1.3: Listening and Speaking (1) الاستماع والمحادثة
In this section, you will be able to:
- Engage in conversations about your extended family members
Dialogue 1:
Listen to the following dialogue, then practices with your classmate. Sami, a new engineer, is being introduced to Rami.
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Rami: Welcome Mr. Sami. How are you? | رامي: أَهلاً وَسَهلاً بالأُستاذ سامي. كيفَ حالك؟ |
|
Sami: Alhamdullah. And you? |
سامي : الحمدُ لله. وأنتَ؟ |
| Rami : Fine and Alhamfullah . My name is Rami and I am an engineer working in the company | رامي: أنا بخير والحمدُ لله. أنا اسمي رامي , أنا مُهَندسٌ أَعملُ في هذه الشركة |
| Sami: Welcome, brother, I was honored to know you | سامي: أَهلاً وَسهلاً بكَ! تـَشرفنا |
| Rami: ًWhere are you from? | رامي: مِن أَينَ أنتَ؟ |
| Sami: No, I'm from New York. | سامي: أَنا من مدينةِ نُيويورك |
| Rami: Are you married? | رامي: هل أنتَ مُتَزَوّج؟ |
| Sami: No, I'm single. And you? | سامي: لا أنا أَعْزب. وَأنتَ؟ |
| Rami: I'm married. And this is my family photo. This is my father his name is Salem and this is my mother and this is my wife Lina, and she is a nurse and this is my daughter her name is Rana. | رامي: أنا متزوّج، وَهذِه صورةُ عائلتي، وَهذا أَبي اسمُهُ سالم، وَهذه والدتي، وَهَذه زَوجتي لينا. وَهي تَعملُ مُمرضة، وَهذه ابنتي اسْمُها رَنا |
| Sami: Very nice. May Allah protect them | سامي: مَا شاءَ الله. *الله يَحميهم |
| Rami: Where do you live? | رامي: أينَ تَسْكنُ يا أستاذُ سامي ؟ |
| Sami: I live close to the company. And you, where do you live? | سامي : أنا أسْكنُ قريباً من الشركةِ . وَأينَ تَسكنُ أنتَ؟ |
| Rami: I live close to the company as well. Good bye |
رامي: أنا أيضاً أَسكنُ قريباً من الشركة. مَع السلامة |
| Sami: God be with you,Mr. Rami | سامي: الله مَعَك، أستاذ رامي |
Cultural Notes:
*الله يحميهم
"God protect them" is a phrase used to wish for and pray for the protection and salvation of a person or group of people from any harm. The phrase "God protects them" is contains of the Arabic words "Allah," "protect," and "they."
Query \(\PageIndex{1}\)
Draw Rami's family tree based on the information you heard.
- Answer