Yusuf wants to reach the university and asks Khalid which bus stop to use. Match the bus number and nearby landmarks to the right stop.
01Read the Arabic conversation
أَيْنَ مَوْقِفُ حَافِلَةِ الْجَامِعَةِ؟
يُوسُفُ: عَفْوًا، أَيْنَ مَوْقِفُ حَافِلَةِ الْجَامِعَةِ؟
خَالِدٌ: الْمَوْقِفُ أَمَامَ الْبَنْكِ.
يُوسُفُ: هَلْ أَنْتَظِرُ هُنَا بِجَانِبِ الْمَخْبَزِ؟
خَالِدٌ: لَا، هٰذَا مَوْقِفُ حَافِلَةِ السُّوقِ.
يُوسُفُ: أَيُّ حَافِلَةٍ تَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْجَامِعَةِ؟
خَالِدٌ: حَافِلَةُ الْجَامِعَةِ رَقْمُهَا خَمْسَةٌ.
يُوسُفُ: وَهَلْ تَذْهَبُ الْحَافِلَةُ رَقْمُ سَبْعَةٍ إِلَى الْجَامِعَةِ؟
خَالِدٌ: لَا، هِيَ تَذْهَبُ إِلَى السُّوقِ.
يُوسُفُ: هَلْ مَوْقِفُ الْجَامِعَةِ قَرِيبٌ مِنْ هُنَا؟
خَالِدٌ: نَعَمْ، اِمْشِ يَمِينًا إِلَى الْبَنْكِ.
يُوسُفُ: هَلْ أَرَى رَقْمَ خَمْسَةٍ عَلَى اللَّافِتَةِ؟
خَالِدٌ: نَعَمْ، الرَّقْمُ مَكْتُوبٌ عَلَى لَافِتَةِ الْمَوْقِفِ.
يُوسُفُ: شُكْرًا. سَأَنْتَظِرُ أَمَامَ الْبَنْكِ.
خَالِدٌ: عَفْوًا، اِرْكَبِ الْحَافِلَةَ رَقْمَ خَمْسَةٍ.
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Yusuf: Excuse me, where is the stop for the university bus?
Khalid: The stop is in front of the bank.
Yusuf: Do I wait here next to the bakery?
Khalid: No, this is the stop for the market bus.
Yusuf: Which bus goes to the university?
Khalid: The university bus is number five.
Yusuf: And does bus number seven go to the university?
Khalid: No, it goes to the market.
Yusuf: Is the university bus stop near here?
Khalid: Yes, walk to the right toward the bank.
Yusuf: Will I see the number five on the sign?
Khalid: Yes, the number is written on the bus stop sign.
Yusuf: Thank you. I will wait in front of the bank.
Khalid: You are welcome. Take bus number five.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| مَوْقِفُ حَافِلَةِ الْجَامِعَةِ | the stop for the university bus |
| أَمَامَ الْبَنْكِ | in front of the bank |
| أَنْتَظِرُ | I wait |
| بِجَانِبِ الْمَخْبَزِ | next to the bakery |
| خَمْسَةٌ | five |
| سَبْعَةٍ | seven |
| لَافِتَةِ الْمَوْقِفِ | the bus stop sign |
| اِرْكَبِ الْحَافِلَةَ | take / board the bus — to one man |
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 أَيُّ حَافِلَةٍ تَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْجَامِعَةِ؟ to identify the bus you need.
- Check both the landmark and the route number before choosing where to wait.
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