Samir sends a gift of books to his sister abroad. Practise asking about parcel contents, comparing two delivery options, and checking tracking details.
01Read the Arabic conversation
إِرْسَالُ طَرْدٍ إِلَى الْخَارِجِ
سَمِيرٌ: صَبَاحَ الْخَيْرِ، أُرِيدُ إِرْسَالَ هَذَا الطَّرْدِ إِلَى أُخْتِي فِي فَرَنْسَا.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: صَبَاحَ النُّورِ. مَاذَا يُوجَدُ دَاخِلَ الطَّرْدِ؟
سَمِيرٌ: فِيهِ ثَلَاثَةُ كُتُبٍ، وَهِيَ هَدِيَّةٌ لِأُخْتِي.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: حَسَنًا، سَأَزِنُهُ أَوَّلًا، ثُمَّ أَشْرَحُ لَكَ خِيَارَيْنِ لِلْإِرْسَالِ.
سَمِيرٌ: كَمْ تَكْلِفَةُ الْإِرْسَالِ الْعَادِيِّ لِهَذَا الطَّرْدِ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: ثَلَاثُونَ دِينَارًا، وَالْمُدَّةُ الْمُتَوَقَّعَةُ سَبْعَةُ أَيَّامٍ.
سَمِيرٌ: وَكَمْ تَكْلِفَةُ الْإِرْسَالِ السَّرِيعِ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: خَمْسُونَ دِينَارًا، وَالْمُدَّةُ الْمُتَوَقَّعَةُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ.
سَمِيرٌ: إِذَنْ الْإِرْسَالُ الْعَادِيُّ أَرْخَصُ مِنَ الْإِرْسَالِ السَّرِيعِ بِعِشْرِينَ دِينَارًا.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: صَحِيحٌ. هَلْ تَحْتَاجُ أُخْتُكَ إِلَى الْكُتُبِ بِسُرْعَةٍ؟
سَمِيرٌ: لَا، لِذَلِكَ أَخْتَارُ الْإِرْسَالَ الْعَادِيَّ. هَلْ يَكْفِي هَذَا الْعُنْوَانُ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: الْعُنْوَانُ وَاضِحٌ، وَلَكِنْ أَضِفْ رَقْمَ هَاتِفِهَا هُنَا، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
سَمِيرٌ: كَتَبْتُ الرَّقْمَ. كَيْفَ أَعْرِفُ مَكَانَ الطَّرْدِ بَعْدَ إِرْسَالِهِ؟
الْمُوَظَّفُ: سَتَجِدُ رَقْمَ التَّتَبُّعِ عَلَى الْإِيصَالِ، وَيُمْكِنُكَ اِسْتِخْدَامُهُ فِي مَوْقِعِنَا.
سَمِيرٌ: شُكْرًا، سَأَحْتَفِظُ بِالْإِيصَالِ حَتَّى يَصِلَ الطَّرْدُ.
الْمُوَظَّفُ: تَفَضَّلْ إِيصَالَكَ، وَهَذَا هُوَ رَقْمُ التَّتَبُّعِ.
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Samir: Good morning. I want to send this parcel to my sister in France.
Clerk: Good morning. What is inside the parcel?
Samir: There are three books in it, and they are a gift for my sister.
Clerk: All right. I will weigh it first, then explain two sending options to you.
Samir: How much does regular delivery cost for this parcel?
Clerk: Thirty dinars, and the expected delivery time is seven days.
Samir: And how much does express delivery cost?
Clerk: Fifty dinars, and the expected delivery time is three days.
Samir: So regular delivery is twenty dinars cheaper than express delivery.
Clerk: Correct. Does your sister need the books quickly?
Samir: No, so I will choose regular delivery. Is this address enough?
Clerk: The address is clear, but add her phone number here, please.
Samir: I have written the number. How can I find out where the parcel is after it is sent?
Clerk: You will find the tracking number on the receipt, and you can use it on our website.
Samir: Thank you. I will keep the receipt until the parcel arrives.
Clerk: Here is your receipt, and this is the tracking number.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic | Meaning in this conversation |
|---|---|
| إِرْسَالَ هَذَا الطَّرْدِ | sending this parcel |
| دَاخِلَ الطَّرْدِ | inside the parcel |
| سَأَزِنُهُ | I will weigh it |
| الْإِرْسَالِ الْعَادِيِّ | regular delivery |
| الْإِرْسَالِ السَّرِيعِ | express delivery |
| الْمُدَّةُ الْمُتَوَقَّعَةُ | the expected time |
| أَرْخَصُ مِنَ | cheaper than |
| رَقْمَ التَّتَبُّعِ | the tracking number |
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 the quoted cost and expected duration before choosing a delivery service.
- Ask where to find the tracking number and confirm the recipient’s details.
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Arabic Comparatives: Bigger Than and Better Than
الْإِرْسَالُ الْعَادِيُّ أَرْخَصُ مِنَ الْإِرْسَالِ السَّرِيعِ.
Compare the two delivery prices using a comparative followed by min.
Arabic Question Words: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
مَاذَا يُوجَدُ دَاخِلَ الطَّرْدِ؟
Ask what a parcel contains and how to follow its progress.
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هَلْ تَحْتَاجُ أُخْتُكَ إِلَى الْكُتُبِ بِسُرْعَةٍ؟
Recognise the need pattern with ila before a noun.
