Hamza visits his uncle’s farm and helps with a small morning task. A basket and a visit to the hens lead to a fresh breakfast.
01Read the Arabic story
صَبَاحٌ فِي الْمَزْرَعَةِ
اِسْمِي حَمْزَةُ. أَزُورُ مَزْرَعَةَ عَمِّي صَبَاحَ السَّبْتِ. أَذْهَبُ مَعَ أَبِي بِالسَّيَّارَةِ. فِي الْمَزْرَعَةِ أَشْجَارٌ وَحَيَوَانَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ. الْهَوَاءُ جَمِيلٌ، وَأَسْمَعُ صَوْتَ الدَّجَاجِ. يَفْتَحُ عَمِّي الْبَابَ وَيَقُولُ: «أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا!»
أَسْأَلُ عَمِّي: «هَلْ أُسَاعِدُكَ؟» يَقُولُ: «نَعَمْ، نَضَعُ الْمَاءَ لِلدَّجَاجِ أَوَّلًا». أَحْمِلُ إِنَاءً صَغِيرًا فِيهِ مَاءٌ. أَضَعُهُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ بِجَانِبِ الْبَابِ. تَأْتِي دَجَاجَةٌ بَيْضَاءُ وَتَشْرَبُ. أَقِفُ مَعَ عَمِّي وَأَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهَا.
ثُمَّ نَدْخُلُ بَيْتَ الدَّجَاجِ. يُعْطِينِي عَمِّي سَلَّةً صَغِيرَةً. أَجِدُ ثَلَاثَ بَيْضَاتٍ بَيْضَاءَ فِي مَكَانٍ دَافِئٍ. أَضَعُهَا فِي السَّلَّةِ بِحَذَرٍ. أَسْأَلُ: «هَلْ هَذَا بَيْضُ الْيَوْمِ؟» يَقُولُ عَمِّي: «نَعَمْ، هَذَا بَيْضٌ طَازَجٌ».
نَحْمِلُ السَّلَّةَ إِلَى الْمَطْبَخِ وَنَغْسِلُ أَيْدِيَنَا. يُعِدُّ عَمِّي الْفُطُورَ. نَأْكُلُ الْبَيْضَ مَعَ الْخُبْزِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَنَشْرَبُ الْحَلِيبَ. أَقُولُ لِأَبِي: «أَنَا أَعْرِفُ الْآنَ مِنْ أَيْنَ يَأْتِي هَذَا الْبَيْضُ!» يَبْتَسِمُ أَبِي، وَنُكْمِلُ الْفُطُورَ مَعًا.
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My name is Hamza. I visit my uncle’s farm on Saturday morning. I go with my father by car. There are many trees and animals on the farm. The air is lovely, and I hear the chickens. My uncle opens the door and says, “Welcome!”
I ask my uncle, “Shall I help you?” He says, “Yes, first we put out water for the chickens.” I carry a small container of water. I put it on the ground beside the door. A white hen comes and drinks. I stand with my uncle and look at it.
Then we enter the henhouse. My uncle gives me a small basket. I find three white eggs in a warm place. I put them in the basket carefully. I ask, “Are these today’s eggs?” My uncle says, “Yes, these are fresh eggs.”
We carry the basket to the kitchen and wash our hands. My uncle prepares breakfast. We eat the eggs with bread and cheese, and drink milk. I say to my father, “Now I know where these eggs come from!” My father smiles, and we finish breakfast together.
02Useful words from the story
| Arabic in the story | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| مَزْرَعَةَ | the farm |
| عَمِّي | my paternal uncle |
| الدَّجَاجِ | the chickens |
| سَلَّةً | a basket |
| بَيْضَاتٍ | eggs |
| بِحَذَرٍ | carefully |
| طَازَجٌ | fresh |
03Check your understanding
Choose one answer for each question. Look back at the Arabic story when you need a clue. Open the English support if you need help understanding a question.
What to remember
- Follow the morning jobs before the family eats breakfast.
- Find the number of eggs and the place where Hamza puts them.
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Family Members in Arabic: 12 Useful Words
أَزُورُ مَزْرَعَةَ عَمِّي
Review the words for father and paternal uncle in Hamza’s visit.
Food and Drinks in Arabic: 15 Words for Everyday Meals
نَأْكُلُ الْبَيْضَ مَعَ الْخُبْزِ وَالْجُبْنِ
Connect egg, bread, cheese and milk with the farm breakfast.
Arabic Prepositions: In, On, Under and Next To
أَضَعُهَا فِي السَّلَّةِ بِحَذَرٍ
Use in and beside to follow the water container and the eggs.
