Visiting a friend

A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

Read the English text first, then check the translation. This reading intentionally brings the unit examples together in context. Note the main idea and two expressions you could use.

Text and translation

My friend invites me to her new home. Her kitchen has a large window. Her husband's desk is in the living room. His computer is next to the lamp. Their garden is behind the house. We sit outside and drink our tea.

تدعوني صديقتي إلى منزلها الجديد. في مطبخها نافذة كبيرة. مكتب زوجها في غرفة الجلوس. حاسوبه بجانب المصباح. حديقتهما خلف المنزل. نجلس في الخارج ونشرب شايَنا.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Her husband's desk is in the living room.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: نجلس في الخارج ونشرب شايَنا.