Sami visits a clothes shop and asks Nabil for a blue shirt in a medium size. He tries it on before deciding to buy it. The shop and price are fictional.
01Read the Arabic conversation
قَمِيصٌ أَزْرَقُ بِمَقَاسٍ مُتَوَسِّطٍ
سَامِي: صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ. أُرِيدُ قَمِيصًا، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
نَبِيلٌ: أَهْلًا بِكَ. أَيَّ مَقَاسٍ تُرِيدُ؟
سَامِي: أُرِيدُ مَقَاسًا مُتَوَسِّطًا.
نَبِيلٌ: وَمَا اللَّوْنُ الَّذِي تُرِيدُهُ؟
سَامِي: أُرِيدُ اللَّوْنَ الْأَزْرَقَ.
نَبِيلٌ: هٰذَا قَمِيصٌ أَزْرَقُ بِمَقَاسٍ مُتَوَسِّطٍ.
سَامِي: هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي تَجْرِبَتُهُ؟
نَبِيلٌ: نَعَمْ، غُرْفَةُ الْقِيَاسِ هُنَاكَ.
سَامِي: هٰذَا الْقَمِيصُ مُنَاسِبٌ. بِكَمْ هُوَ؟
نَبِيلٌ: سِعْرُهُ ثَلَاثُونَ رِيَالًا.
سَامِي: جَيِّدٌ، سَآخُذُهُ.
نَبِيلٌ: هَلْ تُرِيدُ كِيسًا؟
سَامِي: نَعَمْ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
نَبِيلٌ: تَفَضَّلْ. شُكْرًا لَكَ.
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Sami: Good morning. I would like a shirt, please.
Nabil: Welcome. What size would you like?
Sami: I would like a medium size.
Nabil: And what colour would you like?
Sami: I would like blue.
Nabil: This is a blue shirt in a medium size.
Sami: Can I try it on?
Nabil: Yes, the fitting room is over there.
Sami: This shirt fits. How much is it?
Nabil: Its price is thirty riyals.
Sami: Good, I will take it.
Nabil: Would you like a bag?
Sami: Yes, please.
Nabil: Here you are. Thank you.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| قَمِيصًا | a shirt (the item requested) |
| مَقَاسًا مُتَوَسِّطًا | a medium size |
| اللَّوْنَ الْأَزْرَقَ | the colour blue |
| هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي تَجْرِبَتُهُ؟ | Can I try it on? |
| غُرْفَةُ الْقِيَاسِ | the fitting room |
| مُنَاسِبٌ | suitable; a good fit here |
| سِعْرُهُ | its price |
| سَآخُذُهُ | I will take it |
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
- State the item, size and colour separately to make a simple clothes-shopping request.
- Use هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي تَجْرِبَتُهُ؟ to ask to try on a masculine item, then confirm whether it fits.
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