Karim cannot find his keys, so his housemate Samir helps him check the room. Follow the suggested places and practise describing where things are.
01Read the Arabic conversation
أَيْنَ مَفَاتِيحِي؟
كَرِيمٌ: أَيْنَ مَفَاتِيحِي يَا سَمِيرُ؟
سَمِيرٌ: رُبَّمَا هِيَ عَلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ.
كَرِيمٌ: لَا، الطَّاوِلَةُ فَارِغَةٌ.
سَمِيرٌ: هَلْ هِيَ فِي حَقِيبَتِكَ؟
كَرِيمٌ: لَا، حَقِيبَتِي فَوْقَ الْكُرْسِيِّ، وَلٰكِنَّ الْمَفَاتِيحَ لَيْسَتْ فِيهَا.
سَمِيرٌ: اُنْظُرْ تَحْتَ الْكُرْسِيِّ.
كَرِيمٌ: لَا أَرَى شَيْئًا.
سَمِيرٌ: هَلْ بَحَثْتَ بِجَانِبِ الْبَابِ؟
كَرِيمٌ: نَعَمْ، هُنَاكَ حِذَاءٌ فَقَطْ.
سَمِيرٌ: لَحْظَةً، الْمَفَاتِيحُ هُنَا خَلْفَ الْكِتَابِ!
كَرِيمٌ: أَيُّ كِتَابٍ؟
سَمِيرٌ: الْكِتَابُ الْأَزْرَقُ عَلَى الرَّفِّ.
كَرِيمٌ: نَعَمْ، هٰذِهِ مَفَاتِيحِي. شُكْرًا لَكَ!
سَمِيرٌ: عَفْوًا، ضَعْهَا فِي الْحَقِيبَةِ الْآنَ.
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Karim: Where are my keys, Samir?
Samir: Maybe they are on the table.
Karim: No, the table is empty.
Samir: Are they in your bag?
Karim: No, my bag is on the chair, but the keys are not in it.
Samir: Look under the chair.
Karim: I do not see anything.
Samir: Have you looked beside the door?
Karim: Yes, there is only a shoe there.
Samir: One moment, the keys are here behind the book!
Karim: Which book?
Samir: The blue book on the shelf.
Karim: Yes, these are my keys. Thank you!
Samir: You are welcome. Put them in your bag now.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| مَفَاتِيحِي | my keys |
| عَلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ | on the table |
| فَارِغَةٌ | empty — feminine |
| فَوْقَ الْكُرْسِيِّ | on / above the chair |
| تَحْتَ الْكُرْسِيِّ | under the chair |
| بِجَانِبِ الْبَابِ | beside the door |
| خَلْفَ الْكِتَابِ | behind the book |
| عَلَى الرَّفِّ | on the shelf |
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 مَفَاتِيحِي to look for your keys, then listen for a place phrase.
- Contrast فَوْقَ الْكُرْسِيِّ and تَحْتَ الْكُرْسِيِّ to distinguish above from under.
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Arabic Prepositions: In, On, Under and Next To
رُبَّمَا هِيَ عَلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ.
Practise common location phrases for objects around a room.
Arabic Time and Place Adverbs: Before, After, In Front and Behind
الْمَفَاتِيحُ هُنَا خَلْفَ الْكِتَابِ.
Use a reference object to describe a place behind something.
Arabic Question Words: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
أَيْنَ مَفَاتِيحِي يَا سَمِيرُ؟
Ask where an object is when you cannot find it.
