Useful expressions · set 022

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

The first hotel is cheaper than the second one.

الفندق الأول أرخص من الثاني.

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However, it is farther from the city centre.

لكنه أبعد عن وسط المدينة.

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The second hotel has larger rooms.

الفندق الثاني فيه غرف أكبر.

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It is also closer to the conference hall.

وهو أقرب أيضًا إلى قاعة المؤتمر.

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For this short trip, location is more important than price.

في هذه الرحلة القصيرة، الموقع أهم من السعر.

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We choose the second hotel because the journey is easier.

نختار الفندق الثاني لأن الوصول منه أسهل.

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This laptop is lighter than my old one.

هذا الحاسوب المحمول أخف من حاسوبي القديم.

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Its screen is brighter, but it is slightly smaller.

شاشته أكثر سطوعًا، لكنها أصغر قليلًا.

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The other model is more expensive.

الطراز الآخر أغلى ثمنًا.

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It has a faster processor and a larger keyboard.

فيه معالج أسرع ولوحة مفاتيح أكبر.

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I travel often, so a lighter laptop is more useful to me.

أسافر كثيرًا، لذا يفيدني الحاسوب الأخف أكثر.

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I do not need the most expensive model for my work.

لا أحتاج إلى أغلى طراز لأداء عملي.

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The main road is shorter than the road by the river.

الطريق الرئيسي أقصر من الطريق المحاذي للنهر.

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However, the traffic is worse in the morning.

لكن الازدحام أسوأ في الصباح.

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The river route is quieter and less crowded.

طريق النهر أهدأ وأقل ازدحامًا.

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It usually takes five minutes longer.

يستغرق عادةً خمس دقائق إضافية.

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On rainy days, the main road is a better choice.

في الأيام الممطرة، يكون الطريق الرئيسي خيارًا أفضل.

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I check the traffic before I decide which route to take.

أتحقق من الازدحام قبل أن أقرر الطريق الذي سأسلكه.

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The online course is more flexible than the evening course.

الدورة عبر الإنترنت أكثر مرونة من الدورة المسائية.

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Its lessons are shorter, so I can study during lunch.

دروسها أقصر، لذا يمكنني الدراسة أثناء الغداء.

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Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: The first hotel is cheaper than the second one.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: دروسها أقصر، لذا يمكنني الدراسة أثناء الغداء.