Mazin finds their conversation interrupted by phone messages. Hamid is expecting an important arrival call, so they agree on a meal routine with a clear exception.
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الْهَاتِفُ أَثْنَاءَ الطَّعَامِ
مَازِنٌ: هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ نَتَحَدَّثَ عَنِ الْهَاتِفِ قَلِيلًا؟ اِنْقَطَعَ حَدِيثُنَا مَرَّتَيْنِ عِنْدَمَا نَظَرْتَ إِلَى الرَّسَائِلِ.
حَامِدٌ: آسِفٌ، كُنْتُ أَظُنُّ أَنَّ النَّظَرَ السَّرِيعَ لَنْ يُقَاطِعَكَ. لَكِنَّنِي فَاتَنِي جُزْءٌ مِمَّا قُلْتَ.
مَازِنٌ: لَا بَأْسَ، لَكِنَّنِي أُفَضِّلُ أَنْ نُرَكِّزَ عَلَى حَدِيثِنَا أَثْنَاءَ الْغَدَاءِ. لَا نَلْتَقِي كَثِيرًا هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامَ.
حَامِدٌ: أَفْهَمُكَ. غَيْرَ أَنَّنِي أَنْتَظِرُ مُكَالَمَةً مِنْ أَخِي الْيَوْمَ. سَيَصِلُ بِالْقِطَارِ، وَسَأَذْهَبُ لِآخُذَهُ مِنَ الْمَحَطَّةِ.
مَازِنٌ: هَذَا مُخْتَلِفٌ. أَسَيَتَّصِلُ بِكَ قَبْلَ الْوُصُولِ أَمْ بَعْدَهُ؟ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَفْهَمَ مَوْعِدَ الْمُكَالَمَةِ.
حَامِدٌ: تَأَخَّرَ الْقِطَارُ، وَلَا نَعْرِفُ الْوَقْتَ بِدِقَّةٍ. سَيَتَّصِلُ بِي قَبْلَ الْوُصُولِ، لِكَيْ أَسْتَعِدَّ لِلْخُرُوجِ.
مَازِنٌ: إِذَنْ لَا نَحْتَاجُ إِلَى إِغْلَاقِ الْهَاتِفِ تَمَامًا. يُمْكِنُكَ اِسْتِقْبَالُ مُكَالَمَتِهِ، وَتَرْكُ الرَّسَائِلِ الْأُخْرَى لِوَقْتٍ لَاحِقٍ.
حَامِدٌ: هَذَا مُنَاسِبٌ. سَأَضَعُهُ فِي جَيْبِي، وَأُجِيبُ إِذَا كَانَ الْمُتَّصِلُ أَخِي. لَنْ أَفْتَحَ الرَّسَائِلَ كُلَّ دَقِيقَةٍ.
مَازِنٌ: وَأَنَا سَأَضَعُ هَاتِفِي فِي حَقِيبَتِي عَلَى الْوَضْعِ الصَّامِتِ. لَسْتُ أَنْتَظِرُ مُكَالَمَةً ضَرُورِيَّةً الْيَوْمَ.
حَامِدٌ: وَإِذَا اِتَّصَلَ أَخِي، هَلْ تُفَضِّلُ أَنْ أَبْتَعِدَ عَنِ الطَّاوِلَةِ قَلِيلًا حَتَّى أَنْتَهِيَ؟
مَازِنٌ: نَعَمْ، خُذْ وَقْتَكَ لِتَفْهَمَ مَوْعِدَهُ. ثُمَّ أَخْبِرْنِي إِنْ كُنْتَ تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى الْمُغَادَرَةِ مُبَكِّرًا.
حَامِدٌ: شُكْرًا. كُنْتُ قَلِقًا مِنْ أَنْ تَظُنَّ أَنَّنِي أَتَجَاهَلُكَ، لِأَنَّنِي أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مُتَابَعَةِ وُصُولِهِ.
مَازِنٌ: الْأَمْرُ أَوْضَحُ الْآنَ. ذِكْرُ السَّبَبِ مِنَ الْبِدَايَةِ يُسَاعِدُنِي عَلَى فَهْمِ الْمَوْقِفِ دُونَ تَخْمِينٍ.
حَامِدٌ: فِي الْمَرَّةِ الْقَادِمَةِ سَأُخْبِرُكَ قَبْلَ الطَّعَامِ إِذَا كُنْتُ أَنْتَظِرُ شَيْئًا مُهِمًّا.
