New neighbours Samir and Adil discuss a recent move. Compare the old and new homes, explain the reason for moving, and talk about settling in.
01Read the Arabic conversation
الْحَدِيثُ عَنِ الِانْتِقَالِ إِلَى بَيْتٍ جَدِيدٍ
سَمِيرٌ: أَهْلًا بِكَ فِي الْبِنَايَةِ. مَتَى انْتَقَلْتَ إِلَى هُنَا؟
عَادِلٌ: شُكْرًا. اِنْتَقَلْتُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ الْمَاضِيَةِ مَعَ أُسْرَتِي.
سَمِيرٌ: أَيْنَ كُنْتُمْ تَسْكُنُونَ مِنْ قَبْلُ؟
عَادِلٌ: كُنَّا نَسْكُنُ فِي شَقَّةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ بَعِيدَةٍ عَنْ مَكَانِ عَمَلِي.
سَمِيرٌ: هَلْ شَقَّتُكُمُ الْجَدِيدَةُ أَكْبَرُ مِنَ الْقَدِيمَةِ؟
عَادِلٌ: نَعَمْ، فِيهَا ثَلَاثُ غُرَفِ نَوْمٍ بَدَلًا مِنْ غُرْفَتَيْنِ، وَشُرْفَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ.
سَمِيرٌ: وَمَا السَّبَبُ الرَّئِيسِيُّ لِلِانْتِقَالِ؟
عَادِلٌ: أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَكُونَ أَقْرَبَ إِلَى عَمَلِي. الْآنَ أَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ فِي عَشْرِ دَقَائِقَ مَشْيًا.
سَمِيرٌ: هَلْ كَانَ نَقْلُ الْأَثَاثِ صَعْبًا؟
عَادِلٌ: كَانَ مُتْعِبًا، لَكِنَّ أَخِي سَاعَدَنَا، وَأَحْضَرَ شَاحِنَةً صَغِيرَةً.
سَمِيرٌ: هَلْ رَتَّبْتُمْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ؟
عَادِلٌ: رَتَّبْنَا الْمَطْبَخَ وَغُرَفَ النَّوْمِ، لَكِنَّ الْكُتُبَ مَا زَالَتْ فِي الصَّنَادِيقِ.
سَمِيرٌ: هَلْ تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مُسَاعَدَةٍ فِي تَرْتِيبِ الْكُتُبِ؟
عَادِلٌ: نَعَمْ، إِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَكَ وَقْتٌ غَدًا مَسَاءً.
سَمِيرٌ: بِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ. سَآتِي فِي السَّابِعَةِ بَعْدَ الْعَمَلِ.
عَادِلٌ: شُكْرًا لَكَ. يَسُرُّنِي أَنْ يَكُونَ لِي جَارٌ لَطِيفٌ مِثْلُكَ.
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Samir: Welcome to the building. When did you move here?
Adil: Thank you. I moved last Friday with my family.
Samir: Where did you live before?
Adil: We lived in a small flat far from my workplace.
Samir: Is your new flat larger than the old one?
Adil: Yes. It has three bedrooms instead of two, and a small balcony.
Samir: And what was the main reason for moving?
Adil: We wanted to be closer to my work. Now I get there in ten minutes on foot.
Samir: Was moving the furniture difficult?
Adil: It was tiring, but my brother helped us and brought a small truck.
Samir: Have you put everything in order?
Adil: We have organised the kitchen and bedrooms, but the books are still in boxes.
Samir: Do you need help arranging the books?
Adil: Yes, if you have time tomorrow evening.
Samir: With pleasure. I will come at seven after work.
Adil: Thank you. I am glad to have a kind neighbour like you.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| اِنْتَقَلْتُ | I moved |
| مِنْ قَبْلُ | before; previously |
| شُرْفَةٌ | a balcony |
| بَدَلًا مِنْ | instead of |
| مَشْيًا | on foot |
| نَقْلُ الْأَثَاثِ | moving the furniture |
| مَا زَالَتْ | are still (referring to the books) |
| فِي الصَّنَادِيقِ | in boxes |
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
- Compare a previous home with a new one using concrete details.
- Distinguish completed moving tasks from work that still needs doing.
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