Salma shows her boarding pass to an airport assistant and asks how to reach her gate. Follow the short directions and check the gate number.
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أَيْنَ بَوَّابَتِي؟
سَلْمَى: مَرْحَبًا. أَيْنَ بَوَّابَتِي، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: مَرْحَبًا. هَلْ مَعَكِ بِطَاقَةُ الصُّعُودِ؟
سَلْمَى: نَعَمْ، هٰذِهِ بِطَاقَتِي.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: رَقْمُ بَوَّابَتِكِ خَمْسَةٌ.
سَلْمَى: أَيْنَ الْبَوَّابَةُ رَقْمُ خَمْسَةٍ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: اِمْشِي مُسْتَقِيمًا، ثُمَّ اِنْعَطِفِي يَمِينًا.
سَلْمَى: هَلْ هِيَ قَرِيبَةٌ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: نَعَمْ، هِيَ بَعْدَ الْمَقْهَى.
سَلْمَى: هَلْ أَصْعَدُ إِلَى الطَّابِقِ الثَّانِي؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: لَا، الْبَوَّابَةُ فِي هٰذَا الطَّابِقِ.
سَلْمَى: إِذَنْ أَمْشِي مُسْتَقِيمًا، ثُمَّ أَنْعَطِفُ يَمِينًا؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: نَعَمْ، وَالْبَوَّابَةُ بَعْدَ الْمَقْهَى.
سَلْمَى: فَهِمْتُ. شُكْرًا جَزِيلًا.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: عَفْوًا. رِحْلَةً سَعِيدَةً!
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Salma: Hello. Where is my gate, please?
Airport assistant: Hello. Do you have your boarding pass?
Salma: Yes, here is my pass.
Airport assistant: Your gate number is five.
Salma: Where is gate number five?
Airport assistant: Walk straight ahead, then turn right.
Salma: Is it nearby?
Airport assistant: Yes, it is after the café.
Salma: Do I go up to the second floor?
Airport assistant: No, the gate is on this floor.
Salma: So I walk straight ahead, then turn right?
Airport assistant: Yes, and the gate is after the café.
Salma: I understand. Thank you very much.
Airport assistant: You’re welcome. Have a good trip!
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| بِطَاقَةُ الصُّعُودِ | boarding pass |
| بَوَّابَتِكِ | your gate — addressed to a woman |
| رَقْمُ خَمْسَةٍ | number five |
| اِمْشِي مُسْتَقِيمًا | walk straight ahead — addressed to a woman |
| اِنْعَطِفِي يَمِينًا | turn right — addressed to a woman |
| بَعْدَ الْمَقْهَى | after the café |
| فِي هٰذَا الطَّابِقِ | on this floor |
| فَهِمْتُ | I understood; I understand now |
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
- Use أَيْنَ الْبَوَّابَةُ؟ to ask where a gate is, and include its number when you know it.
- اِمْشِي and اِنْعَطِفِي are instructions addressed to one woman; follow the two steps in order.
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اِمْشِي مُسْتَقِيمًا، ثُمَّ اِنْعَطِفِي يَمِينًا.
Follow a straight-ahead instruction and then a right turn.
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رَقْمُ بَوَّابَتِكِ خَمْسَةٌ.
Recognise the gate number and check it against a boarding pass.
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هَلْ هِيَ قَرِيبَةٌ؟
Ask whether the gate is nearby or whether you need another floor.
