Arabic Text Book 4 Chapter 3
Exercise 1- Paragraph 1
كان جحا يقود حماره ويمشي في الصحراء.
Kaana Juhaa yaqoodu himaarahu wa yamshee fis-sahraa.
Juha was taking a donkey and walking in the desert.
سمع جحا خطوات تقترب منه.
Samia' Juhaa khatawaath thaqtharibu minhu.
Juha heard steps approaching him.
سمع رجلين يتكلمان
Samia' rajulain yathakallamaan.
He heard two men talking
لم يلتفت جحا إلى الخلف.
Lam yalthafith Juhaa ilal-khalf.
Juha did not look back.
استمع جحا جيدا إلى كلامهما.
Isthamia' Juhaa jai-idan ilaa kalaamihimaa.
Juha was able to listenedto their words clearly.
هما لصّان، يريدان سرقة حماره.
Humaa lis-saan,Yureedaan sariqatha himaarahu.
They want to steal his donkey.
خاف جحا خوفا شديدا.
khaafa Juhaa khawfan shadeedan.
He was very scared.
ماذا سيفعل اللصان؟
Maazaa sa-yafa'lu al-lis-saan?
What will the thieves do?
هل سيقتلانه ثم يأخذان الحمار؟
Hal sa-yaqthulaani-hi summa yakhuzaani al-himaar?
Will they kill him and then take the ass?
Paragraph 2
تظاهر جحا بأنه أطرش لا يسمع.
Thazaahara Juhaa Bi-annahu athrash laa yasmau'.
Juha pretended that he was deaf.
أخذ يتكلم مع نفسه بصوت عال، ثم أخذ يغني، أعطى جحا اللصّين الفرصة لسرقة الحمار.
Akhaza yathakallamu maa' nafsihi bi-sawthin aalin, summa akhaza yughanni, aa'tha Juhaa al-lissain al-fursah lisariqathal-himaar.
He took to talking to himself loudly, then he took to singing, Juha gave the thieves the opportunity to steal the ass.
بعد قليل، شعر جحا، أن أحد اللصّين، يفك مقود الحمار ويضعه في رقبته، ثم يسلم الحمار إلى صاحبه.
Baa'da qaleel, sha'ra Juhaa, anna ahadal-lissain yufikku miqwadal-himaari wa yadaa'hu fee raqbathihi, summa yaslimu al-himaara ilaa saabibihi.
After a while, Juha felt that one of the thieves was pulling the donkey's leash out and putting it down his neck, and then handed the donkey to his companion.
لم يلتفت جحا إلى الخلف ، تظاهر بأنه غبيّ ، لا يفهم شيئا
Lam yalthafith Juhaa ilal-khalf, thazaahara bi-annahu ghabiyyun, laa yafhamu shaian.
Juha did not look back, pretending to be stupid, not understanding anything.
Paragraph 3
استمرّ جحا في المشي، حتى وصل إلى المدينة.
Isthamarra Juhaa fil-mashee, hatta wasala ilal-madeenah.
Juha continued walking, until he reached the city.
اطمأن جحا في المدينة.
Athma-anna Juhaa fil-madeenah.
He became relaxed in the city.
لن يقتله اللص الآن.
Lan yaqthulahu al-liss al-aan.
The thief will not kill him now.
التفت جحا إلى الخلف ، شاهد مقود الحمار في رقبة اللص.
Ilthafath Juhaa ilaal-khalf, shaahada miqwadal-himaar fee raqbathil-liss.
Juha turned to the back, saw the ass's leash in the thief's neck.
قال جحا: أانسان مكان حمار؟! هذا أمر غريب.
Qaala Juhaa: A-Insaan makaana himaar? Haazaa amrun ghareeb.
Juha said: Is it a human in place of a donkey ?! This is strange.
أنا لا أصدق! أين ذهب حماري؟
Anaa laa asdiqu! Aina zahaba himaari?
I do not believe! Where did my donkey go?
Paragraph 4
فرح اللص عندما سمع كلام جحا، وظنه غبيا .
Farihal-lissu indamaa samia' kalaam Juhaa,wa zannahu ghabiyyan.
The thief rejoiced when he heard the words of Joha, and guessed he was stupid.
قال اللص: لي قصة غريبة يا سيدي .
Qaalal-lissu: Lee qissathun ghareebathun yaa sayyadee.
