Karim asks Nadir to remove a photo shared without asking. They agree to check permission before sharing another photo.
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طَلَبُ حَذْفِ صُورَةٍ شَخْصِيَّةٍ
كَرِيمٌ: رَأَيْتُ صُورَتِي فِي مَجْمُوعَةِ الْأَصْدِقَاءِ صَبَاحًا. أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَحَدَّثَ مَعَكَ عَنْ نَشْرِهَا.
نَادِرٌ: نَعَمْ، نَشَرْتُ صُورَةَ الرِّحْلَةِ أَمْسِ. ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهَا ذِكْرَى جَمِيلَةٌ لَنَا جَمِيعًا.
كَرِيمٌ: أَفْهَمُ ذَلِكَ، لَكِنَّنِي لَا أَرْتَاحُ لِنَشْرِ صُوَرِي دُونَ أَنْ أَعْرِفَ مَنْ سَيَرَاهَا.
نَادِرٌ: لَمْ أُفَكِّرْ فِي هَذَا. هَلْ تُرِيدُ أَنْ أَحْذِفَ الصُّورَةَ مِنَ الْمَجْمُوعَةِ الْآنَ؟
كَرِيمٌ: نَعَمْ، أَرْجُو أَنْ تَحْذِفَهَا. طَلَبِي يَتَعَلَّقُ بِخُصُوصِيَّتِي، وَلَا يَعْنِي أَنَّنِي لَمْ أَسْتَمْتِعْ بِالرِّحْلَةِ.
نَادِرٌ: أَنَا آسِفٌ لِأَنَّنِي لَمْ أَسْأَلْكَ أَوَّلًا. سَأَحْذِفُهَا مِنَ الْمَجْمُوعَةِ حَالًا أَمَامَكَ.
كَرِيمٌ: شُكْرًا لِتَفَهُّمِكَ. وَهَلْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا إِلَى أَحَدٍ آخَرَ خَارِجَ هَذِهِ الْمَجْمُوعَةِ؟
نَادِرٌ: لَا، لَمْ أُرْسِلْهَا إِلَى غَيْرِهِمْ. لَكِنَّنِي لَا أَعْرِفُ إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ قَدْ حَفِظَهَا.
كَرِيمٌ: أَفْهَمُ. يَكْفِي الْآنَ أَنْ تَحْذِفَ مَا نَشَرْتَهُ، وَأَنْ تَطْلُبَ مِنْهُمْ عَدَمَ إِعَادَةِ إِرْسَالِهَا.
نَادِرٌ: حَذَفْتُهَا، وَسَأَكْتُبُ رِسَالَةً قَصِيرَةً أَطْلُبُ فِيهَا عَدَمَ مُشَارَكَتِهَا. لَنْ أَذْكُرَ أَسْبَابَكَ الشَّخْصِيَّةَ.
كَرِيمٌ: هَذَا مُنَاسِبٌ. وَفِي الْمَرَّةِ الْقَادِمَةِ، أَرْجُو أَنْ تَسْأَلَنِي قَبْلَ نَشْرِ أَيِّ صُورَةٍ لِي.
نَادِرٌ: بِالتَّأْكِيدِ. أَأَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ كُلِّ صُورَةٍ عَلَى حِدَةٍ، أَمْ تَكْفِي مُوَافَقَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ؟
كَرِيمٌ: عَنْ كُلِّ صُورَةٍ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، لِأَنَّ الصُّوَرَ وَالْأَشْخَاصَ الَّذِينَ سَيَرَوْنَهَا يَخْتَلِفُونَ مِنْ مَرَّةٍ لِأُخْرَى.
نَادِرٌ: إِذَنْ، سَأُرْسِلُ إِلَيْكَ الصُّورَةَ أَوَّلًا، وَأُوَضِّحُ لَكَ أَيْنَ أُرِيدُ نَشْرَهَا، ثُمَّ أَنْتَظِرُ رَدَّكَ.
