A new neighbour arrives with several boxes. Hasan and his father welcome him and help carry things into the right rooms, one box at a time.
01Read the Arabic story
نُسَاعِدُ جَارًا جَدِيدًا
يَرَى حَسَنٌ رَجُلًا أَمَامَ الْبَيْتِ الْمُقَابِلِ. مَعَهُ صَنَادِيقُ كَثِيرَةٌ. يَقُولُ أَبُو حَسَنٍ: «هَذَا جَارُنَا الْجَدِيدُ». يَذْهَبَانِ إِلَيْهِ وَيَقُولَانِ: «مَرْحَبًا!» يَبْتَسِمُ الرَّجُلُ وَيَقُولُ: «اِسْمِي مَازِنٌ. أَنَا سَعِيدٌ بِلِقَائِكُمَا». يَقُولُ حَسَنٌ: «اِسْمِي حَسَنٌ، وَهَذَا أَبِي. أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا».
يُرِيدُ مَازِنٌ أَنْ يَحْمِلَ صُنْدُوقًا كَبِيرًا، وَلَكِنَّهُ ثَقِيلٌ. يَقُولُ الْأَبُ: «نَحْمِلُهُ مَعًا». يَحْمِلُ الْأَبُ وَمَازِنٌ الصُّنْدُوقَ إِلَى غُرْفَةِ الْجُلُوسِ. يَأْخُذُ حَسَنٌ صُنْدُوقًا صَغِيرًا وَخَفِيفًا. يَسْأَلُ: «أَيْنَ أَضَعُ هَذَا؟» يَقُولُ مَازِنٌ: «فِي الْمَطْبَخِ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ. فِيهِ أَكْوَابٌ».
يَضَعُ حَسَنٌ الصُّنْدُوقَ عَلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ فِي الْمَطْبَخِ. يُحْضِرُ مَازِنٌ مَاءً وَيَفْتَحُ الصُّنْدُوقَ الصَّغِيرَ. يَأْخُذُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَكْوَابٍ، وَيَشْرَبُ الْجَمِيعُ. يَقُولُ لِحَسَنٍ وَأَبِيهِ: «شُكْرًا لَكُمَا عَلَى الْمُسَاعَدَةِ». يَقُولُ الْأَبُ: «نَحْنُ قَرِيبُونَ مِنْكَ». يَعُودُ حَسَنٌ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ سَعِيدًا بِجَارِهِ الْجَدِيدِ.
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Hasan sees a man in front of the house opposite. He has many boxes. Hasan’s father says, “This is our new neighbour.” They go over to him and say, “Hello!” The man smiles and says, “My name is Mazin. I am happy to meet you both.” Hasan says, “My name is Hasan, and this is my father. Welcome.”
Mazin wants to carry a big box, but it is heavy. The father says, “We will carry it together.” The father and Mazin carry the box into the living room. Hasan takes a small, light box. He asks, “Where do I put this?” Mazin says, “In the kitchen, please. There are cups inside.”
Hasan puts the box on the table in the kitchen. Mazin brings water and opens the small box. He takes three cups, and everyone drinks. He says to Hasan and his father, “Thank you both for the help.” The father says, “We are nearby.” Hasan returns to his home, happy about his new neighbour.
02Useful words from the story
| Arabic in the story | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| جَارُنَا الْجَدِيدُ | our new neighbour |
| صَنَادِيقُ | boxes |
| بِلِقَائِكُمَا | to meet you both |
| ثَقِيلٌ | heavy |
| خَفِيفًا | light; not heavy |
| أَكْوَابٌ | cups |
| الْمُسَاعَدَةِ | the help |
03Check your understanding
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What to remember
- Hasan welcomes Mazin, and the family helps with boxes of different sizes and weights.
- The small box holds cups, which the neighbours use when they drink water together.
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Arabic Greetings: Hello, How Are You, and Goodbye
أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا
Use hello and welcome as Hasan meets his new neighbour.
Rooms and Furniture in Arabic: 15 Words for Your Home
عَلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ فِي الْمَطْبَخِ
Follow the boxes into the living room and onto the kitchen table.
Arabic Prepositions: In, On, Under and Next To
عَلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ
See how in and on tell Hasan where the small box belongs.
