Useful expressions · set 043

Twenty bilingual expressions from the lessons and conversations for review and use.

Read each expression and its translation, then follow the link to its context. These sets reorganise course language for review; they are not additional independent texts. Adapt the details for your own use.

Practical examples

Our manager said that the meeting was starting later than planned.

قال مديرنا إن الاجتماع سيبدأ متأخرًا عن الموعد المخطط.

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She explained that several colleagues were still travelling.

أوضحت أن عدة زملاء ما زالوا في الطريق.

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She said that we could use the extra time to review our notes.

قالت إن بإمكاننا استغلال الوقت الإضافي لمراجعة ملاحظاتنا.

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I told the visitors that there would be a short delay.

أخبرت الزوار بأنه سيكون هناك تأخير قصير.

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One visitor said that he needed to leave before four.

قال أحد الزوار إنه يحتاج إلى المغادرة قبل الرابعة.

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We passed that information to the manager so she could adjust the agenda.

نقلنا هذه المعلومة إلى المديرة لتتمكن من تعديل جدول الأعمال.

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The receptionist told me that our room was ready.

أخبرني موظف الاستقبال بأن غرفتنا جاهزة.

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He said that breakfast started at seven.

قال إن الإفطار يبدأ في السابعة.

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I told my colleague that we could check in immediately.

أخبرت زميلي بأننا نستطيع تسجيل الوصول فورًا.

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She said that she wanted to collect her bag first.

قالت إنها تريد إحضار حقيبتها أولًا.

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The receptionist told us that someone would help with the luggage.

أخبرنا موظف الاستقبال بأن شخصًا سيساعدنا في حمل الأمتعة.

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We thanked him and agreed to meet near the lift.

شكرناه واتفقنا على اللقاء قرب المصعد.

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On Monday, the coordinator said, "We will send the files tomorrow."

قال المنسق يوم الاثنين: «سنرسل الملفات غدًا».

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Later, I explained that he had promised to send them on Tuesday.

لاحقًا، أوضحت أنه وعد بإرسالها يوم الثلاثاء.

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He also said that the final review would take two days.

وقال أيضًا إن المراجعة النهائية ستستغرق يومين.

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I told the team that we should not expect approval immediately.

أخبرت الفريق بأننا لا ينبغي أن نتوقع الموافقة فورًا.

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Our supervisor said that this schedule was acceptable.

قال مشرفنا إن هذا الجدول مقبول.

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We wrote the dates clearly to avoid confusion about the word "tomorrow".

كتبنا التواريخ بوضوح لتجنب الالتباس بشأن كلمة «غدًا».

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The visitor said that she had enjoyed the practical part of the workshop.

قالت الزائرة إنها استمتعت بالجزء العملي من الورشة.

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She told us that the written instructions were difficult to follow.

أخبرتنا بأن التعليمات المكتوبة كانت صعبة المتابعة.

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Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Our manager said that the meeting was starting later than planned.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: أخبرتنا بأن التعليمات المكتوبة كانت صعبة المتابعة.