Translation

Convo1

Omar-How many children have you got Abu Fahim?

Abu Fahim-I’ve got five children: three sons and two daughters

Omar-Who’s the oldest?

Abu Fahim-Fahim is the oldest but he is short, Shorter than the second boy

Omar-What’s the second boy’s name?

Abu Fahim-His name is Nabil, he’s younger than Fahim, but taller than him.

Omar-What age is the older boy?

Abu Fahim-Fahim is 27 and Nabil is 23, that is, four years younger than his brother

Omar-And after that?

Abu Fahim-Then there are the girls, Kamle and Widad, And the last one, the boy, Hanna, he is still young, only ten years old

Omar-Touch wood, big family! May God preserve your children for you

Abu Fahim-thankyou

Convo2

Omar-How old are you?

Khalid-What do you think?

Am I older than you?

Omar-No, I'm a year older than you, if I'm not mistaken

Khalid-Right, I'm younger than you but the difference is not one year, I would say eight months

Omar-Its not important

Convo3

Khalid-Where do your children live?

Abu Fahim-They all live with me in that big house next to the school except Kamle. She is married and lives with her husband in a smaller house, but its new and clean and nice.

Khalid-is it far from your house?

Abu Fahim-No, Very near our house, right next to us.

Khalid-And your brother’s house?

Abu Fahim-His house is a little far away up on the hill

Adapted from Elihay’s Speaking Arabic Book-1, Pages 99 to 101