Housemates Omar and Bilal have several errands to do tomorrow morning. Follow how they check the opening times and choose an order for their stops.
01Read the Arabic conversation
مَهَامُّ صَبَاحِ الْغَدِ
عُمَرُ: عِنْدَنَا عِدَّةُ مَهَامَّ غَدًا صَبَاحًا. مِنْ أَيْنَ نَبْدَأُ؟
بِلَالٌ: نَبْدَأُ بِالْبَنْكِ، ثُمَّ نَذْهَبُ إِلَى مَكْتَبِ الْبَرِيدِ.
عُمَرُ: مَتَى يَفْتَحُ الْبَنْكُ؟
بِلَالٌ: يَفْتَحُ فِي السَّاعَةِ التَّاسِعَةِ، وَمَكْتَبُ الْبَرِيدِ يَفْتَحُ فِي الْعَاشِرَةِ.
عُمَرُ: إِذَنْ، نَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فِي التَّاسِعَةِ إِلَّا رُبْعًا.
بِلَالٌ: حَسَنًا، سَنَمْشِي لِأَنَّ الْبَنْكَ قَرِيبٌ.
عُمَرُ: هَلْ تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى شَيْءٍ مِنْ مَكْتَبِ الْبَرِيدِ؟
بِلَالٌ: نَعَمْ، أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُرْسِلَ هٰذَا الطَّرْدَ إِلَى أَخِي.
عُمَرُ: وَبَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ، نَشْتَرِي الْخُبْزَ وَالْحَلِيبَ مِنْ مَتْجَرِ الْبِقَالَةِ.
بِلَالٌ: مَتَى يُغْلِقُ الْمَتْجَرُ غَدًا؟
عُمَرُ: يُغْلِقُ فِي الثَّانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ ظُهْرًا، لِذٰلِكَ نَذْهَبُ إِلَيْهِ قَبْلَهَا.
بِلَالٌ: هَلْ كَتَبْتَ قَائِمَةَ الْمُشْتَرَيَاتِ؟
عُمَرُ: نَعَمْ، كَتَبْتُهَا، وَسَآخُذُ حَقِيبَةً لِلْمُشْتَرَيَاتِ.
بِلَالٌ: وَأَنَا سَأُحْضِرُ الطَّرْدَ. هَلْ نَعُودُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ قَبْلَ الْغَدَاءِ؟
عُمَرُ: نَعَمْ، بَعْدَ الْمَتْجَرِ نَعُودُ مُبَاشَرَةً.
بِلَالٌ: جَيِّدٌ، سَأَكُونُ جَاهِزًا فِي التَّاسِعَةِ إِلَّا رُبْعًا.
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Omar: We have several errands tomorrow morning. Where shall we start?
Bilal: Let’s start with the bank, then go to the post office.
Omar: When does the bank open?
Bilal: It opens at nine, and the post office opens at ten.
Omar: Then let’s leave home at quarter to nine.
Bilal: All right. We will walk because the bank is nearby.
Omar: Do you need anything from the post office?
Bilal: Yes, I want to send this parcel to my brother.
Omar: And after that, we will buy bread and milk from the grocery store.
Bilal: When does the store close tomorrow?
Omar: It closes at twelve noon, so we will go there before then.
Bilal: Have you written the shopping list?
Omar: Yes, I have written it, and I will take a shopping bag.
Bilal: And I will bring the parcel. Shall we return home before lunch?
Omar: Yes, after the store, we will go straight home.
Bilal: Good. I will be ready at quarter to nine.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| عِدَّةُ مَهَامَّ | several tasks or errands |
| نَبْدَأُ بِالْبَنْكِ | we start with the bank |
| مَكْتَبِ الْبَرِيدِ | the post office |
| فِي التَّاسِعَةِ إِلَّا رُبْعًا | at quarter to nine |
| بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ | after that |
| مَتْجَرِ الْبِقَالَةِ | the grocery store |
| قَائِمَةَ الْمُشْتَرَيَاتِ | the shopping list |
| نَعُودُ مُبَاشَرَةً | we return directly |
03Check your understanding
Choose one answer for each question. Look back at the Arabic conversation for evidence. Open the English question support or a hint when you need help.
What to remember
- Put errands in an order that fits the opening and closing times given in the conversation.
- Use first, then and after that to make a shared plan easy to follow.
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