Colleagues Karim and Salim exchange weekend news. Follow a family visit and a riverside walk, and practise putting recent events in order.
01Read the Arabic conversation
الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ عُطْلَةِ نِهَايَةِ الْأُسْبُوعِ
كَرِيمٌ: كَيْفَ كَانَتْ عُطْلَةُ نِهَايَةِ الْأُسْبُوعِ يَا سَلِيمُ؟
سَلِيمٌ: كَانَتْ جَمِيلَةً. زُرْتُ جَدِّي وَجَدَّتِي يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ مَعَ أُخْتِي.
كَرِيمٌ: كَيْفَ ذَهَبْتُمَا إِلَيْهِمَا؟
سَلِيمٌ: ذَهَبْنَا بِالْقِطَارِ، وَاسْتَغْرَقَتِ الرِّحْلَةُ سَاعَةً وَاحِدَةً.
كَرِيمٌ: وَمَاذَا فَعَلْتُمْ بَعْدَ الْوُصُولِ؟
سَلِيمٌ: أَعْدَدْنَا الْغَدَاءَ مَعَ جَدَّتِي، ثُمَّ أَكَلْنَا فِي الْحَدِيقَةِ.
كَرِيمٌ: هَلْ بَقِيتُمَا هُنَاكَ حَتَّى الْمَسَاءِ؟
سَلِيمٌ: نَعَمْ، عُدْنَا فِي السَّادِسَةِ. وَمَاذَا فَعَلْتَ أَنْتَ؟
كَرِيمٌ: مَشَيْتُ بِجَانِبِ النَّهْرِ يَوْمَ الْأَحَدِ مَعَ صَدِيقِي.
سَلِيمٌ: هَلْ كَانَ الْجَوُّ مُنَاسِبًا لِلْمَشْيِ؟
كَرِيمٌ: نَعَمْ، كَانَ مُشْمِسًا وَلَيْسَ حَارًّا. مَشَيْنَا سَاعَةً، ثُمَّ جَلَسْنَا فِي مَقْهًى.
سَلِيمٌ: مَا الَّذِي أَعْجَبَكَ فِي الْمَكَانِ؟
كَرِيمٌ: أَعْجَبَنِي الْهُدُوءُ، لِأَنَّنِي أَعْمَلُ فِي شَارِعٍ مُزْدَحِمٍ طَوَالَ الْأُسْبُوعِ.
سَلِيمٌ: يَبْدُو أَنَّكَ اسْتَمْتَعْتَ. هَلْ سَتَذْهَبُ إِلَى هُنَاكَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى؟
كَرِيمٌ: نَعَمْ، سَأَذْهَبُ يَوْمَ الْأَحَدِ الْقَادِمِ. هَلْ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَأْتِيَ مَعِي؟
سَلِيمٌ: بِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ، نُحَدِّدُ الْوَقْتَ بَعْدَ الْعَمَلِ الْيَوْمَ.
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Karim: How was your weekend, Salim?
Salim: It was lovely. I visited my grandfather and grandmother on Saturday with my sister.
Karim: How did you both get there?
Salim: We went by train, and the journey took one hour.
Karim: And what did you do after arriving?
Salim: We prepared lunch with my grandmother, then ate in the garden.
Karim: Did you both stay there until the evening?
Salim: Yes, we returned at six. And what did you do?
Karim: I walked beside the river on Sunday with my friend.
Salim: Was the weather suitable for walking?
Karim: Yes, it was sunny and not hot. We walked for an hour, then sat in a café.
Salim: What did you like about the place?
Karim: I liked the quiet because I work on a busy street throughout the week.
Salim: It sounds as though you enjoyed it. Will you go there again?
Karim: Yes, I will go next Sunday. Would you like to come with me?
Salim: With pleasure. Let us decide on the time after work today.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| زُرْتُ | I visited |
| بَعْدَ الْوُصُولِ | after arriving |
| أَعْدَدْنَا الْغَدَاءَ | we prepared lunch |
| عُدْنَا | we returned |
| بِجَانِبِ النَّهْرِ | beside the river |
| مُشْمِسًا | sunny |
| أَعْجَبَنِي الْهُدُوءُ | I liked the quiet |
| بِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ | with pleasure |
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
- Name the day, companions, and transport when recounting a visit.
- Use a sequence word to connect activities and a reason to explain what you enjoyed.
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