الْحَدِيقَةُ | the park |
| نَمْشِي | we walk |
| نَرْكَبُ الْحَافِلَةَ | we take the bus |
| كَمْ تَبْعُدُ؟ | how far away is it? |
| كِيلُومِتْرَيْنِ | two kilometres — as a distance |
| ثَلَاثِينَ دَقِيقَةً | thirty minutes — after a preposition |
| مَوْقِفُ الْحَافِلَةِ | bus stop |
| أُفَضِّلُ الْحَافِلَةَ | I prefer the bus |
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 كَمْ تَبْعُدُ؟ for distance and كَمْ دَقِيقَةً نَحْتَاجُ؟ for journey time.
- Use أُفَضِّلُ to state a preference and give a short reason before agreeing on transport.
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