Nour and Dalia compare two used laptops in a shop. Study tasks, carrying weight and money for a bag all affect Nour’s decision.
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اِخْتِيَارُ حَاسُوبٍ مَحْمُولٍ مُسْتَعْمَلٍ
نُورٌ: أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى حَاسُوبٍ مَحْمُولٍ لِكِتَابَةِ التَّقَارِيرِ وَمُشَاهَدَةِ الْمُحَاضَرَاتِ. مَا رَأْيُكِ فِي هَذَيْنِ؟
دَالِيَا: لِنُقَارِنْهُمَا بِحَسَبِ حَاجَتِكِ، فَالْحَاسُوبُ الْأَغْلَى لَيْسَ دَائِمًا الْأَنْسَبَ لَكِ. مَا مِيزَانِيَّتُكِ؟
نُورٌ: مَعِي أَلْفٌ وَخَمْسُمِئَةِ رِيَالٍ، لَكِنَّنِي أُرِيدُ الِاحْتِفَاظَ بِبَعْضِ الْمَالِ لِشِرَاءِ حَقِيبَةٍ.
دَالِيَا: ثَمَنُ الْأَوَّلِ أَلْفٌ وَمِئَتَا رِيَالٍ، وَثَمَنُ الثَّانِي أَلْفٌ وَخَمْسُمِئَةِ رِيَالٍ حَسَبَ الْبِطَاقَتَيْنِ.
نُورٌ: الْأَوَّلُ أَخَفُّ مِنَ الثَّانِي، وَهَذَا مُهِمٌّ لِي؛ لِأَنَّنِي أَحْمِلُ كُتُبًا كَثِيرَةً أَيْضًا.
دَالِيَا: صَحِيحٌ، لَكِنَّ شَاشَةَ الثَّانِي أَكْبَرُ، وَمَسَاحَةَ التَّخْزِينِ فِيهِ أَوْسَعُ. هَلْ تَحْتَاجِينَ إِلَيْهَا؟
نُورٌ: لَا أَحْفَظُ مَلَفَّاتٍ كَبِيرَةً، وَأَرَى أَنَّ خِفَّةَ الْوَزْنِ أَهَمُّ لِي فِي الْحَافِلَةِ.
دَالِيَا: يَقُولُ الْبَائِعُ إِنَّ بَطَّارِيَّةَ الْأَوَّلِ تَعْمَلُ أَرْبَعَ سَاعَاتٍ، وَبَطَّارِيَّةَ الثَّانِي تَعْمَلُ سِتَّ سَاعَاتٍ.
نُورٌ: مُحَاضَرَاتِي تَسْتَغْرِقُ سَاعَتَيْنِ عَادَةً، وَأَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَشْحَنَ الْحَاسُوبَ فِي الْبَيْتِ بَعْدَهَا.
دَالِيَا: لِنَسْأَلْهُ عَنْ طَرِيقَةِ فَحْصِ الْبَطَّارِيَّةِ أَوَّلًا، فَالتَّجْرِبَةُ الْقَصِيرَةُ لَا تُثْبِتُ مُدَّةَ عَمَلِهَا.
نُورٌ: وَمَاذَا أَفْحَصُ غَيْرَ الْبَطَّارِيَّةِ؟ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَأَكَّدَ أَنَّهُ يُنَاسِبُ دِرَاسَتِي قَبْلَ الدَّفْعِ.
دَالِيَا: اُكْتُبِي فِقْرَةً وَافْتَحِي مِلَفَّ دِرَاسَةٍ، ثُمَّ جَرِّبِي الصَّوْتَ أَثْنَاءَ تَشْغِيلِ مَقْطَعٍ قَصِيرٍ.
نُورٌ: جَرَّبْتُ ذَلِكَ الْآنَ، وَالْكِتَابَةُ مُرِيحَةٌ وَالصَّوْتُ وَاضِحٌ. كَمَا أَنَّ الْمِلَفَّ فُتِحَ بِسُرْعَةٍ.
دَالِيَا: وَهَلْ لَاحَظْتِ مُشْكِلَةً فِي الشَّاشَةِ؟ تَأَكَّدِي أَنَّ الْكِتَابَةَ وَاضِحَةٌ وَأَنْتِ جَالِسَةٌ بِرَاحَةٍ.
