Lina and Hiba discuss reading and drawing at home, then make a plan to share a story. Practise saying what you enjoy and when and where you do it.
01Read the Arabic conversation
هِوَايَاتُنَا فِي الْبَيْتِ
لِينَا: مَاذَا تُحِبِّينَ أَنْ تَفْعَلِي فِي وَقْتِ الْفَرَاغِ؟
هِبَةُ: أُحِبُّ الْقِرَاءَةَ فِي الْبَيْتِ. وَأَنْتِ؟
لِينَا: أُحِبُّ الرَّسْمَ. مَتَى تَقْرَئِينَ؟
هِبَةُ: أَقْرَأُ بَعْدَ الْعَشَاءِ.
لِينَا: هَلْ تَقْرَئِينَ قِصَصًا؟
هِبَةُ: نَعَمْ، أَقْرَأُ قِصَصًا قَصِيرَةً.
لِينَا: أَنَا أَرْسُمُ الْبُيُوتَ وَالْأَشْجَارَ.
هِبَةُ: أَيْنَ تَرْسُمِينَ؟
لِينَا: أَرْسُمُ فِي غُرْفَتِي قُرْبَ النَّافِذَةِ.
هِبَةُ: هَلْ تَرْسُمِينَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ؟
لِينَا: لَا، أَرْسُمُ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ وَيَوْمَ الْأَحَدِ.
هِبَةُ: عِنْدِي قِصَّةٌ جَدِيدَةٌ. هَلْ تُرِيدِينَ قِرَاءَتَهَا؟
لِينَا: نَعَمْ، شُكْرًا لَكِ. أُحِبُّ الْقِصَصَ أَيْضًا.
هِبَةُ: جَيِّدٌ! أُحْضِرُهَا لَكِ غَدًا.
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Lina: What do you like to do in your free time?
Hiba: I like reading at home. And you?
Lina: I like drawing. When do you read?
Hiba: I read after dinner.
Lina: Do you read stories?
Hiba: Yes, I read short stories.
Lina: I draw houses and trees.
Hiba: Where do you draw?
Lina: I draw in my room near the window.
Hiba: Do you draw every day?
Lina: No, I draw on Saturday and Sunday.
Hiba: I have a new story. Would you like to read it?
Lina: Yes, thank you. I like stories too.
Hiba: Good! I’ll bring it to you tomorrow.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| فِي وَقْتِ الْفَرَاغِ | in your free time |
| أُحِبُّ الْقِرَاءَةَ | I like reading |
| أُحِبُّ الرَّسْمَ | I like drawing |
| بَعْدَ الْعَشَاءِ | after dinner |
| قِصَصًا قَصِيرَةً | short stories — the object of “read” |
| قُرْبَ النَّافِذَةِ | near the window |
| كُلَّ يَوْمٍ | every day |
| غَدًا | tomorrow |
03Check your understanding
Answer these seven questions using the conversation. You can reopen the English translation or return to the Arabic dialogue whenever you need help.
What to remember
- Use أُحِبُّ followed by an activity to say what you enjoy doing at home.
- Add a time such as بَعْدَ الْعَشَاءِ or a place such as قُرْبَ النَّافِذَةِ to give more detail.
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