Salim missed his connecting flight after a delay. Follow his explanation, compare two replacement flights, and confirm a plan that fits his next appointment.
01Read the Arabic conversation
شَرْحُ سَبَبِ فَوَاتِ الرِّحْلَةِ التَّالِيَةِ
سَلِيمٌ: فَاتَتْنِي رِحْلَتِي إِلَى الْقَاهِرَةِ، وَأَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مُسَاعَدَتِكَ لِمَعْرِفَةِ الْخِيَارَاتِ الْمُتَاحَةِ الْيَوْمَ.
نَبِيلٌ: أَفْهَمُ ذَلِكَ. هَلْ وَصَلْتَ إِلَى هُنَا عَلَى رِحْلَةٍ أُخْرَى؟ أَرِنِي الْحَجْزَ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
سَلِيمٌ: نَعَمْ، تَأَخَّرَتْ طَائِرَتِي الْأُولَى سَاعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ انْتَظَرْتُ الْحَافِلَةَ الَّتِي تَنْقُلُنَا إِلَى الْمَبْنَى.
نَبِيلٌ: وَمَتَى وَصَلْتَ إِلَى بَوَّابَةِ الرِّحْلَةِ التَّالِيَةِ؟ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَفْهَمَ تَرْتِيبَ الْأَحْدَاثِ بِوُضُوحٍ.
سَلِيمٌ: وَصَلْتُ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ، وَلَكِنَّ الْبَوَّابَةَ كَانَتْ قَدْ أُغْلِقَتْ قَبْلَ وُصُولِي بِعَشْرِ دَقَائِقَ.
نَبِيلٌ: أَرَى الرِّحْلَتَيْنِ فِي هَذَا الْحَجْزِ. هَلْ لَدَيْكَ مَوْعِدٌ مُهِمٌّ فِي الْقَاهِرَةِ غَدًا؟
سَلِيمٌ: لَدَيَّ اجْتِمَاعٌ عِنْدَ الظُّهْرِ، وَلِذَلِكَ أُفَضِّلُ الْوُصُولَ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ لِأَسْتَرِيحَ قَبْلَهُ.
نَبِيلٌ: هُنَاكَ رِحْلَةٌ مُبَاشِرَةٌ فِي التَّاسِعَةِ مَسَاءً، وَرِحْلَةٌ أُخْرَى فِي التَّاسِعَةِ صَبَاحَ غَدٍ.
سَلِيمٌ: هَلْ تَصِلُ الرِّحْلَةُ الصَّبَاحِيَّةُ قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ؟ وَهَلْ تَتَوَقَّفُ فِي مَطَارٍ آخَرَ؟
نَبِيلٌ: تَصِلُ فِي الْحَادِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ صَبَاحًا، وَهِيَ مُبَاشِرَةٌ أَيْضًا، لَكِنَّ وَقْتَكَ سَيَكُونُ ضَيِّقًا.
سَلِيمٌ: إِذَنْ رِحْلَةُ الْمَسَاءِ أَنْسَبُ مِنْ رِحْلَةِ الصَّبَاحِ. هَلْ مَا زَالَ فِيهَا مَقْعَدٌ؟
نَبِيلٌ: نَعَمْ، وَتَأَكَّدْتُ مِنْ إِمْكَانِ نَقْلِ حَجْزِكَ إِلَيْهَا دُونَ مَبْلَغٍ إِضَافِيٍّ فِي هَذِهِ الْحَالَةِ.
سَلِيمٌ: أَرْجُو تَأْكِيدَ هَذَا الْخِيَارِ. هَلْ أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى اسْتِلَامِ حَقِيبَتِي وَتَسْجِيلِهَا مَرَّةً أُخْرَى؟
نَبِيلٌ: سَأَسْأَلُ قِسْمَ الْأَمْتِعَةِ الْآنَ، لِأَنَّنِي لَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُعْطِيَكَ مَعْلُومَةً غَيْرَ مُؤَكَّدَةٍ.
سَلِيمٌ: شُكْرًا. مَعِي بِطَاقَةُ الْحَقِيبَةِ، وَيُمْكِنُكَ اسْتِخْدَامُ رَقْمِهَا لِلتَّحَقُّقِ مِنْ مَكَانِهَا.
