Arabiya Baina Yadaik 1B: Unit 13 – Conversation 3

Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, dear students of Pondok Pesantren Tahfizhul Quran At-Taqwa Sukoharjo. Today, we will embark on a new and practical lesson to further enhance our English language skills, drawing from the well-regarded Al-Arabiya Baina Yadaik 1B, specifically Unit 13, Conversation 3. This engaging dialogue unfolds at the lost and found section, where a traveler reports a missing bag and interacts with an employee to describe it. By carefully examining this conversation and the subsequent exercises, we will not only learn essential English vocabulary and sentence structures related to lost items and providing descriptions but also gain valuable insights into similar interactions that might occur in Arabic. Let us attentively study this exchange and the accompanying practice questions to further refine our linguistic abilities in both languages.

CONVERSATION 3 (ABY 1B – UNIT 13)

اَلْمُوَظَّفُ: أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً. The employee: Welcome.

اَلْمُوَظَّف: أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا.

(ʾahlan wa sahlan.)

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اَلْمُسَافِرُ: فَقَدْتُ حَقِيبَتِي.

The traveler: I lost my bag.

اَلْمُسَافِر: أَنَا ضَيَّعْت شَنْطَتِي.

(ʾanā ḍayyaʿt shanṭatī.)

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اَلْمُوَظَّفُ: مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ قَادِمٌ؟

The employee: Where are you from?

اَلْمُوَظَّف: إِنتَ جَايّ مِنْ فِين؟

(ʾinta jāyy min fēn?)

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اَلْمُسَافِرُ: أَنَا قَادِمٌ مِنْ بَنْغْلَادِيشَ.

The traveler: I am from Bangladesh.

اَلْمُسَافِر: أَنَا جَايّ مِنْ بَنْغْلَادِيش.

(ʾanā jāyy min banghlādīsh.)

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اَلْمُوَظَّفُ: أَيْنَ الْجَوَازُ؟ وَأَيْنَ التَّذْكِرَةُ؟

The employee: Where is the passport? And where is the ticket?

اَلْمُوَظَّف: فِين الْجَوَاز؟ وَفِين التَّذْكِرَة؟

(fēn al-jawāz? wa fēn at-tadhkirah?)

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اَلْمُسَافِرُ: هَذَا هُوَ الْجَوَازُ، وَهَذِهِ هِيَ التَّذْكِرَةُ.

The traveler: This is the passport, and this is the ticket.

اَلْمُسَافِر: أَدَه الْجَوَاز أَدَه، وَأَدِي التَّذْكِرَة أَدِي.

(ʾadah al-jawāz ʾadah, wa ʾadī at-tadhkirah ʾadī.)

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اَلْمُوَظَّفُ: مَا لَوْنُ الْحَقِيبَةِ؟

The employee: What is the bag’s color?

اَلْمُوَظَّف: شَنْطَة الْوَانْهَا إِيه؟

(shanṭat al-wānhā ʾēh?)

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اَلْمُسَافِرُ: لَوْنُهَا أَسْوَدُ.

The traveler: Its color is black.

اَلْمُسَافِر: لَوْنْهَا أَسْوَد.

(lawnhā ʾaswad.)

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اَلْمُوَظَّفُ: هَلْ هَذِهِ حَقِيبَتُكَ؟

The employee: Is this your bag?

اَلْمُوَظَّف: دِي شَنْطَتَك دِي؟

(dī shanṭatak dī?)

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اَلْمُسَافِرُ: نَعَمْ، هَذِهِ حَقِيبَتِي.

The traveler: Yes, this is my bag.

اَلْمُسَافِر: أَيْوَة، دِي شَنْطَتِي دِي.

(ʾaywah, dī shanṭatī dī.)

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اَلْمُوَظَّفُ: مَاذَا فِي الْحَقِيبَةِ؟

The employee: What is in the bag?

اَلْمُوَظَّف: فِيه إِيه فِي الشَّنْطَة؟

(fīh ʾēh fī ash-shanṭah?)

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اَلْمُسَافِرُ: فِي الْحَقِيبَةِ مَلَابِسُ.

The traveler: In the bag are clothes.

اَلْمُسَافِر: فِي الشَّنْطَة هُدُوم.

(fī ash-shanṭah hudūm.)

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اَلْمُوَظَّفُ: اِفْتَحِ الْحَقِيبَةَ.

The employee: Open the bag.

اَلْمُوَظَّف: اِفْتَح الشَّنْطَة.

(iftah ash-shanṭah.)

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اَلْمُسَافِرُ: نَعَمْ، هَذِهِ حَقِيبَتِي.

The traveler: Yes, this is my bag.

اَلْمُسَافِر: أَيْوَة، دِي شَنْطَتِي دِي.

(ʾaywah, dī shanṭatī dī.)

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COMPREHENSION 3 (ABY 1B – UNIT 13)

Exercise: Answer the following questions briefly.

Where is the traveler?
What did he lose?
What is his country?
What did the employee ask of him?
What is the color of the bag?
What is in the bag?
Is this his bag?
Who opened the bag?

Alhamdulillah, we have now completed our study of the conversation at the lost and found section and the related exercises. It is our sincere hope that this lesson from Al-Arabiya Baina Yadaik 1B has provided you with useful vocabulary and comprehension skills relevant to reporting lost items and providing descriptions in both English and Arabic. Remember that consistent review and active engagement with the material are essential for solidifying your language learning. Continue to revisit this dialogue and the exercises to reinforce your understanding. May Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala grant us continuous progress and beneficial knowledge in our linguistic endeavors. Wassalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.