Omar takes the train to visit his uncle. Follow him from the ticket window to the right platform, then enjoy the view from his seat.
01Read the Arabic story
رِحْلَتِي الْأُولَى بِالْقِطَارِ
اِسْمِي عُمَرُ. الْيَوْمَ أَزُورُ عَمِّي فِي مَدِينَةٍ قَرِيبَةٍ. هَذِهِ أَوَّلُ رِحْلَةٍ لِي بِالْقِطَارِ. أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْمَحَطَّةِ مَعَ أَبِي فِي الصَّبَاحِ. أَقُولُ لِلْمُوَظَّفِ: «تَذْكِرَةً وَاحِدَةً، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ». أَدْفَعُ النُّقُودَ وَآخُذُ التَّذْكِرَةَ.
أَنْظُرُ إِلَى اللَّوْحَةِ. رَقْمُ الرَّصِيفِ اِثْنَانِ، وَوَقْتُ الرِّحْلَةِ فِي السَّاعَةِ التَّاسِعَةِ. أَمْشِي إِلَى الرَّصِيفِ مَعَ أَبِي. الْقِطَارُ هُنَاكَ. أُوَدِّعُ أَبِي، ثُمَّ أَرْكَبُ الْقِطَارَ وَأَجِدُ مَقْعَدِي. أَجْلِسُ بِجَانِبِ النَّافِذَةِ وَأَضَعُ حَقِيبَتِي تَحْتَ الْمَقْعَدِ.
يَتَحَرَّكُ الْقِطَارُ بِهُدُوءٍ. أَنْظُرُ مِنَ النَّافِذَةِ إِلَى الْحُقُولِ الْخَضْرَاءِ. أَرَى أَشْجَارًا وَبُيُوتًا صَغِيرَةً. أَفْتَحُ حَقِيبَتِي، وَآخُذُ زُجَاجَةَ الْمَاءِ. أَشْرَبُ قَلِيلًا، ثُمَّ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى. أَنَا سَعِيدٌ بِهَذِهِ الرِّحْلَةِ.
نَصِلُ فِي السَّاعَةِ الْعَاشِرَةِ. أَحْمِلُ حَقِيبَتِي وَأَنْزِلُ مِنَ الْقِطَارِ. عَمِّي يَنْتَظِرُنِي عِنْدَ بَابِ الْمَحَطَّةِ. أَقُولُ: «صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ!» يَقُولُ: «أَهْلًا يَا عُمَرُ! كَيْفَ كَانَتِ الرِّحْلَةُ؟» أَبْتَسِمُ وَأَقُولُ: «جَمِيلَةٌ جِدًّا!» نَمْشِي مَعًا إِلَى سَيَّارَتِهِ.
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My name is Omar. Today I am visiting my uncle, my father’s brother, in a nearby city. This is my first train journey. I go to the station with my father in the morning. I say to the employee, “One ticket, please.” I pay and take the ticket.
I look at the board. The platform number is two, and the departure time is nine o’clock. I walk to the platform with my father. The train is there. I say goodbye to my father, then board the train and find my seat. I sit beside the window and put my bag under the seat.
The train moves smoothly. I look out of the window at the green fields. I see trees and small houses. I open my bag and take the water bottle. I drink a little, then look at the route outside again. I am happy with this journey.
We arrive at ten o’clock. I carry my bag and get off the train. My uncle is waiting for me at the station entrance. I say, “Good morning!” He says, “Welcome, Omar! How was the journey?” I smile and say, “Very nice!” We walk together to his car.
02Useful words from the story
| Arabic in the story | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| بِالْقِطَارِ | by train |
| الْمَحَطَّةِ | the station |
| التَّذْكِرَةَ | the ticket |
| الرَّصِيفِ | the platform |
| مَقْعَدِي | my seat |
| الْحُقُولِ | the fields |
| نَصِلُ | we arrive |
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
- The board gives the platform and departure time; Omar arrives one hour later.
- His father takes him to the station, and his uncle meets him at the destination.
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