Nabil asks an airline employee which bag he can check in for his flight. Practise checking weight and size, then following instructions at the counter.
01Read the Arabic conversation
السُّؤَالُ عَنْ حَقَائِبِ السَّفَرِ
نَبِيلٌ: صَبَاحَ الْخَيْرِ، عِنْدِي حَقِيبَةٌ كَبِيرَةٌ وَحَقِيبَةُ ظَهْرٍ صَغِيرَةٌ.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: صَبَاحَ النُّورِ. هَلْ تُرِيدُ شَحْنَ الْحَقِيبَةِ الْكَبِيرَةِ؟
نَبِيلٌ: نَعَمْ، هَلْ حَجْمُهَا مُنَاسِبٌ لِهَذِهِ الرِّحْلَةِ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: نَعَمْ، حَجْمُهَا مُنَاسِبٌ. ضَعْهَا عَلَى الْمِيزَانِ لِنَعْرِفَ وَزْنَهَا.
نَبِيلٌ: هَا هِيَ. مَا الْوَزْنُ الْمَسْمُوحُ بِهِ فِي حَجْزِي؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: يَشْمَلُ حَجْزُكَ حَقِيبَةً وَاحِدَةً حَتَّى عِشْرِينَ كِيلُوغْرَامًا.
نَبِيلٌ: وَكَمْ تَزِنُ حَقِيبَتِي الْآنَ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: تَزِنُ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ كِيلُوغْرَامًا، فَلَا تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى دَفْعِ رُسُومٍ إِضَافِيَّةٍ.
نَبِيلٌ: جَيِّدٌ. هَلْ أَسْتَطِيعُ أَخْذَ حَقِيبَةِ الظَّهْرِ مَعِي؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: نَعَمْ، فَقَدْ فَحَصْتُ حَجْمَهَا وَوَزْنَهَا، وَهُمَا مُنَاسِبَانِ لِحَجْزِكَ.
نَبِيلٌ: هَلْ أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى بِطَاقَةٍ عَلَى الْحَقِيبَةِ الْكَبِيرَةِ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: نَعَمْ، اُكْتُبْ اِسْمَكَ وَرَقْمَ هَاتِفِكَ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْبِطَاقَةِ.
نَبِيلٌ: حَسَنًا، كَتَبْتُهُمَا. مَاذَا أَفْعَلُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: سَأُرْسِلُ الْحَقِيبَةَ، وَأُعْطِيكَ إِيصَالَهَا مَعَ بِطَاقَةِ الصُّعُودِ.
نَبِيلٌ: شُكْرًا، سَأَحْتَفِظُ بِالْإِيصَالِ مَعَ جَوَازِ سَفَرِي.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: عَفْوًا، وَتَأَكَّدْ مِنْ رَقْمِ الْبَوَّابَةِ عَلَى الشَّاشَةِ. رِحْلَةً سَعِيدَةً!
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Nabil: Good morning. I have a large suitcase and a small backpack.
Employee: Good morning. Do you want to check in the large suitcase?
Nabil: Yes. Is its size suitable for this flight?
Employee: Yes, its size is suitable. Put it on the scale so we can find out its weight.
Nabil: Here it is. What weight is allowed with my booking?
Employee: Your booking includes one bag weighing up to twenty kilograms.
Nabil: And how much does my suitcase weigh now?
Employee: It weighs eighteen kilograms, so you do not need to pay extra fees.
Nabil: Good. Can I take the backpack with me?
Employee: Yes. I have checked its size and weight, and both are suitable for your booking.
Nabil: Do I need a tag on the large suitcase?
Employee: Yes. Write your name and phone number on this tag.
Nabil: All right, I have written them. What do I do after that?
Employee: I will send the suitcase through and give you its receipt with the boarding pass.
Nabil: Thank you. I will keep the receipt with my passport.
Employee: You are welcome. Check the gate number on the screen. Have a good flight!
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| شَحْنَ الْحَقِيبَةِ | checking in the suitcase |
| حَجْمُهَا | its size |
| الْمِيزَانِ | the scale |
| الْوَزْنُ الْمَسْمُوحُ بِهِ | the permitted weight |
| رُسُومٍ إِضَافِيَّةٍ | extra fees |
| حَقِيبَةِ الظَّهْرِ | the backpack |
| إِيصَالَهَا | its receipt |
| بِطَاقَةِ الصُّعُودِ | the boarding pass |
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
- Ask about the allowance for your own booking, then distinguish it from the bag’s measured weight.
- Confirm the next step and keep the baggage receipt with your travel documents in this exchange.
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