5.3: Dialogue and Reading
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In this section, you will be able to:
- Say and write my phone number and home number.
- Ask and answer about someone's phone number, age, and home number.
Dialogue 1 Asking about the Birth date
In this dialogue, Tariq and Farah are asking about their birthday. Listen to their conversation and then practice with your partner.
* In Arabic, you start with the date, then the month. Unlike the American way, the month then the date.
Recording
| English | Transcription | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| peace be upon you | Assalamu Alaikum | طارق: السَّلامُ عليكم |
| and peace be upon you | Wa Aalkium Assalaam | فرح: وَ عَليكمُ السَّلام |
| What's your date of birth, Farah? | mataa eid miladik ya Farah? |
طارق: مَتَى عِيدُ مِيلادكِ يا فَرح؟ |
| On October 12th. And you? | fi aktubar ithnaa a'shar wa 'anta? |
فرح:فِي 12 اُكتُوبر و أنتَ؟ |
| I was born on April 3rd | Anna fi 'iibril thalaathah | طارق: أنا فِي 3 إبريل |
| Thank you | shkraan | فرح: شُكرًا |
| You're welcome | efwaan | طارق: عَفواً |
Reading
Read the paragraph below about Tariq. Then practice the reading with your partners.
.طَارِق طَالبٌ يَدْرُسُ فِي جامِعَةِ بَغداد
. يَسْكنُ طَارِق فِي بَيْت في مّدينة بَغداد
، بَيْتُ طَارق في شارع عَدَن
(رَقَم بَيْتُ طارِق 5 (خَمْسَة
Practice Activity 1
Fill up a digital form with your name, birth date, and phone number in Arabic. For example, Facebook digital form.
Dialogue 2 Asking about Age
In this dialogue, Tariq and Farah are asking about ages. Listen to their conversation, read the text, and then practice with your partner.
Practice Activity 2
Speak and practice with your partner.
|
Pronunciation |
Response |
Pronunciation |
Question in Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|
| eumri |
عمري I am |
kam eumaruka? |
كَمْ عُمرُك؟ How old rae you? |
| fi |
في in |
mataa eid miladik? |
مَتَى عِيدُ ميلادك؟ When's your birthday? |
| fi |
في in |
w 'ant mataa eid miladik? |
و أَنْت متى عيد ميلادك؟ and you when's your date of birth? |
| efwaan. |
عفواً You're welocme. |
shkraan |
شُكراً thank you |
Dialogue 3 اَلو مَن معي؟- 'Alu man ma'ay?
In this dialogue, Tariq is calling Judi to take doctor's address. Listen to their conversation and then practice with your partner.
Recording
| English | Transcription | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | طَارق: آلو مَرْحَباً | |
| Hi. who's this? | جُودي : أَهْلاً مَنْ مَعِي؟ | |
| I am Tariq Arabi. Please I want the doctor's address. | طَارق: أَنا طَارق عَرَبي مَنْ فَضلك أريد عنوان الطبيب | |
| The doctor's address is close to Baghdad Street. | جودي :عنوان الطبيب قريب من شارع بغداد | |
| What's the street's number? | طارق : وما رقم الشارع؟ | |
| The Street's number is 10. | جودي :رقم الشارع 10 | |
| What's the doctor's address? | طارق :و ما عنوان الطبيب؟ | |
| Street 10, Aden Building | عنوان الطبيب شارع 10 بناية عدن | |
| Thank you | شكراً | |
| You're welcome. | عفواً |
Pretend you are the customer and your classmate is the local sports club representative.
You want to register in a local sports club. Create a dialogue with the sports club representative by providing the following information:
Your name (first and last name), birth date (date, and month), home address (house number, street name, city, and state), and phone number.
Search for a famous Arab soccer player, then write his name, where he is from, his age, what school he goes to, his family, and his shirt number.


