Hamid brings his old charger and phone to a shop. Practise explaining a fault, asking staff to check a replacement, and comparing the included cables.
01Read the Arabic conversation
شِرَاءُ شَاحِنٍ بَدِيلٍ لِلْهَاتِفِ
حَامِدٌ: مَرْحَبًا، أَحْضَرْتُ شَاحِنِي الْقَدِيمَ لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَعْمَلُ.
الْبَائِعُ: أَهْلًا بِكَ. هَلْ أَحْضَرْتَ هَاتِفَكَ أَيْضًا لِأَتَأَكَّدَ مِنْ طِرَازِهِ؟
حَامِدٌ: نَعَمْ، هَذَا هَاتِفِي. أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى شَاحِنٍ مُنَاسِبٍ لَهُ.
الْبَائِعُ: فَحَصْتُ طِرَازَ هَاتِفِكَ. هَذَانِ الشَّاحِنَانِ مُنَاسِبَانِ لَهُ.
حَامِدٌ: مَا الْفَرْقُ بَيْنَ الشَّاحِنِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَالشَّاحِنِ الْأَبْيَضِ؟
الْبَائِعُ: سِعْرُ كُلِّ شَاحِنٍ أَرْبَعُونَ دِرْهَمًا، وَلَكِنَّ سِلْكَ الْأَبْيَضِ أَطْوَلُ مِنْ سِلْكِ الْأَسْوَدِ.
حَامِدٌ: كَمْ طُولُ كُلِّ سِلْكٍ؟
الْبَائِعُ: طُولُ سِلْكِ الْأَبْيَضِ مِتْرَانِ، وَطُولُ سِلْكِ الْأَسْوَدِ مِتْرٌ وَاحِدٌ.
حَامِدٌ: أُفَضِّلُ السِّلْكَ الْأَطْوَلَ لِأَنَّ الْمَقْبَسَ بَعِيدٌ عَنْ مَكْتَبِي.
الْبَائِعُ: إِذَنْ هَلْ تُرِيدُ الشَّاحِنَ الْأَبْيَضَ؟
حَامِدٌ: نَعَمْ. هَلِ السِّلْكُ دَاخِلَ الْعُلْبَةِ؟
الْبَائِعُ: السِّلْكُ دَاخِلَ الْعُلْبَةِ، وَالسِّعْرُ يَشْمَلُهُ.
حَامِدٌ: جَيِّدٌ، سَآخُذُهُ. هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي الدَّفْعُ بِالْبِطَاقَةِ؟
الْبَائِعُ: نَعَمْ، تَفَضَّلْ. هَلْ تُرِيدُ الْإِيصَالَ مَطْبُوعًا؟
حَامِدٌ: نَعَمْ، ضَعْهُ مَعَ الْعُلْبَةِ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
الْبَائِعُ: تَفَضَّلْ شَاحِنَكَ وَالْإِيصَالَ. شُكْرًا لَكَ.
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Hamid: Hello. I have brought my old charger because it does not work.
Shop assistant: Welcome. Have you also brought your phone so I can check its model?
Hamid: Yes, this is my phone. I need a suitable charger for it.
Shop assistant: I have checked your phone model. These two chargers are suitable for it.
Hamid: What is the difference between the black charger and the white charger?
Shop assistant: Each charger costs forty dirhams, but the white one’s cable is longer than the black one’s cable.
Hamid: How long is each cable?
Shop assistant: The white one’s cable is two metres long, and the black one’s cable is one metre long.
Hamid: I prefer the longer cable because the socket is far from my desk.
Shop assistant: So would you like the white charger?
Hamid: Yes. Is the cable inside the box?
Shop assistant: The cable is inside the box, and the price includes it.
Hamid: Good, I will take it. Can I pay by card?
Shop assistant: Yes, go ahead. Would you like a printed receipt?
Hamid: Yes, put it with the box, please.
Shop assistant: Here are your charger and receipt. Thank you.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| شَاحِنِي الْقَدِيمَ | my old charger |
| لِأَتَأَكَّدَ | so I can check |
| طِرَازَ هَاتِفِكَ | your phone model |
| سِلْكَ الْأَبْيَضِ | the white one’s cable |
| أَطْوَلُ مِنْ | longer than |
| الْمَقْبَسَ | the socket |
| دَاخِلَ الْعُلْبَةِ | inside the box |
| السِّعْرُ يَشْمَلُهُ | the price includes it |
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
- Identify the phone model when asking staff for a suitable replacement charger.
- Compare what is included in the price before confirming your choice.
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