Rashid calls a restaurant to add two guests to a dinner reservation. Practise updating the number of people and checking the available time and table.
01Read the Arabic conversation
تَغْيِيرُ حَجْزٍ فِي الْمَطْعَمِ
رَاشِدٌ: مَسَاءُ الْخَيْرِ. عِنْدِي حَجْزٌ هَذَا الْمَسَاءَ، وَأُرِيدُ أَنْ أُغَيِّرَهُ.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: مَسَاءُ النُّورِ. مَا الِاسْمُ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟
رَاشِدٌ: الْحَجْزُ بِاسْمِ رَاشِدٍ، لِأَرْبَعَةِ أَشْخَاصٍ فِي السَّاعَةِ السَّابِعَةِ.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: نَعَمْ، وَجَدْتُ الْحَجْزَ. مَا التَّغْيِيرُ الَّذِي تُرِيدُهُ؟
رَاشِدٌ: سَيَأْتِي صَدِيقَانِ آخَرَانِ مَعَنَا، فَنَحْتَاجُ إِلَى طَاوِلَةٍ لِسِتَّةِ أَشْخَاصٍ.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: عِنْدَنَا طَاوِلَةٌ لِسِتَّةِ أَشْخَاصٍ فِي السَّابِعَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ فَقَطْ.
رَاشِدٌ: لَا مُشْكِلَةَ، يُنَاسِبُنَا هَذَا الْوَقْتُ. هَلِ الطَّاوِلَةُ قُرْبَ النَّافِذَةِ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: لَا، هِيَ فِي وَسَطِ الْقَاعَةِ. الطَّاوِلَاتُ قُرْبَ النَّافِذَةِ مَحْجُوزَةٌ.
رَاشِدٌ: حَسَنًا، الطَّاوِلَةُ فِي وَسَطِ الْقَاعَةِ مُنَاسِبَةٌ أَيْضًا.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: هَلْ نُبْقِي الْحَجْزَ بِالِاسْمِ نَفْسِهِ؟
رَاشِدٌ: نَعَمْ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ. هَلْ أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى حَجْزٍ جَدِيدٍ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: لَا، سَأُغَيِّرُ الْعَدَدَ وَالْوَقْتَ فِي حَجْزِكَ الْحَالِيِّ.
رَاشِدٌ: شُكْرًا. سَأُخْبِرُ أَصْدِقَائِي بِالْمَوْعِدِ الْجَدِيدِ.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: إِذَنْ حَجْزُكَ الْمُؤَكَّدُ لِسِتَّةِ أَشْخَاصٍ هَذَا الْمَسَاءَ فِي السَّابِعَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ.
رَاشِدٌ: نَعَمْ، هَذَا صَحِيحٌ. شُكْرًا لِمُسَاعَدَتِكَ.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: عَفْوًا، نَنْتَظِرُكُمْ هَذَا الْمَسَاءَ.
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Rashid: Good evening. I have a reservation this evening, and I want to change it.
Staff member: Good evening. What is the name, please?
Rashid: The reservation is under Rashid, for four people at seven.
Staff member: Yes, I have found the reservation. What change would you like?
Rashid: Two more friends will come with us, so we need a table for six people.
Staff member: We have a table for six only at half past seven.
Rashid: No problem, that time suits us. Is the table near the window?
Staff member: No, it is in the middle of the dining room. The tables near the window are booked.
Rashid: All right, the table in the middle of the room is suitable too.
Staff member: Shall we keep the reservation under the same name?
Rashid: Yes, please. Do I need a new reservation?
Staff member: No, I will change the number of people and the time in your existing reservation.
Rashid: Thank you. I will tell my friends the new time.
Staff member: So your confirmed reservation is for six people this evening at half past seven.
Rashid: Yes, that is correct. Thank you for your help.
Staff member: You are welcome. We look forward to seeing you this evening.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| حَجْزٌ | a reservation |
| أُغَيِّرَهُ | change it |
| بِاسْمِ رَاشِدٍ | under the name Rashid |
| لِسِتَّةِ أَشْخَاصٍ | for six people |
| يُنَاسِبُنَا | suits us |
| فِي وَسَطِ الْقَاعَةِ | in the middle of the dining room |
| مَحْجُوزَةٌ | booked |
| حَجْزِكَ الْحَالِيِّ | your existing reservation |
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
- Give the existing booking name and details before requesting a change.
- Check the final number of guests, time, and table location before ending the call.
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