Ahmad gives Hassan, a taxi driver, the address of a hotel and confirms the entrance. Practise giving a street name, building number and nearby landmark.
01Read the Arabic conversation
إِلَى فُنْدُقِ النُّورِ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
أَحْمَدُ: صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ. إِلَى فُنْدُقِ النُّورِ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
حَسَنٌ: صَبَاحُ النُّورِ. مَا عُنْوَانُ الْفُنْدُقِ؟
أَحْمَدُ: هُوَ فِي شَارِعِ النَّخِيلِ.
حَسَنٌ: مَا رَقْمُ الْمَبْنَى؟
أَحْمَدُ: رَقْمُ الْمَبْنَى ثَمَانِيَةٌ.
حَسَنٌ: هَلِ الْفُنْدُقُ بِجَانِبِ الْبَنْكِ؟
أَحْمَدُ: نَعَمْ، هُوَ بِجَانِبِ الْبَنْكِ.
حَسَنٌ: حَسَنًا، نَصِلُ بَعْدَ عَشْرِ دَقَائِقَ.
أَحْمَدُ: هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ التَّوَقُّفُ عِنْدَ الْمَدْخَلِ الرَّئِيسِيِّ؟
حَسَنٌ: نَعَمْ، الْمَدْخَلُ الرَّئِيسِيُّ عَلَى هٰذَا الشَّارِعِ.
أَحْمَدُ: مُمْتَازٌ. مَعِي حَقِيبَةٌ كَبِيرَةٌ.
حَسَنٌ: هٰذَا هُوَ الْفُنْدُقُ. هَلْ أَتَوَقَّفُ هُنَا؟
أَحْمَدُ: نَعَمْ، تَوَقَّفْ هُنَا عِنْدَ الْمَدْخَلِ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
حَسَنٌ: حَسَنًا، وَصَلْنَا.
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Ahmad: Good morning. To Al Noor Hotel, please.
Hassan: Good morning. What is the hotel’s address?
Ahmad: It is on Al Nakhil Street.
Hassan: What is the building number?
Ahmad: The building number is eight.
Hassan: Is the hotel next to the bank?
Ahmad: Yes, it is next to the bank.
Hassan: All right, we will arrive in ten minutes.
Ahmad: Can you stop at the main entrance?
Hassan: Yes, the main entrance is on this street.
Ahmad: Excellent. I have a large bag.
Hassan: Here is the hotel. Shall I stop here?
Ahmad: Yes, stop here at the entrance, please.
Hassan: All right, we have arrived.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| عُنْوَانُ الْفُنْدُقِ | the hotel’s address |
| شَارِعِ النَّخِيلِ | Al Nakhil Street |
| رَقْمُ الْمَبْنَى | the building number |
| ثَمَانِيَةٌ | eight |
| بَعْدَ عَشْرِ دَقَائِقَ | in ten minutes |
| الْمَدْخَلِ الرَّئِيسِيِّ | the main entrance |
| تَوَقَّفْ هُنَا | stop here — to one man |
| وَصَلْنَا | we have arrived |
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
- Give a destination, a street name and a building number when explaining an address to a taxi driver.
- Use تَوَقَّفْ هُنَا، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ to ask a male driver to stop here, then name the entrance if needed.
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