Arabiya Baina Yadaik 1B: Unit 12, Conversation 1 (الوحدة 12 | الحوار الأول)

Dear readers who may Allah bless you all, this is part of an English lesson using Arabiya Baina Yadaik 1B as a handbook. This lesson is taken from Unit 12, Conversation 1. We are about to break down the Arabic conversation by word, translate it into English, and answer the questions. I use this as a teaching material at At-Taqwa Quranic School of Sukoharjo.

ARABIC CONVERSATION BREAK DOWN

• ما: what
• هوايَتُكَ: hobbies

• هواياتي: my hobbies
• كثيرة: many
• القراءة: reading
• السَّفَرُ: travelling
• المُراسَلَة: correspondence

• الرياضة: sports
• الرِّحْلاتُ: trips
• أَيْضًا: too

• ماذا: what
• تَقرَأُ: you read

• أقرأُ: I read
• الكُتُبَ: books
• المَجَلاتِ: magazines
• الإِسْلامِيَّةَ: islamic

• العِلْمِيَّةَ: scientific

• هَلْ: do
• لَدَيْكَ: you have
• مَكَتَبَةٌ: a library

• نَعَمْ: yes
• لَدَيَّ: I have
• كَبِيرَةٌ: big

• كَمْ: how many
• سَاعَةً: hours
• فِي: in
• اليَوْمِ: a day

• أقرأُ: I read
• ثَلاثَ: three
• تقريباً: around

• أنا: I
• أَرْبَعَ: four

CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH

Shaker: What are your hobbies, Sherif?

Sherif: My hobbies are many: reading, traveling, and correspondence.  What are your hobbies?

Shaker: My hobbies: sports, trips, and reading, too.

Sherif: What do you read, Shaker?

Shaker: I read Islamic books and magazines.  What do you read?

Sharif: I read Islamic books and scientific magazines.

Shaker: Do you have a library?

Sherif: Yes, I have a big library.

Shaker: How many hours do you read in a day?

Sharif: I read around three hours.

Shaker: I read four hours a day.

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER

Answer the following questions in Arabic and English

1 – How many hobbies does Sharif have?

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2 – What are his hobbies?

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3 – How many hobbies does Shaker have?

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4 – What are his hobbies?

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5 – Who read scientific magazines?

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6 – Who read Islamic magazines?

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7 – Who has a big library?

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8 – Who read for four hours in a day?

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9 – Who read for three hours in a day?

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10 – What hobby do they both like?

ANSWER:

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So, this is part of an English lesson using Arabiya Baina Yadaik 1B as a handbook. This lesson is taken from Unit 12, Conversation 1. Thank you.