كَرِيمٌ: نَعَمْ، وَإِذَا لَمْ أَرُدَّ، فَهَذَا لَا يَعْنِي الْمُوَافَقَةَ. قَدْ أَكُونُ مَشْغُولًا فَقَطْ.
نَادِرٌ: فَهِمْتُ. سَأَنْتَظِرُ مُوَافَقَةً وَاضِحَةً قَبْلَ النَّشْرِ، حَتَّى لَوْ كَانَتِ الْمَجْمُوعَةُ صَغِيرَةً.
كَرِيمٌ: أُقَدِّرُ ذَلِكَ. لَا أَمْنَعُكَ مِنَ الِاحْتِفَاظِ بِذِكْرَى الرِّحْلَةِ، لَكِنَّ النَّشْرَ قَرَارٌ مُخْتَلِفٌ.
نَادِرٌ: صَحِيحٌ. كُنْتُ أَخْلِطُ بَيْنَ التَّصْوِيرِ وَالنَّشْرِ، وَسَأَكُونُ أَكْثَرَ اِنْتِبَاهًا بَعْدَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ.
كَرِيمٌ: شُكْرًا لَكَ. أَنَا سَعِيدٌ بِصَدَاقَتِنَا، وَأُفَضِّلُ أَنْ أُوَضِّحَ مَا يُزْعِجُنِي بِهُدُوءٍ.
نَادِرٌ: وَأَنَا سَعِيدٌ لِأَنَّكَ أَخْبَرْتَنِي. اِتَّفَقْنَا: أَسْأَلُ أَوَّلًا، وَأَنْتَظِرُ الْمُوَافَقَةَ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَنْشُرَ.
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Karim: I saw my photo in the friends’ group this morning. I want to talk to you about sharing it.
Nadir: Yes, I shared the trip photo yesterday. I thought it was a lovely memory for all of us.
Karim: I understand, but I am not comfortable with my photos being shared without knowing who will see them.
Nadir: I did not think about that. Would you like me to delete the photo from the group now?
Karim: Yes, please delete it. My request concerns my privacy; it does not mean I did not enjoy the trip.
Nadir: I am sorry I did not ask you first. I will delete it from the group right now in front of you.
Karim: Thank you for understanding. Did you send it to anyone else outside this group?
Nadir: No, I did not send it to anyone else. But I do not know whether anyone saved it.
Karim: I understand. For now, delete what you shared and ask them not to forward it.
Nadir: I have deleted it, and I will write a short message asking them not to share it. I will not mention your personal reasons.
Karim: That is suitable. Next time, please ask me before sharing any photo of me.
Nadir: Of course. Should I ask about each photo separately, or is one permission enough?
Karim: Each photo, please, because the photos and the people who will see them differ each time.
Nadir: Then I will send you the photo first, explain where I want to share it, and wait for your reply.
Karim: Yes, and if I do not reply, that does not mean permission. I may simply be busy.
Nadir: Understood. I will wait for clear permission before sharing, even if the group is small.
Karim: I appreciate that. I am not stopping you from keeping a memory of the trip, but sharing it is a different decision.
Nadir: True. I was confusing taking a photo with sharing it, and I will be more careful after this conversation.
Karim: Thank you. I am happy with our friendship, and I prefer to explain calmly what bothers me.
Nadir: And I am glad you told me. Agreed: I ask first and wait for permission before sharing.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| ذِكْرَى جَمِيلَةٌ | a lovely memory |
| لَا أَرْتَاحُ | I am not comfortable |
| خُصُوصِيَّتِي | my privacy |
| لِتَفَهُّمِكَ | for your understanding |
| عَدَمَ إِعَادَةِ إِرْسَالِهَا | not forwarding it |
| عَلَى حِدَةٍ | separately |
| مُوَافَقَةً وَاضِحَةً | clear permission |
| أُقَدِّرُ ذَلِكَ | I appreciate that |
| أَخْلِطُ بَيْنَ | I confuse one thing with another |
| بِهُدُوءٍ | calmly |
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
- State the specific action you want and explain a personal boundary calmly.
- Agree on when to ask permission and what counts as a clear answer.
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