Huda asks Lina to care for two plants during a long weekend away. Clarify Huda’s instructions for these pots, repeat the amounts, and arrange the key handover.
01Read the Arabic conversation
سَقْيُ نَبَاتَاتِ الْجَارَةِ
هُدَى: سَأُسَافِرُ مِنَ الْخَمِيسِ إِلَى الِاثْنَيْنِ. هَلْ تَسْقِينَ نَبَاتَاتِي صَبَاحَ السَّبْتِ؟
لِينَا: بِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ. أَيْنَ النَّبَاتَاتُ؟
هُدَى: فِي الشُّرْفَةِ بِجَانِبِ النَّافِذَةِ. هُنَاكَ أَصِيصَانِ.
لِينَا: كَمْ أَضَعُ مِنَ الْمَاءِ فِي كُلِّ أَصِيصٍ؟
هُدَى: ضَعِي كُوبًا وَاحِدًا فِي الْأَصِيصِ الْأَخْضَرِ، وَنِصْفَ كُوبٍ فِي الْأَزْرَقِ.
لِينَا: أَيْنَ أَجِدُ الْكُوبَ؟
هُدَى: هُوَ الْكُوبُ الصَّغِيرُ بِجَانِبِ إِبْرِيقِ السَّقْيِ.
لِينَا: هَلْ أَفْحَصُ التُّرْبَةَ أَوَّلًا؟
هُدَى: نَعَمْ. إِذَا كَانَتْ رَطْبَةً، فَلَا تُضِيفِي مَاءً، وَأَرْسِلِي لِي رِسَالَةً.
لِينَا: إِذَنْ، كُوبٌ لِلْأَخْضَرِ وَنِصْفُ كُوبٍ لِلْأَزْرَقِ، إِذَا كَانَتِ التُّرْبَةُ جَافَّةً.
هُدَى: بِالضَّبْطِ. وَاتْرُكِي الْأَصِيصَيْنِ فِي مَكَانِهِمَا.
لِينَا: كَيْفَ أَحْصُلُ عَلَى الْمِفْتَاحِ؟
هُدَى: سَأُعْطِيكِ إِيَّاهُ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ قَبْلَ سَفَرِي.
لِينَا: هَلْ أُعِيدُهُ يَوْمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ بَعْدَ عَوْدَتِكِ؟
هُدَى: نَعَمْ، بَعْدَ الثَّامِنَةِ مَسَاءً. شُكْرًا لِمُسَاعَدَتِكِ.
لِينَا: عَلَى الرَّحْبِ وَالسَّعَةِ. سَأُرْسِلُ لَكِ رِسَالَةً قَصِيرَةً بَعْدَ زِيَارَتِي يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ لِأُخْبِرَكِ بِمَا فَعَلْتُ.
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Huda: I will be away from Thursday to Monday. Could you water my plants on Saturday morning?
Lina: With pleasure. Where are the plants?
Huda: On the balcony beside the window. There are two pots.
Lina: How much water should I put in each pot?
Huda: Put one cup in the green pot and half a cup in the blue one.
Lina: Where can I find the cup?
Huda: It is the small cup beside the watering can.
Lina: Should I check the soil first?
Huda: Yes. If it is damp, do not add water, and send me a message.
Lina: So, one cup for the green one and half a cup for the blue one, if the soil is dry.
Huda: Exactly. And leave the two pots where they are.
Lina: How will I get the key?
Huda: I will give it to you on Thursday before I leave.
Lina: Shall I return it on Monday after you get back?
Huda: Yes, after eight in the evening. Thank you for your help.
Lina: You are welcome. I will send you a short message after my visit on Saturday to tell you what I did.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| تَسْقِينَ | you water (addressing one woman) |
| أَصِيصَانِ | two plant pots |
| نِصْفَ كُوبٍ | half a cup |
| إِبْرِيقِ السَّقْيِ | the watering can |
| التُّرْبَةَ | the soil |
| رَطْبَةً | damp |
| جَافَّةً | dry |
| بِالضَّبْطِ | exactly |
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
- Repeat amounts and conditions to confirm that you understood a favour.
- Agree how to obtain and return a key, and when to send an update.
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