Hasan and Tariq compare a beach outing with a trip to the mountains. Practise weighing distance, weather, and transport before agreeing on a simple day plan.
01Read the Arabic conversation
اِخْتِيَارُ رِحْلَةٍ لِيَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ
حَسَنٌ: مَا رَأْيُكَ فِي رِحْلَةٍ غَدًا؟ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ نَذْهَبَ إِلَى الشَّاطِئِ أَوْ إِلَى الْجِبَالِ.
طَارِقٌ: فِكْرَةٌ جَيِّدَةٌ. أَيُّ الْمَكَانَيْنِ أَقْرَبُ إِلَى الْفُنْدُقِ؟
حَسَنٌ: الشَّاطِئُ أَقْرَبُ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ؛ يَبْعُدُ عِشْرِينَ كِيلُومِتْرًا فَقَطْ.
طَارِقٌ: وَكَمْ تَبْعُدُ الْجِبَالُ؟
حَسَنٌ: نَحْوَ ثَمَانِينَ كِيلُومِتْرًا، وَالطَّرِيقُ إِلَيْهَا يَسْتَغْرِقُ سَاعَتَيْنِ بِالسَّيَّارَةِ.
طَارِقٌ: لَيْسَ عِنْدَنَا سَيَّارَةٌ. هَلْ تُوجَدُ حَافِلَةٌ إِلَى الشَّاطِئِ؟
حَسَنٌ: نَعَمْ، حَافِلَةٌ مُبَاشِرَةٌ مِنْ أَمَامِ الْفُنْدُقِ، وَالرِّحْلَةُ نِصْفُ سَاعَةٍ.
طَارِقٌ: وَمَاذَا عَنِ الطَّقْسِ غَدًا؟ لَا أُرِيدُ حَمْلَ مَلَابِسَ كَثِيرَةٍ.
حَسَنٌ: حَسَبَ النَّشْرَةِ، سَيَكُونُ الْجَوُّ دَافِئًا عِنْدَ الشَّاطِئِ، وَبَارِدًا فِي الْجِبَالِ.
طَارِقٌ: إِذَنْ أُفَضِّلُ الشَّاطِئَ، لِأَنَّ الْوُصُولَ إِلَيْهِ أَسْهَلُ وَالْجَوَّ أَدْفَأُ.
حَسَنٌ: وَأَنَا أَيْضًا. هَلْ نَأْخُذُ حَافِلَةَ التَّاسِعَةِ صَبَاحًا؟
طَارِقٌ: نَعَمْ، وَنَعُودُ بِحَافِلَةِ الْخَامِسَةِ مَسَاءً.
حَسَنٌ: مَاذَا نَأْخُذُ مَعَنَا؟ سَأُحْضِرُ الْمَاءَ وَبَعْضَ الْفَاكِهَةِ.
طَارِقٌ: سَآخُذُ خُبْزًا وَجُبْنًا، لِنَتَنَاوَلَ الْغَدَاءَ هُنَاكَ.
حَسَنٌ: جَيِّدٌ، نَلْتَقِي عِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ الْفُنْدُقِ فِي الثَّامِنَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ.
طَارِقٌ: اِتَّفَقْنَا، وَسَأَتَأَكَّدُ مِنْ مَوَاعِيدِ الْحَافِلَةِ الْيَوْمَ.
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Hasan: What do you think about a trip tomorrow? We could go to the beach or the mountains.
Tariq: Good idea. Which of the two places is closer to the hotel?
Hasan: The beach is closer than the mountains; it is only twenty kilometres away.
Tariq: And how far away are the mountains?
Hasan: About eighty kilometres, and getting there takes two hours by car.
Tariq: We do not have a car. Is there a bus to the beach?
Hasan: Yes, a direct bus from in front of the hotel, and the journey is half an hour.
Tariq: And what about the weather tomorrow? I do not want to carry many clothes.
Hasan: According to the forecast, it will be warm at the beach and cold in the mountains.
Tariq: Then I prefer the beach because it is easier to reach and the weather is warmer.
Hasan: So do I. Shall we take the nine o’clock bus in the morning?
Tariq: Yes, and return on the five o’clock bus in the evening.
Hasan: What shall we take with us? I will bring water and some fruit.
Tariq: I will take bread and cheese so we can have lunch there.
Hasan: Good. Let us meet at the hotel entrance at half past eight.
Tariq: Agreed. I will check the bus times today.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| أَقْرَبُ مِنَ | closer than |
| يَبْعُدُ | is distant; is away |
| يَسْتَغْرِقُ سَاعَتَيْنِ | takes two hours |
| حَافِلَةٌ مُبَاشِرَةٌ | a direct bus |
| حَسَبَ النَّشْرَةِ | according to the forecast |
| دَافِئًا | warm |
| أُفَضِّلُ | I prefer |
| اِتَّفَقْنَا | agreed |
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 distance, available transport, and expected weather before stating a preference.
- Set a meeting time before departure and divide the things each person will bring.
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