Viewing an Apartment
معاينة شقة — mo3aynet sha22a
Practice describing rooms, furniture, and a home using demonstratives, gender, prepositions, adjectives, and “I want” — all in a real apartment viewing.
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Part 1 — Inside the Apartment
Broker
أهلا. دي الشقة.
ahlan. di el-sha22a.
Welcome. This is the apartment.
Buyer
حلوة. فيها كام أوضة؟
7elwa. feeha kam oda?
Nice. How many rooms are there?
Broker
فيها 3 أوض، صالة، مطبخ، وحمامين.
feeha talat owad, sala, matbakh, w 7ammamein.
It has 3 rooms, a living room, a kitchen, and two bathrooms.
Part 2 — The Living Room & Balcony
Buyer
الصالة كبيرة؟
el-sala kbeera?
Is the living room big?
Broker
أيوه، كبيرة وواسعة ومنورة.
aywa, kbeera w wase3a w menawwara.
Yes, it’s big, spacious, and bright.
Buyer
وفيه بلكونة؟
w feh balkona?
And is there a balcony?
Broker
أيوه. البلكونة جنب الصالة.
aywa. el-balkona gamb el-sala.
Yes. The balcony is next to the living room.
Part 3 — The Kitchen
Buyer
المطبخ فين؟
el-matbakh fein?
Where is the kitchen?
Broker
المطبخ ورا الصالة.
el-matbakh wara el-sala.
The kitchen is behind the living room.
Buyer
كبير ولا صغير؟
kbeer wala soghayar?
Is it big or small?
Broker
متوسط، بس حلو ونضيف.
motawasset, bas 7elw w nedeef.
Medium-sized, but nice and clean.
Part 4 — The Rooms
Buyer
والأوض؟
w el-owad?
And the rooms?
Broker
دي أوضة كبيرة، ودي أوضة صغيرة، ودي أوضة متوسطة.
di oda kbeera, w di oda soghayyara, w di oda motawasseta.
This is a big room, this is a small room, and this is a medium-sized room.
Buyer
أنا عايز أوضة كبيرة ومنورة.
ana 3ayez oda kbeera w menawwara.
I want a big, bright room.
Broker
تمام. الأوضة دي كبيرة، وفيها شباك كبير.
tamam. el-oda di kbeera, w feeha shebbak kbeer.
Okay. This room is big, and it has a big window.
Part 5 — The Bathroom & Bedroom
Buyer
الحمام فين؟
el-7ammam fein?
Where is the bathroom?
Broker
الحمام جنب الأوضة الكبيرة.
el-7ammam gamb el-oda el-kbeera.
The bathroom is next to the big room.
Buyer
وفيه أوضة نوم جنب الحمام؟
w feh odet noom gamb el-7ammam?
And is there a bedroom next to the bathroom?
Broker
أيوه، دي أوضة النوم.
aywa, di odet el-noom.
Yes, this is the bedroom.
Part 6 — A Quiet Apartment
Buyer
الشقة هادية؟
el-sha22a hadya?
Is the apartment quiet?
Broker
أيوه، هادية جدًا.
aywa, hadya gedan.
Yes, very quiet.
Buyer
أنا عايز شقة كبيرة، هادية، وفيها بلكونة.
ana 3ayez sha22a kbeera, hadya, w feeha balkona.
I want a big, quiet apartment with a balcony.
Broker
تمام. الشقة دي مناسبة.
tamam. el-sha22a di monasba.
Okay. This apartment is suitable.