Samir meets his neighbour Nabil outside their building in the morning. They ask how each other is, talk about breakfast, and head to the bakery together.
01Read the Arabic conversation
صَبَاحٌ مَعَ الْجَارِ
سَمِيرٌ: صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ يَا نَبِيلُ.
نَبِيلٌ: صَبَاحُ النُّورِ يَا سَمِيرُ. كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟
سَمِيرٌ: أَنَا بِخَيْرٍ، شُكْرًا. وَأَنْتَ؟
نَبِيلٌ: أَنَا بِخَيْرٍ أَيْضًا. كَيْفَ حَالُ أُسْرَتِكَ؟
سَمِيرٌ: أُسْرَتِي بِخَيْرٍ، شُكْرًا.
نَبِيلٌ: أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُ هٰذَا الصَّبَاحَ؟
سَمِيرٌ: أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْمَخْبَزِ. أُرِيدُ خُبْزًا لِلْفَطُورِ.
نَبِيلٌ: أَنَا أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْمَخْبَزِ أَيْضًا.
سَمِيرٌ: هَلْ أَنْتَ مَشْغُولٌ بَعْدَ الْفَطُورِ؟
نَبِيلٌ: نَعَمْ، عِنْدِي عَمَلٌ. وَأَنْتَ؟
سَمِيرٌ: أَنَا فِي الْبَيْتِ الْيَوْمَ.
نَبِيلٌ: هَلْ نَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْمَخْبَزِ مَعًا؟
سَمِيرٌ: نَعَمْ، هَيَّا بِنَا!
نَبِيلٌ: تَفَضَّلْ يَا سَمِيرُ. الْمَخْبَزُ قَرِيبٌ.
Show English translationHide English translation
Samir: Good morning, Nabil.
Nabil: Good morning, Samir. How are you?
Samir: I am well, thank you. And you?
Nabil: I am well too. How is your family?
Samir: My family is well, thank you.
Nabil: Where are you going this morning?
Samir: I am going to the bakery. I want bread for breakfast.
Nabil: I am going to the bakery too.
Samir: Are you busy after breakfast?
Nabil: Yes, I have work. And you?
Samir: I am at home today.
Nabil: Shall we go to the bakery together?
Samir: Yes, let’s go!
Nabil: After you, Samir. The bakery is nearby.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ | good morning |
| صَبَاحُ النُّورِ | a reply to “good morning” |
| كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟ | How are you? — addressed to a man |
| أَنَا بِخَيْرٍ | I am well |
| أُسْرَتِي | my family |
| الْمَخْبَزُ | the bakery |
| لِلْفَطُورِ | for breakfast |
| هَيَّا بِنَا | let’s go |
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
- Pair صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ with صَبَاحُ النُّورِ for a morning greeting and reply.
- Ask one man كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟ and answer أَنَا بِخَيْرٍ، شُكْرًا. Add وَأَنْتَ؟ to return the question.
Explore the Arabic in this conversation
Related grammar and vocabularyOpen Araqick guides connected to this conversation.
Arabic Greetings: Hello, How Are You, and Goodbye
صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ / صَبَاحُ النُّورِ
Practise paired morning greetings and answers about wellbeing.
Arabic Question Words: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟ / أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُ؟
Distinguish a question about wellbeing from a question about destination.
Yes or No Questions in Arabic: Ask and Answer with Hal
هَلْ أَنْتَ مَشْغُولٌ بَعْدَ الْفَطُورِ؟
Notice a short affirmative reply to a question with hal.
