LexemicaArabic course

Elementary · scenario 65 of 84

Catch up with a friend

Ask your friend what's new and share your latest updates.

The situation You're meeting a friend. Catch up and see what's new.

The dialogue

  1. مرحباً، كيف حالك؟ ما هي أخبارك؟

    marḥaban, kayfa ḥāluk? mā hiya akhbāruk?

    Hello, how are you? What's new with you?

  2. أنا بخير، شكراً لك. كل شيء بخير هنا.

    anā bi-khayr, shukran lak. kullu shayʾ bi-khayr hunā.

    I'm fine, thank you. Everything is fine here.

  3. جميل جداً، كيف العمل معك هذه الأيام؟

    jamīl jiddan, kayfa al-ʿamal maʿak hādhihi al-ʾayyām?

    Very nice, how is work with you these days?

  4. العمل جيد، لكن مزدحم قليلاً. وأنت، كيف حالك؟

    al-ʿamal jayyid, lākin muzdaḥim qalīlan. wa-anta, kayfa ḥāluk?

    Work is good, but a bit busy. And you, how are you?

  5. أنا بخير والحمد لله. سعيد جداً برؤيتك اليوم!

    anā bi-khayr wa-l-ḥamdu li-llāh. saʿīd jiddan bi-ruʾyatika al-yawm!

    I'm fine, thank God. So glad to see you today!

  6. شكراً لك، وأنا سعيد برؤيتك أيضاً.

    shukran lak, wa-anā saʿīd bi-ruʾyatika ayḍan.

    Thank you, and I'm happy to see you too.

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