Salim and Mahir compare finishing times and possible meeting places. Practise choosing a convenient location and confirming an after-work plan.
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لِقَاءٌ بَعْدَ الْعَمَلِ
سَالِمٌ: هَلْ نَلْتَقِي بَعْدَ الْعَمَلِ الْيَوْمَ؟
مَاهِرٌ: نَعَمْ، فِي أَيِّ سَاعَةٍ تَنْتَهِي مِنَ الْعَمَلِ؟
سَالِمٌ: أَنْتَهِي فِي الْخَامِسَةِ، وَلَكِنِّي أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى نِصْفِ سَاعَةٍ لِأَصِلَ إِلَى مَكْتَبِكَ.
مَاهِرٌ: أَنَا أَنْتَهِي فِي الْخَامِسَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ. هَلْ نَلْتَقِي عِنْدَ بَابِ الْمَكْتَبِ؟
سَالِمٌ: أُفَضِّلُ مَكَانًا هَادِئًا لِنَشْرَبَ شَيْئًا وَنَتَحَدَّثَ.
مَاهِرٌ: هُنَاكَ مَقْهًى صَغِيرٌ بِجَانِبِ الْبَنْكِ، وَهُوَ قَرِيبٌ مِنْ مَكْتَبِي.
سَالِمٌ: هَلْ هُوَ قَرِيبٌ مِنْ مَحَطَّةِ الْحَافِلَاتِ أَيْضًا؟
مَاهِرٌ: نَعَمْ، الْمَشْيُ مِنَ الْمَحَطَّةِ إِلَيْهِ يَسْتَغْرِقُ خَمْسَ دَقَائِقَ.
سَالِمٌ: إِذَنْ هَذَا مَكَانٌ مُنَاسِبٌ. سَأَذْهَبُ إِلَيْهِ مُبَاشَرَةً بَعْدَ الْعَمَلِ.
مَاهِرٌ: هَلْ نَتَّفِقُ عَلَى السَّادِسَةِ؟ سَيَكُونُ عِنْدَنَا وَقْتٌ كَافٍ.
سَالِمٌ: السَّادِسَةُ مُنَاسِبَةٌ لِي. هَلْ أَنْتَظِرُكَ فِي الدَّاخِلِ؟
مَاهِرٌ: نَعَمْ، اِخْتَرْ طَاوِلَةً قُرْبَ النَّافِذَةِ إِذَا وَصَلْتَ قَبْلِي.
سَالِمٌ: حَسَنًا، وَسَأُرْسِلُ لَكَ رِسَالَةً عِنْدَمَا أَصِلُ.
مَاهِرٌ: شُكْرًا. سَأُرْسِلُ لَكَ الْعُنْوَانَ الْآنَ.
سَالِمٌ: إِذَنْ نَلْتَقِي فِي الْمَقْهَى فِي السَّادِسَةِ مَسَاءً.
مَاهِرٌ: نَعَمْ، إِلَى اللِّقَاءِ بَعْدَ الْعَمَلِ!
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Salim: Shall we meet after work today?
Mahir: Yes. What time do you finish work?
Salim: I finish at five, but I need half an hour to reach your office.
Mahir: I finish at half past five. Shall we meet at the office door?
Salim: I prefer a quiet place where we can have something to drink and talk.
Mahir: There is a small café beside the bank, and it is near my office.
Salim: Is it near the bus station too?
Mahir: Yes, walking there from the station takes five minutes.
Salim: Then that is a suitable place. I will go there directly after work.
Mahir: Shall we agree on six? We will have enough time.
Salim: Six suits me. Should I wait for you inside?
Mahir: Yes, choose a table near the window if you arrive before me.
Salim: All right, and I will send you a message when I arrive.
Mahir: Thank you. I will send you the address now.
Salim: So we will meet at the café at six in the evening.
Mahir: Yes, see you after work!
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| بَعْدَ الْعَمَلِ | after work |
| أَنْتَهِي | I finish |
| نِصْفِ سَاعَةٍ | half an hour |
| أُفَضِّلُ | I prefer |
| بِجَانِبِ الْبَنْكِ | beside the bank |
| مُبَاشَرَةً | directly |
| وَقْتٌ كَافٍ | enough time |
| فِي الدَّاخِلِ | inside |
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
- Compare finishing times before suggesting a meeting time that works for both speakers.
- Use a landmark, an arrival plan, and a final time confirmation to make the arrangement clear.
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Telling the Time in Arabic: Hours, Half Past and Quarter Past
أَنَا أَنْتَهِي فِي الْخَامِسَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ.
Compare finishing times with the hour agreed for the meeting.
Arabic Prepositions: In, On, Under and Next To
هُنَاكَ مَقْهًى صَغِيرٌ بِجَانِبِ الْبَنْكِ.
Use a nearby landmark to describe the meeting place.
Arabic Future Tense for Beginners: Talk About Tomorrow
سَأُرْسِلُ لَكَ الْعُنْوَانَ الْآنَ.
Use the attached future marker when confirming what you will do.
