Classmates Khalid and Samira talk during their lunch break. They compare favourite foods, discover a shared liking for apples and share a piece of fruit.
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مَا طَعَامُكَ الْمُفَضَّلُ؟
خَالِدٌ: مَا طَعَامُكِ الْمُفَضَّلُ يَا سَمِيرَةُ؟
سَمِيرَةُ: أُحِبُّ الْأَرُزَّ وَالدَّجَاجَ. وَأَنْتَ؟
خَالِدٌ: أُحِبُّ السَّمَكَ وَالْخُبْزَ.
سَمِيرَةُ: هَلْ تُحِبُّ الْخَضْرَوَاتِ؟
خَالِدٌ: نَعَمْ، أُحِبُّ الطَّمَاطِمَ. لٰكِنَّنِي لَا أُحِبُّ الْبَصَلَ.
سَمِيرَةُ: أَنَا أُحِبُّ الْبَصَلَ مَعَ السَّلَطَةِ.
خَالِدٌ: هَلْ تُحِبِّينَ الْفَاكِهَةَ؟
سَمِيرَةُ: نَعَمْ، أُحِبُّ التُّفَّاحَ. هَلْ تُحِبُّ التُّفَّاحَ أَيْضًا؟
خَالِدٌ: نَعَمْ، أُحِبُّ التُّفَّاحَ، وَلٰكِنَّنِي لَا أُحِبُّ الْمَوْزَ.
سَمِيرَةُ: أَنَا أُحِبُّ الْمَوْزَ كَثِيرًا.
خَالِدٌ: هَلْ تُرِيدِينَ تُفَّاحَةً؟ عِنْدِي تُفَّاحَتَانِ.
سَمِيرَةُ: نَعَمْ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
خَالِدٌ: تَفَضَّلِي، هٰذِهِ تُفَّاحَةٌ لَكِ.
سَمِيرَةُ: شُكْرًا يَا خَالِدُ.
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Khalid: What is your favourite food, Samira?
Samira: I like rice and chicken. And you?
Khalid: I like fish and bread.
Samira: Do you like vegetables?
Khalid: Yes, I like tomatoes. But I do not like onions.
Samira: I like onions with salad.
Khalid: Do you like fruit?
Samira: Yes, I like apples. Do you like apples too?
Khalid: Yes, I like apples, but I do not like bananas.
Samira: I like bananas very much.
Khalid: Would you like an apple? I have two apples.
Samira: Yes, please.
Khalid: Here you are; this apple is for you.
Samira: Thank you, Khalid.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| طَعَامُكِ الْمُفَضَّلُ | your favourite food — addressed to a woman |
| أُحِبُّ | I like |
| لَا أُحِبُّ | I do not like |
| الْخَضْرَوَاتِ | vegetables — as the object here |
| الْبَصَلَ | onions — as the object here |
| الْفَاكِهَةَ | fruit — as the object here |
| التُّفَّاحَ | apples — as the object here |
| تُفَّاحَتَانِ | two apples |
03Check your understanding
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What to remember
- Use أُحِبُّ to say what you like and لَا أُحِبُّ to say what you do not like.
- A preference and an offer use different patterns: هَلْ تُحِبُّ التُّفَّاحَ؟ asks about liking apples; هَلْ تُرِيدِينَ تُفَّاحَةً؟ offers one to a woman.
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