Huda asks Maryam at a visitor centre reception desk for the nearest public toilet. Use the floor, corridor and door details to follow the directions.
01Read the Arabic conversation
أَيْنَ دَوْرَةُ الْمِيَاهِ؟
هُدَى: عَفْوًا، أَيْنَ أَقْرَبُ دَوْرَةِ مِيَاهٍ عَامَّةٍ؟
مَرْيَمُ: هِيَ هُنَا فِي الطَّابِقِ الْأَرْضِيِّ.
هُدَى: هَلْ هِيَ قَرِيبَةٌ مِنَ الِاسْتِقْبَالِ؟
مَرْيَمُ: نَعَمْ، اِمْشِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فِي هٰذَا الْمَمَرِّ.
هُدَى: هَلْ أَنْعَطِفُ يَسَارًا؟
مَرْيَمُ: لَا، اِنْعَطِفِي يَمِينًا فِي نِهَايَةِ الْمَمَرِّ.
هُدَى: هَلِ الْبَابُ أَبْيَضُ؟
مَرْيَمُ: لَا، بَابُ دَوْرَةِ الْمِيَاهِ أَزْرَقُ.
هُدَى: هَلْ أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى الْمِصْعَدِ؟
مَرْيَمُ: لَا، دَوْرَةُ الْمِيَاهِ فِي هٰذَا الطَّابِقِ.
هُدَى: وَهَلْ هِيَ مَفْتُوحَةٌ الْآنَ؟
مَرْيَمُ: نَعَمْ، هِيَ مَفْتُوحَةٌ.
هُدَى: شُكْرًا لَكِ. أَذْهَبُ إِلَى نِهَايَةِ الْمَمَرِّ الْآنَ.
مَرْيَمُ: عَفْوًا، الْبَابُ الْأَزْرَقُ عَلَى يَمِينِكِ.
Show English translationHide English translation
Huda: Excuse me, where is the nearest public toilet?
Maryam: It is here on the ground floor.
Huda: Is it near reception?
Maryam: Yes, walk straight ahead along this corridor.
Huda: Do I turn left?
Maryam: No, turn right at the end of the corridor.
Huda: Is the door white?
Maryam: No, the toilet door is blue.
Huda: Do I need the lift?
Maryam: No, the toilet is on this floor.
Huda: And is it open now?
Maryam: Yes, it is open.
Huda: Thank you. I am going to the end of the corridor now.
Maryam: You are welcome. The blue door is on your right.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| دَوْرَةِ مِيَاهٍ عَامَّةٍ | a public toilet |
| الطَّابِقِ الْأَرْضِيِّ | the ground floor |
| الِاسْتِقْبَالِ | reception |
| هٰذَا الْمَمَرِّ | this corridor |
| اِنْعَطِفِي يَمِينًا | turn right — to one woman |
| فِي نِهَايَةِ الْمَمَرِّ | at the end of the corridor |
| الْبَابُ الْأَزْرَقُ | the blue door |
| الْمِصْعَدِ | the lift / elevator |
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
- Ask أَيْنَ أَقْرَبُ دَوْرَةِ مِيَاهٍ عَامَّةٍ؟ when looking for the nearest public toilet.
- A floor, a corridor and a door colour can help you check indoor directions.
Explore the Arabic in this conversation
Related grammar and vocabularyOpen Araqick guides connected to this conversation.
Directions in Arabic: Left, Right and Straight Ahead
اِنْعَطِفِي يَمِينًا فِي نِهَايَةِ الْمَمَرِّ.
Practise commands addressed to one woman and follow a right turn.
Arabic Question Words: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
أَيْنَ أَقْرَبُ دَوْرَةِ مِيَاهٍ عَامَّةٍ؟
Use a where-question to locate a facility.
Yes or No Questions in Arabic: Ask and Answer with Hal
هَلْ هِيَ مَفْتُوحَةٌ الْآنَ؟
Ask whether a facility is open and recognise the affirmative reply.
