Samir calls his friend Omar and reaches Omar’s brother Mazin. Follow how Samir introduces himself, asks for his friend and leaves a simple request.
01Read the Arabic conversation
مُكَالَمَةٌ لِصَدِيقٍ
سَمِيرٌ: أَلُو، مَرْحَبًا. أَنَا سَمِيرٌ.
مَازِنٌ: مَرْحَبًا، أَنَا مَازِنٌ، أَخُو عُمَرَ.
سَمِيرٌ: هَلْ أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَتَكَلَّمَ مَعَ عُمَرَ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟
مَازِنٌ: عُمَرُ فِي الْمَكْتَبَةِ الْآنَ.
سَمِيرٌ: مَتَى يَعُودُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ؟
مَازِنٌ: يَعُودُ فِي السَّاعَةِ السَّادِسَةِ.
سَمِيرٌ: حَسَنًا، أَنَا صَدِيقُهُ مِنَ الصَّفِّ.
مَازِنٌ: نَعَمْ، أَعْرِفُ اسْمَكَ.
سَمِيرٌ: قُلْ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَّصِلَ بِي، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
مَازِنٌ: بِالتَّأْكِيدِ. هَلْ عِنْدَهُ رَقْمُكَ؟
سَمِيرٌ: نَعَمْ، عِنْدَهُ رَقْمِي.
مَازِنٌ: هَلْ تَكُونُ فِي الْبَيْتِ بَعْدَ السَّادِسَةِ؟
سَمِيرٌ: نَعَمْ، أَكُونُ فِي الْبَيْتِ. شُكْرًا لَكَ.
مَازِنٌ: عَفْوًا، مَعَ السَّلَامَةِ.
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Samir: Hello. This is Samir.
Mazin: Hello. I am Mazin, Omar’s brother.
Samir: May I speak to Omar, please?
Mazin: Omar is at the library now.
Samir: When will he return home?
Mazin: He will return at six o’clock.
Samir: All right. I am his friend from class.
Mazin: Yes, I know your name.
Samir: Please tell him to call me.
Mazin: Certainly. Does he have your number?
Samir: Yes, he has my number.
Mazin: Will you be at home after six?
Samir: Yes, I will be at home. Thank you.
Mazin: You are welcome. Goodbye.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| أَلُو | hello — on the phone |
| أَخُو عُمَرَ | Omar’s brother |
| أَتَكَلَّمَ مَعَ | speak to — after “may I” here |
| يَعُودُ | he returns |
| السَّاعَةِ السَّادِسَةِ | six o’clock |
| قُلْ لَهُ | tell him — to one man |
| يَتَّصِلَ بِي | call me — after “tell him to” here |
| رَقْمِي | my number |
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
- Introduce yourself with أَنَا and your name at the start of a call.
- Ask someone to pass on a callback request with قُلْ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَّصِلَ بِي.
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عَفْوًا، مَعَ السَّلَامَةِ.
Begin with a greeting and finish the call with a farewell.
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أَنَا سَمِيرٌ.
Introduce yourself clearly at the start of a telephone call.
Arabic Question Words: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
مَتَى يَعُودُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ؟
Ask when an absent friend will return.
