Mahir checks the arrangements for a weekend pottery workshop. Practise asking where an event takes place, when to arrive, and what to bring.
01Read the Arabic conversation
تَأْكِيدُ وَرْشَةِ الْفَخَّارِ
مَاهِرٌ: مَرْحَبًا، سَجَّلْتُ فِي وَرْشَةِ الْفَخَّارِ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ، وَعِنْدِي بَعْضُ الْأَسْئِلَةِ.
الْمُنَظِّمُ: أَهْلًا بِكَ. كَيْفَ أُسَاعِدُكَ؟
مَاهِرٌ: هَلْ تَبْدَأُ الْوَرْشَةُ فِي الْعَاشِرَةِ صَبَاحًا؟
الْمُنَظِّمُ: نَعَمْ، وَلَكِنْ تَعَالَ قَبْلَ الْبِدَايَةِ بِرُبْعِ سَاعَةٍ لِنَتَأَكَّدَ مِنَ الْأَسْمَاءِ.
مَاهِرٌ: حَسَنًا، سَأَصِلُ فِي التَّاسِعَةِ وَخَمْسٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ دَقِيقَةً. أَيْنَ مَكَانُ الْوَرْشَةِ؟
الْمُنَظِّمُ: فِي الْمَرْكَزِ الثَّقَافِيِّ، فِي الْقَاعَةِ رَقْمِ ثَلَاثَةٍ بِالطَّابِقِ الْأَرْضِيِّ.
مَاهِرٌ: هَلْ هَذَا هُوَ الْمَرْكَزُ الْمُقَابِلُ لِلْمَكْتَبَةِ الْعَامَّةِ؟
الْمُنَظِّمُ: نَعَمْ، اُدْخُلْ مِنَ الْبَابِ الرَّئِيسِيِّ، ثُمَّ اِنْعَطِفْ يَمِينًا.
مَاهِرٌ: مَاذَا يَجِبُ أَنْ أُحْضِرَ مَعِي؟ هَلْ أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى أَدَوَاتٍ؟
الْمُنَظِّمُ: نَحْنُ نُوَفِّرُ الطِّينَ وَالْأَدَوَاتِ وَمِئْزَرًا لِكُلِّ مُشَارِكٍ.
مَاهِرٌ: هَلْ أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مَلَابِسَ خَاصَّةٍ؟
الْمُنَظِّمُ: اِلْبَسْ مَلَابِسَ قَدِيمَةً، وَأَحْضِرْ مِنْشَفَةً صَغِيرَةً لِيَدَيْكَ.
مَاهِرٌ: حَسَنًا. مَتَى تَنْتَهِي الْوَرْشَةُ؟
الْمُنَظِّمُ: فِي الثَّانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ ظُهْرًا. سَنَصْنَعُ كُوبًا صَغِيرًا مِنَ الطِّينِ.
مَاهِرٌ: إِذَنْ آتِي يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ قَبْلَ الْعَاشِرَةِ بِرُبْعِ سَاعَةٍ، وَمَعِي مِنْشَفَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ.
الْمُنَظِّمُ: نَعَمْ، وَنَنْتَظِرُكَ فِي الْقَاعَةِ رَقْمِ ثَلَاثَةٍ.
Show English translationHide English translation
Mahir: Hello, I registered for the pottery workshop on Saturday, and I have a few questions.
Organiser: Welcome. How can I help you?
Mahir: Does the workshop start at ten in the morning?
Organiser: Yes, but come a quarter of an hour before the start so we can check the names.
Mahir: All right, I will arrive at nine forty-five. Where is the workshop?
Organiser: At the cultural centre, in room number three on the ground floor.
Mahir: Is that the centre opposite the public library?
Organiser: Yes. Enter through the main door, then turn right.
Mahir: What should I bring with me? Do I need tools?
Organiser: We provide the clay, tools, and an apron for each participant.
Mahir: Do I need special clothes?
Organiser: Wear old clothes, and bring a small towel for your hands.
Mahir: All right. When does the workshop end?
Organiser: At twelve noon. We will make a small cup from clay.
Mahir: So I will come on Saturday a quarter of an hour before ten, with a small towel.
Organiser: Yes, and we will be waiting for you in room number three.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| وَرْشَةِ الْفَخَّارِ | the pottery workshop |
| بِرُبْعِ سَاعَةٍ | by a quarter of an hour |
| الْمَرْكَزِ الثَّقَافِيِّ | the cultural centre |
| الطَّابِقِ الْأَرْضِيِّ | the ground floor |
| نُوَفِّرُ | we provide |
| الطِّينَ | the clay |
| مِئْزَرًا | an apron |
| مِنْشَفَةً صَغِيرَةً | a small towel |
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
- Check the building, room, and arrival time separately from the event’s start time.
- Ask what the organiser provides before deciding what clothes and personal items to bring.
Explore the Arabic in this conversation
Related grammar and vocabularyOpen Araqick guides connected to this conversation.
Telling the Time in Arabic: Hours, Half Past and Quarter Past
هَلْ تَبْدَأُ الْوَرْشَةُ فِي الْعَاشِرَةِ صَبَاحًا؟
Review hour expressions for asking when an event starts or ends.
Arabic Question Words: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
مَتَى تَنْتَهِي الْوَرْشَةُ؟
Ask about the location, required items, and finishing time.
How to Say “I Need” in Arabic: Ask for Everyday Essentials
هَلْ أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى أَدَوَاتٍ؟
Check whether you need to bring your own materials.