نُورٌ: الْكِتَابَةُ وَاضِحَةٌ لِي. هُنَاكَ خَدْشٌ صَغِيرٌ عَلَى الْغِطَاءِ، لَكِنَّهُ لَا يُزْعِجُنِي.
دَالِيَا: إِذَنْ شَكْلُ الْغِطَاءِ لَيْسَ أَوْلَوِيَّتَكِ. بَقِيَ أَنْ تَسْأَلِي عَنِ الْبَطَّارِيَّةِ قَبْلَ اِتِّخَاذِ الْقَرَارِ.
نُورٌ: إِذَا اِطْمَأْنَنْتُ إِلَى حَالَتِهَا، فَسَأَخْتَارُ الْأَوَّلَ وَأَحْتَفِظُ بِثَلَاثِمِئَةِ رِيَالٍ لِلْحَقِيبَةِ وَحَاجَاتٍ أُخْرَى.
دَالِيَا: هَذَا اِخْتِيَارٌ لَهُ أَسْبَابٌ وَاضِحَةٌ: خَفِيفٌ وَمُنَاسِبٌ لِعَمَلِكِ، وَلَا يَسْتَهْلِكُ مِيزَانِيَّتَكِ كُلَّهَا.
نُورٌ: شُكْرًا لَكِ. كُنْتُ أُقَارِنُ الْأَسْعَارَ فَقَطْ، وَالْآنَ أَفْهَمُ مَا أَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهِ فِعْلًا.
دَالِيَا: لِنَتَحَدَّثْ إِلَى الْبَائِعِ إِذَنْ، وَإِنْ بَقِيَ شَيْءٌ غَيْرُ وَاضِحٍ فَلَا تَتَعَجَّلِي الشِّرَاءَ.
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Nour: I need a laptop for writing reports and watching lectures. What do you think of these two?
Dalia: Let us compare them according to your needs: the more expensive laptop is not always the best fit for you. What is your budget?
Nour: I have one thousand five hundred riyals, but I want to keep some money for buying a bag.
Dalia: The first costs one thousand two hundred riyals, and the second costs one thousand five hundred, according to the two price cards.
Nour: The first is lighter than the second, and that matters to me because I also carry many books.
Dalia: True, but the second has a bigger screen and more storage space. Do you need that storage?
Nour: I do not store large files, and I think light weight matters more to me on the bus.
Dalia: The seller says the first laptop’s battery lasts four hours and the second laptop’s battery lasts six hours.
Nour: My lectures usually take two hours, and I can charge the laptop at home afterwards.
Dalia: Let us first ask him how the battery was tested: a short trial does not establish how long it lasts.
Nour: What should I check besides the battery? I want to make sure it suits my studies before paying.
Dalia: Write a paragraph and open a study file, then try the sound while playing a short clip.
Nour: I just tried that, and typing is comfortable and the sound is clear. The file also opened quickly.
Dalia: Did you notice a problem with the screen? Check that the text is clear while you sit comfortably.
Nour: The text is clear to me. There is a small scratch on the lid, but it does not bother me.
Dalia: Then the lid’s appearance is not your priority. You still need to ask about the battery before deciding.
Nour: If I am satisfied with its condition, I will choose the first and keep three hundred riyals for the bag and other needs.
Dalia: That choice has clear reasons: it is light, suits your work and does not use your whole budget.
Nour: Thank you. I was only comparing prices, and now I understand what I actually need.
Dalia: Let us speak to the seller, then. If anything remains unclear, do not rush the purchase.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| مِيزَانِيَّتُكِ | your budget |
| الِاحْتِفَاظَ | keeping; retaining |
| أَخَفُّ مِنَ | lighter than |
| مَسَاحَةَ التَّخْزِينِ | storage space |
| خِفَّةَ الْوَزْنِ | light weight |
| أَشْحَنَ | charge |
| لَا تُثْبِتُ | does not establish |
| خَدْشٌ | a scratch |
| أَوْلَوِيَّتَكِ | your priority |
| لَا تَتَعَجَّلِي | do not rush |
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 practical requirements before stating a preference.
- Keep a choice conditional when an important detail still needs checking.
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