مَازِنٌ: وَسَأَفْعَلُ الشَّيْءَ نَفْسَهُ. أُرِيدُ اِتِّفَاقًا يُنَاسِبُنَا مَعًا، لَا قَاعِدَةً أَطْلُبُ مِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ تَطْبِيقَهَا.
حَامِدٌ: أُوَافِقُ. وَبَعْدَ الْغَدَاءِ نَسْتَطِيعُ قِرَاءَةَ الرَّسَائِلِ. لَا يَلْزَمُ أَنْ نَرُدَّ عَلَيْهَا جَمِيعًا فِي أَثْنَاءِ حَدِيثِنَا.
مَازِنٌ: وَإِذَا وَجَدْنَا أَنَّ هَذَا الْاِتِّفَاقَ لَا يُنَاسِبُ مَوْقِفًا آخَرَ، نَتَحَدَّثُ عَنْهُ وَنُعَدِّلُهُ مَعًا.
حَامِدٌ: جَيِّدٌ. هَاتِفِي فِي جَيْبِي الْآنَ، وَسَأَنْتَظِرُ مُكَالَمَةَ أَخِي فَقَطْ. هَلْ تُكْمِلُ قِصَّةَ رِحْلَتِكَ؟
مَازِنٌ: بِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ. كُنْتُ أَتَحَدَّثُ عَنِ الْقَرْيَةِ الَّتِي زُرْتُهَا، وَعَنِ الْمَمَرِّ الْقَرِيبِ مِنَ النَّهْرِ.
حَامِدٌ: أَذْكُرُ هَذَا الْجُزْءَ. أَكْمِلْ، فَأَنَا أَسْمَعُكَ الْآنَ، وَأُرِيدُ أَنْ أَعْرِفَ مَاذَا حَدَثَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ.
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Mazin: Can we talk about the phone for a moment? Our conversation stopped twice when you looked at messages.
Hamid: Sorry, I thought a quick look would not interrupt you. But I missed part of what you said.
Mazin: It is all right, but I would prefer us to focus on our conversation during lunch. We do not meet often these days.
Hamid: I understand. However, I am waiting for a call from my brother today. He will arrive by train, and I will go to pick him up from the station.
Mazin: That is different. Will he call you before arrival or afterwards? I want to understand the timing of the call.
Hamid: The train was delayed, and we do not know the time precisely. He will call me before arrival so I can get ready to leave.
Mazin: Then we do not need to switch the phone off completely. You can take his call and leave the other messages for later.
Hamid: That works. I will put it in my pocket and answer if the caller is my brother. I will not open messages every minute.
Mazin: And I will put my phone in my bag on silent. I am not expecting an essential call today.
Hamid: And if my brother calls, would you prefer me to step away from the table briefly until I finish?
Mazin: Yes, take the time you need to understand his timing. Then tell me if you need to leave early.
Hamid: Thank you. I was worried you might think I was ignoring you because I need to keep track of his arrival.
Mazin: It is clearer now. Explaining the reason from the start helps me understand the situation without guessing.
Hamid: Next time I will tell you before the meal if I am waiting for something important.
Mazin: And I will do the same. I want an agreement that suits us both, not a rule I ask only you to follow.
Hamid: I agree. And after lunch we can read messages. We do not need to reply to all of them during our conversation.
Mazin: And if we find that this agreement does not suit another situation, we will discuss it and adjust it together.
Hamid: Good. My phone is in my pocket now, and I will wait only for my brother’s call. Will you finish the story of your trip?
Mazin: Gladly. I was talking about the village I visited and the path near the river.
Hamid: I remember that part. Go on; I am listening now, and I want to know what happened after that.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| اِنْقَطَعَ حَدِيثُنَا | our conversation stopped |
| فَاتَنِي جُزْءٌ | I missed part |
| نُرَكِّزَ | focus |
| بِدِقَّةٍ | precisely |
| لِوَقْتٍ لَاحِقٍ | for later |
| الْمُتَّصِلُ | the caller |
| الْوَضْعِ الصَّامِتِ | silent mode |
| أَتَجَاهَلُكَ | I ignore you |
| دُونَ تَخْمِينٍ | without guessing |
| نُعَدِّلُهُ مَعًا | we adjust it together |
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
- Express a preference about shared time and listen to a practical exception.
- Agree on a routine that applies to both people and explain expected interruptions.
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