Faris visits a lost-property office after leaving his bag on a bus. Practise describing an object, identifying its contents, and confirming which bag belongs to you.
01Read the Arabic conversation
اِسْتِلَامُ حَقِيبَةٍ مِنْ مَكْتَبِ الْمَفْقُودَاتِ
فَارِسٌ: مَرْحَبًا، تَرَكْتُ حَقِيبَتِي فِي الْحَافِلَةِ أَمْسِ. هَلْ وَصَلَتْ إِلَيْكُمْ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: أَهْلًا بِكَ. مَا رَقْمُ الْحَافِلَةِ، وَمَتَى نَزَلْتَ مِنْهَا؟
فَارِسٌ: الْحَافِلَةُ رَقْمُ سَبْعَةٍ. نَزَلْتُ عِنْدَ الْمَحَطَّةِ الْأَخِيرَةِ فِي السَّادِسَةِ مَسَاءً.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: وَكَيْفَ تَبْدُو الْحَقِيبَةُ؟ لَدَيْنَا عِدَّةُ حَقَائِبَ.
فَارِسٌ: هِيَ حَقِيبَةٌ زَرْقَاءُ صَغِيرَةٌ، لَهَا حِزَامٌ بُنِّيٌّ وَجَيْبٌ أَمَامِيٌّ.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: وَصَلَتْنَا حَقِيبَةٌ بِهَذَا الْوَصْفِ. مَاذَا يُوجَدُ فِي الْجَيْبِ الْأَمَامِيِّ؟
فَارِسٌ: دَفْتَرٌ أَحْمَرُ صَغِيرٌ وَمِفْتَاحُ الْبَيْتِ.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: وَمَاذَا وَضَعْتَ فِي الْجُزْءِ الْكَبِيرِ مِنَ الْحَقِيبَةِ؟
فَارِسٌ: قَمِيصَيْنِ وَكِتَابًا عَنِ الْمَدِينَةِ. وَدَاخِلَهَا أَيْضًا بِطَاقَةٌ عَلَيْهَا اِسْمِي.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: مَا اِسْمُكَ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟ أُرِيدُ التَّأَكُّدَ مِنَ الْبِطَاقَةِ.
فَارِسٌ: اِسْمِي فَارِسٌ. وَعِنْدِي بِطَاقَةُ الْهُوِيَّةِ إِذَا اِحْتَجْتَ إِلَيْهَا.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: نَعَمْ، أَرِنِي إِيَّاهَا، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ. الِاسْمُ هُنَا فَارِسٌ أَيْضًا.
فَارِسٌ: تَفَضَّلْ. وَهَذِهِ حَقِيبَتِي، أَعْرِفُ الْعَلَامَةَ الصَّغِيرَةَ عَلَى الْحِزَامِ.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: جَيِّدٌ، وَقِّعْ هُنَا لِتَأْكِيدِ اِسْتِلَامِ الْحَقِيبَةِ.
فَارِسٌ: تَفَضَّلْ، وَشُكْرًا عَلَى مُسَاعَدَتِكَ. كُنْتُ قَلِقًا عَلَى مِفْتَاحِ الْبَيْتِ.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: عَفْوًا، خُذْ حَقِيبَتَكَ وَبِطَاقَتَكَ. أَنَا سَعِيدٌ لِأَنَّكَ وَجَدْتَهَا.
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Faris: Hello. I left my bag on the bus yesterday. Has it reached your office?
Clerk: Welcome. What was the bus number, and when did you get off?
Faris: Bus number seven. I got off at the last stop at six in the evening.
Clerk: And what does the bag look like? We have several bags.
Faris: It is a small blue bag with a brown strap and a front pocket.
Clerk: We have received a bag matching that description. What is in the front pocket?
Faris: A small red notebook and the house key.
Clerk: And what did you put in the main compartment of the bag?
Faris: Two shirts and a book about the city. There is also a card inside with my name on it.
Clerk: What is your name, please? I want to check the card.
Faris: My name is Faris. And I have my identity card if you need it.
Clerk: Yes, show it to me, please. The name here is also Faris.
Faris: Here you are. And this is my bag; I recognise the small mark on the strap.
Clerk: Good. Sign here to confirm that you have collected the bag.
Faris: Here you are, and thank you for your help. I was worried about the house key.
Clerk: You are welcome. Take your bag and your card. I am glad you found it.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| تَرَكْتُ حَقِيبَتِي | I left my bag |
| الْمَحَطَّةِ الْأَخِيرَةِ | the last stop |
| حِزَامٌ بُنِّيٌّ | a brown strap |
| جَيْبٌ أَمَامِيٌّ | a front pocket |
| بِهَذَا الْوَصْفِ | matching this description |
| بِطَاقَةُ الْهُوِيَّةِ | the identity card |
| الْعَلَامَةَ الصَّغِيرَةَ | the small mark |
| اِسْتِلَامِ الْحَقِيبَةِ | collecting the bag |
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 a route and time, then describe the bag and the contents of its separate pockets.
- Use matching details to identify a belonging and follow the clerk’s collection instructions.
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