Bilal buys bread and cheese at a small shop. Umar states the total, accepts cash and returns the change. All amounts in this practice exchange are fictional.
01Read the Arabic conversation
هٰذَا بَاقِي نُقُودِكَ
بِلَالٌ: هٰذَا خُبْزٌ وَهٰذَا جُبْنٌ. كَمِ الْمَجْمُوعُ؟
عُمَرُ: الْمَجْمُوعُ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ رِيَالًا.
بِلَالٌ: هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي الدَّفْعُ نَقْدًا؟
عُمَرُ: نَعَمْ، يُمْكِنُكَ ذٰلِكَ.
بِلَالٌ: تَفَضَّلْ، هٰذِهِ عِشْرُونَ رِيَالًا.
عُمَرُ: شُكْرًا. هٰذَا بَاقِي نُقُودِكَ.
بِلَالٌ: هَلِ الْبَاقِي خَمْسَةُ رِيَالَاتٍ؟
عُمَرُ: نَعَمْ، خَمْسَةُ رِيَالَاتٍ.
بِلَالٌ: أَعُدُّهَا الْآنَ. نَعَمْ، الْمَبْلَغُ صَحِيحٌ.
عُمَرُ: هَلْ تُرِيدُ الْإِيصَالَ؟
بِلَالٌ: نَعَمْ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
عُمَرُ: تَفَضَّلْ، الْإِيصَالُ فِي الْكِيسِ.
بِلَالٌ: شُكْرًا لَكَ. إِلَى اللِّقَاءِ.
عُمَرُ: مَعَ السَّلَامَةِ.
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Bilal: This is bread and this is cheese. How much is the total?
Umar: The total is fifteen riyals.
Bilal: Can I pay in cash?
Umar: Yes, you can.
Bilal: Here you are, this is twenty riyals.
Umar: Thank you. Here is your change.
Bilal: Is the change five riyals?
Umar: Yes, five riyals.
Bilal: I am counting it now. Yes, the amount is correct.
Umar: Would you like the receipt?
Bilal: Yes, please.
Umar: Here you are, the receipt is in the bag.
Bilal: Thank you. Goodbye.
Umar: Goodbye.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| كَمِ الْمَجْمُوعُ؟ | How much is the total? |
| خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ رِيَالًا | fifteen riyals |
| الدَّفْعُ نَقْدًا | paying in cash |
| عِشْرُونَ رِيَالًا | twenty riyals |
| بَاقِي نُقُودِكَ | your change (to a man) |
| خَمْسَةُ رِيَالَاتٍ | five riyals |
| الْمَبْلَغُ صَحِيحٌ | the amount is correct |
| الْإِيصَالَ | the receipt (the item offered) |
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
- Keep the total, the cash handed over and the returned change separate: fifteen, twenty and five riyals here.
- Ask هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي الدَّفْعُ نَقْدًا؟ to check whether you can pay in cash.
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