Arabic · Unit 1 · Dialogue Reader

Unit 1 Dialogues

The book's six dialogues, line by line. For each line: read it aloud first, then 🔊 to compare, then “meaning” only if you need it. The beat where you try before revealing is where the learning happens.

Reproduced from the class textbook, Unit 1 pp.1–6 (photos in your library) · translations match Lesson 1

1. خالِد وخَليل — greeting & names

• خالدالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم.🔊
  meaning

  Peace be upon you.

• خليلوَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلام.🔊
  meaning

  And upon you be peace.

• خالداِسْمي خالِد، ما اسْمُكَ؟🔊
  meaning

  My name is Khalid — what is your name?

• خليلاِسْمي خَليل.🔊
  meaning

  My name is Khalil.

• خالدكَيْفَ حالُكَ؟🔊
  meaning

  How are you?

• خليلبِخَيْرٍ، وَالحَمْدُ لله. وَكَيْفَ حالُكَ أَنْتَ؟🔊
  meaning

  Fine, praise be to God. And how are you?

• خالدبِخَيْرٍ، وَالحَمْدُ لله.🔊
  meaning

  Fine, praise be to God.

2. خَوْلَة وخَديجَة — the same, to a woman

• خولةالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم.🔊
  meaning

  Peace be upon you.

• خديجةوَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلام.🔊
  meaning

  And upon you be peace.

• خولةاِسْمي خَوْلَة، ما اسْمُكِ؟🔊
  meaning

  My name is Khawla — what is your name? ـكِ: “your” to a woman.

• خديجةاِسْمي خَديجَة.🔊
  meaning

  My name is Khadija.

• خولةكَيْفَ حالُكِ؟🔊
  meaning

  How are you? -ki, to a woman.

• خديجةبِخَيْرٍ، وَالحَمْدُ لله. وَكَيْفَ حالُكِ أَنْتِ؟🔊
  meaning

  Fine, praise be to God. And how are you?

• خولةبِخَيْرٍ، وَالحَمْدُ لله.🔊
  meaning

  Fine, praise be to God.

3. مُحَمَّد وشَريف — where are you from?

• محمدالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم.🔊
  meaning

  Peace be upon you.

• شريفوَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلام.🔊
  meaning

  And upon you be peace.

• محمدمِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟🔊
  meaning

  Where are you from?

• شريفأَنا مِنْ باكِسْتان.🔊
  meaning

  I am from Pakistan.

• محمدهَلْ أَنْتَ باكِسْتانِيٌّ؟🔊
  meaning

  Are you Pakistani?

• شريفنَعَمْ، أَنا باكِسْتانِيٌّ. وَما جِنْسِيَّتُكَ أَنْتَ؟🔊
  meaning

  Yes, I am Pakistani. And what is your nationality?

• محمدأَنا تُرْكِيٌّ. أَنا مِنْ تُرْكِيا.🔊
  meaning

  I am Turkish. I am from Turkey.

• شريفأَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً.🔊
  meaning

  Welcome.

4. مَرْيَم وزَيْنَب — the same, to a woman

• مريمالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم.🔊
  meaning

  Peace be upon you.

• زينبوَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلام.🔊
  meaning

  And upon you be peace.

• مريممِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتِ؟🔊
  meaning

  Where are you from? أَنْتِ — to a woman.

• زينبأَنا مِنْ مِصْرَ.🔊
  meaning

  I am from Egypt.

• مريمهَلْ أَنْتِ مِصْرِيَّةٌ؟🔊
  meaning

  Are you Egyptian?

• زينبنَعَمْ، أَنا مِصْرِيَّةٌ. وَما جِنْسِيَّتُكِ أَنْتِ؟🔊
  meaning

  Yes, I am Egyptian. And what is your nationality?

• مريمأَنا سورِيَّةٌ. أَنا مِنْ سورِيا.🔊
  meaning

  I am Syrian. I am from Syria.

• زينبأَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً.🔊
  meaning

  Welcome.

5. أَحْمَد وبَدْر — introducing men

• أحمدالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم.🔊
  meaning

  Peace be upon you.

• بدروَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلام.🔊
  meaning

  And upon you be peace.

• أحمدهَذا أَخي. هُوَ مُدَرِّسٌ.🔊
  meaning

  This is my brother. He is a teacher.

• بدرأَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً.🔊
  meaning

  Welcome.

• أحمدهَذا صَديقي. هُوَ مُهَنْدِسٌ.🔊
  meaning

  This is my friend. He is an engineer.

• الأخأَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً.🔊
  meaning

  Welcome. The speaker label switches to a role here — “the brother” (the man just introduced) gives the welcome. As printed in the book.

• أحمدمَعَ السَّلامَةِ.🔊
  meaning

  Goodbye (go in safety).

• بدرمَعَ السَّلامَةِ.🔊
  meaning

  Goodbye (go in safety).

6. نَدَى وهُدَى — introducing women

• ندىالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم.🔊
  meaning

  Peace be upon you.

• هدىوَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلام.🔊
  meaning

  And upon you be peace.

• ندىهَذِهِ أُخْتي. هِيَ طَبِيبَةٌ.🔊
  meaning

  This is my sister. She is a doctor.

• هدىأَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً.🔊
  meaning

  Welcome.

• ندىهَذِهِ صَديقَتي. هِيَ طالِبَةٌ.🔊
  meaning

  This is my friend. She is a student. صَديقَتي — the ة of صَديقَة opens to ت before ـي “my”.

• الأختأَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً.🔊
  meaning

  Welcome. Again the role label — “the sister” replies. As printed.

• ندىمَعَ السَّلامَةِ.🔊
  meaning

  Goodbye (go in safety).

• هدىمَعَ السَّلامَةِ.🔊
  meaning

  Goodbye (go in safety).

7. Numbers ١–٥

🔊 واحِد ١ · 🔊 اِثْنان ٢ · 🔊 ثَلاثَة ٣ · 🔊 أَرْبَعَة ٤ · 🔊 خَمْسَة ٥

Done speaking? Test yourself in Lesson 1 or drill the Unit 1 flashcards. Anything unclear? Bring it to your teacher — in class.