نَبِيلٌ: أَكَّدَ الْقِسْمُ أَنَّهُ سَيَنْقُلُهَا إِلَى الرِّحْلَةِ الْجَدِيدَةِ. لَنْ تَحْتَاجَ إِلَى اسْتِلَامِهَا هُنَا.
سَلِيمٌ: جَيِّدٌ. هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ كِتَابَةُ وَقْتِ الصُّعُودِ وَرَقْمِ الْبَوَّابَةِ عَلَى الْبِطَاقَةِ الْجَدِيدَةِ؟
نَبِيلٌ: بِالتَّأْكِيدِ. الصُّعُودُ فِي الثَّامِنَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ، وَالْبَوَّابَةُ رَقْمُ خَمْسَةٍ. رَاجِعِ الشَّاشَةَ أَيْضًا.
سَلِيمٌ: سَأَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْبَوَّابَةِ مُبَكِّرًا، وَسَأُخْبِرُ زَمِيلِي بِمَوْعِدِ الْوُصُولِ الْجَدِيدِ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ.
نَبِيلٌ: هَذِهِ بِطَاقَتُكَ الْجَدِيدَةُ، وَيَظْهَرُ عَلَيْهَا الْوُصُولُ فِي الْحَادِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ مَسَاءً. رِحْلَةً سَعِيدَةً!
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Salim: I missed my flight to Cairo, and I need your help to find out which options are available today.
Nabil — airline employee: I understand. Did you arrive here on another flight? Please show me the booking.
Salim: Yes. My first plane was delayed by two hours, and then I waited for the bus that takes us to the terminal.
Nabil — airline employee: And when did you reach the gate for the next flight? I want to understand the sequence of events clearly.
Salim: I arrived at half past three, but the gate had closed ten minutes before I arrived.
Nabil — airline employee: I can see both flights in this booking. Do you have an important appointment in Cairo tomorrow?
Salim: I have a meeting at noon, so I would prefer to arrive tonight to rest before it.
Nabil — airline employee: There is a direct flight at nine this evening, and another flight at nine tomorrow morning.
Salim: Does the morning flight arrive before noon? And does it stop at another airport?
Nabil — airline employee: It arrives at eleven in the morning and is also direct, but you would have little time.
Salim: Then the evening flight is more suitable than the morning flight. Is there still a seat on it?
Nabil — airline employee: Yes, and I have confirmed that your booking can be moved to it without an additional charge in this case.
Salim: Please confirm that option. Do I need to collect my suitcase and check it in again?
Nabil — airline employee: I will ask the baggage department now, because I do not want to give you unconfirmed information.
Salim: Thank you. I have the baggage tag, and you can use its number to check where it is.
Nabil — airline employee: The department has confirmed that it will transfer it to the new flight. You will not need to collect it here.
Salim: Good. Could you write the boarding time and gate number on the new pass?
Nabil — airline employee: Certainly. Boarding is at half past eight, and the gate is number five. Check the display as well.
Salim: I will go to the gate early and tell my colleague about the new arrival time tonight.
Nabil — airline employee: Here is your new pass. It shows arrival at eleven this evening. Have a good flight!
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| فَاتَتْنِي رِحْلَتِي | I missed my flight |
| الْخِيَارَاتِ الْمُتَاحَةِ | the available options |
| تَرْتِيبَ الْأَحْدَاثِ | the sequence of events |
| قَبْلَ وُصُولِي | before my arrival |
| رِحْلَةٌ مُبَاشِرَةٌ | a direct flight |
| وَقْتَكَ سَيَكُونُ ضَيِّقًا | you will have little time |
| أَنْسَبُ مِنْ | more suitable than |
| دُونَ مَبْلَغٍ إِضَافِيٍّ | without an additional charge |
| غَيْرَ مُؤَكَّدَةٍ | unconfirmed |
| وَقْتِ الصُّعُودِ | the boarding time |
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
- Explain the order of events before asking for an alternative.
- Compare arrival times against your needs and confirm baggage and boarding details.
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