Maha has three products on her shopping list. Adil, a supermarket assistant, explains where each one is using simple location words.
01Read the Arabic conversation
أَيْنَ الْحَلِيبُ وَالْخُبْزُ؟
مَهَا: صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ. أَيْنَ الْحَلِيبُ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟
عَادِلٌ: صَبَاحُ النُّورِ. الْحَلِيبُ فِي الثَّلَّاجَةِ.
مَهَا: وَأَيْنَ الثَّلَّاجَةُ؟
عَادِلٌ: هُنَاكَ، بِجَانِبِ الْبَابِ.
مَهَا: شُكْرًا. أَبْحَثُ أَيْضًا عَنِ الْخُبْزِ.
عَادِلٌ: الْخُبْزُ عَلَى الرَّفِّ بِجَانِبِ الثَّلَّاجَةِ.
مَهَا: وَهَلْ عِنْدَكُمْ أَرُزٌّ؟
عَادِلٌ: نَعَمْ، الْأَرُزُّ عَلَى الرَّفِّ السُّفْلِيِّ.
مَهَا: هَلْ هُوَ تَحْتَ السُّكَّرِ؟
عَادِلٌ: نَعَمْ، الْأَرُزُّ تَحْتَ السُّكَّرِ.
مَهَا: هٰذِهِ قَائِمَتِي: حَلِيبٌ وَخُبْزٌ وَأَرُزٌّ.
عَادِلٌ: هَلْ تَحْتَاجِينَ إِلَى شَيْءٍ آخَرَ؟
مَهَا: لَا، شُكْرًا. أَعْرِفُ الْأَمَاكِنَ الْآنَ.
عَادِلٌ: عَلَى الرَّحْبِ وَالسَّعَةِ.
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Maha: Good morning. Where is the milk, please?
Adil: Good morning. The milk is in the fridge.
Maha: And where is the fridge?
Adil: Over there, next to the door.
Maha: Thank you. I am also looking for bread.
Adil: The bread is on the shelf next to the fridge.
Maha: And do you have rice?
Adil: Yes, the rice is on the lower shelf.
Maha: Is it below the sugar?
Adil: Yes, the rice is below the sugar.
Maha: This is my list: milk, bread and rice.
Adil: Do you need anything else?
Maha: No, thank you. I know the locations now.
Adil: You are welcome.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| أَيْنَ الْحَلِيبُ؟ | Where is the milk? |
| الثَّلَّاجَةِ | the fridge (after “in” here) |
| بِجَانِبِ الْبَابِ | next to the door |
| أَبْحَثُ أَيْضًا عَنِ الْخُبْزِ | I am also looking for bread |
| عَلَى الرَّفِّ | on the shelf |
| الْأَرُزُّ | the rice |
| تَحْتَ السُّكَّرِ | below the sugar |
| قَائِمَتِي | my list |
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 followed by the product name when you want to find an item.
- Recognise فِي, عَلَى, بِجَانِبِ and تَحْتَ to follow simple directions around a shop.
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