Samir needs to change his weekly study session with Karim. Follow how they explain the problem, compare available times and confirm their new arrangement.
01Read the Arabic conversation
مَوْعِدٌ جَدِيدٌ لِلْمُرَاجَعَةِ
سَمِيرٌ: هَلْ يُمْكِنُنَا أَنْ نُغَيِّرَ مَوْعِدَ الْمُرَاجَعَةِ هٰذَا الْأُسْبُوعَ؟
كَرِيمٌ: نَعَمْ، نَحْنُ نَلْتَقِي عَادَةً يَوْمَ الثُّلَاثَاءِ. مَا الْمُشْكِلَةُ؟
سَمِيرٌ: عِنْدِي مَوْعِدٌ مَعَ الْمُعَلِّمِ يَوْمَ الثُّلَاثَاءِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ.
كَرِيمٌ: لَا بَأْسَ. هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَأْتِيَ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ؟
سَمِيرٌ: نَعَمْ، لٰكِنَّنِي أَعْمَلُ حَتَّى السَّاعَةِ الرَّابِعَةِ.
كَرِيمٌ: إِذَنْ، نَلْتَقِي فِي السَّاعَةِ الْخَامِسَةِ. هَلْ يُنَاسِبُكَ هٰذَا الْوَقْتُ؟
سَمِيرٌ: نَعَمْ، يُنَاسِبُنِي. أَيْنَ نَلْتَقِي؟
كَرِيمٌ: نَلْتَقِي فِي الْمَكْتَبَةِ لِأَنَّ الْمَكَانَ هَادِئٌ.
سَمِيرٌ: فِكْرَةٌ جَيِّدَةٌ. كَمْ سَاعَةً سَنَدْرُسُ؟
كَرِيمٌ: سَنَدْرُسُ سَاعَةً وَاحِدَةً، مِنَ الْخَامِسَةِ إِلَى السَّادِسَةِ.
سَمِيرٌ: سَأُحْضِرُ كِتَابَ الْقِرَاءَةِ وَدَفْتَرِي.
كَرِيمٌ: وَسَأُحْضِرُ أَسْئِلَةَ الدَّرْسِ الْأَخِيرِ.
سَمِيرٌ: إِذَنْ، مَوْعِدُنَا يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ فِي الْخَامِسَةِ بِالْمَكْتَبَةِ.
كَرِيمٌ: صَحِيحٌ، وَسَأُرْسِلُ لَكَ رِسَالَةً قَبْلَ الْمَوْعِدِ.
سَمِيرٌ: شُكْرًا لَكَ عَلَى تَغْيِيرِ الْمَوْعِدِ.
كَرِيمٌ: لَا مُشْكِلَةَ، أَرَاكَ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ.
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Samir: Can we change our study session time this week?
Karim: Yes, we usually meet on Tuesday. What is the problem?
Samir: I have an appointment with the teacher on Tuesday afternoon.
Karim: No problem. Can you come on Wednesday?
Samir: Yes, but I work until four o’clock.
Karim: Then let’s meet at five o’clock. Does that time suit you?
Samir: Yes, it suits me. Where shall we meet?
Karim: Let’s meet in the library because it is quiet there.
Samir: Good idea. How many hours will we study?
Karim: We will study for one hour, from five to six.
Samir: I will bring the reading book and my notebook.
Karim: And I will bring the questions from the last lesson.
Samir: So, we are meeting on Wednesday at five in the library.
Karim: That’s right, and I will send you a message before we meet.
Samir: Thank you for changing the time.
Karim: No problem. See you on Wednesday.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| نُغَيِّرَ مَوْعِدَ الْمُرَاجَعَةِ | change the study session time |
| عَادَةً | usually |
| بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ | in the afternoon |
| حَتَّى السَّاعَةِ الرَّابِعَةِ | until four o’clock |
| هَلْ يُنَاسِبُكَ هٰذَا الْوَقْتُ؟ | Does this time suit you? — to one man |
| لِأَنَّ الْمَكَانَ هَادِئٌ | because the place is quiet |
| سَاعَةً وَاحِدَةً | for one hour |
| قَبْلَ الْمَوْعِدِ | before the appointment |
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
- Explain the conflicting appointment, then suggest a day and time that work.
- Repeat the agreed day, hour and location to confirm a changed arrangement.
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