The thief said: I have a strange story, sir.
هل تصدق أنني كنت إنسانا مثلك ؟
Hal thasdiqu annanee kunthu insaanan misluka?
Can you believe that I was a man like you?
ثم تحولت إلى حمار.
Summa thahawwalthu ilaa himaari.
Then I turned into a donkey.
لم أكن أطيع أمّي. فغضبت عليّ .
Lam akun atheeu' ummi. Fa ghadibath alaii.
I did not obey my mother. She was angry with me.
ودعت أن أكون حمارا، فتحولت إلى حمار.
Wa da-a'th an akoonu himaaran, fa-thahawwalthu ilaa himaar.
She cursed me to be a donkey, and I turned into a donkey.
حزنت ثم تركت البيت ، وخرجت إلى الشارع.
Hazinthu summa tharakthul-baitha, wa kharajthu ilash-sahariy'.
I felt sorry and left the house and went out into the street.
قابلني بعض اللصوص أخذونى إلى السوق، وباعوني هناك، واشتريتني أنت
Qaabilanee baa'dul-lisoos akhazoonee ilas-sooqi, wa-baaoonee hunaaka wa ishtharaithanee antha.
Some thieves came across me and took me to the market, they sold me there, and you bought me.
Paragraph 5
خدمتك كثيرا، كنت أحملك، وأحمل أشياءك، من مكان إلى مكان.
Khad-damthuka kaseeran, kunthu ahmiluka,wa ahmilu ashyaaika, min makaan ilaa makaan.
I served you so much, I carried you,and I carried your things, from place to place.
سامحتني أمي بعد ذلك .
Samahthanee ummi baa'da zaalik.
My mother then forgave me.
فتحولت اليوم إلى إنسان وأنت تقودني في الصحراء.
Fathahawwalthu alyawma ilaa insaan wa antha thaqoodunee fis-sahraa.
I became a man today and you lead me in the desert.
قال جحا: الحمد لله على سلامتك .
Qaala Juhaa: Alhamdu lillah alaa salaamathik.
Juha said: Praise be to Allaah for your safety.
لا تغضب أمك مرة أخرى، حتى لا تتحول إلى حمار.
Laa thaghdab ummuka marrathan ukhraa, hath-thaa laa tha-tha-hawwalu ilaa himaar.
Do not get angry with your mother again, so she does not turn you into a donkey.
فرح اللص، وظن أن جحا غبي لا يفهم شيئا.
Farihal-lissu wa-zanna anna Juhaa ghabiyyun laa yafhamu shai-an.
The thief was over joyed, he thought that stupid Juha does not understand anything.
Paragraph 6
بعد أيام ذهب جحا إلى سوق المدينة، شاهد حماره هناك.
Baa'da ai-yaam zahaba Juhaa ilaa sooqil-madeenah, shaahada himaarahu hunaaka.
Days later Joha went to the city market, saw his donkey there.
كان اللصان يعرضانه للبيع.
Kaanal-lissaan yaa'ridaanihi lil baiy'.
The thieves were offering it for sale.
رأى اللصان جحا.
Ra-aa al-lissaan Juhaa.
The two thieves saw Juha.
اختفى أحد اللصين ، وانتظر الاخر مع الحمار اقترب جحا من الحمار،
Ikh-tha-faa ahadal-lissain, wa inthazaral-aakharu maa'l-himaari, iqtharaba Juhaa min al-himaar,
One of the thieves disappeared, and the other waited with the donkey as Juha approached the donkey,
وأخذ يهمس في أذنه: هل أغضبت أمك مرة أخرى ، فتحولت إلى حمار؟ رأى الناس جحا، فقالوا له: كيف تتكلم مع الحمار يا جحا؟
Wa akhaza yahmishu fee oozoonihi: hal aghdabtha ummuka marrathan ukhraa, fa-tha-hawwalath ilaa himaar?Ra-an-naas Juhaa faqaalu lahu: Kaifa tha-tha-kallamu maa'l himaar yaa Juhaa?
He began to whisper in its ear: Have you upset your mother again, and turned into a donkey? People saw Juha, and said to him: How do you speak with the donkey, Juha?
هل هو يفهم؟! أخبر جحا الناس بالقصة، فخاف اللص وهرب، أخذ جحا حماره وعاد إلى بيته سعيدا
Hal huwa yafhamu? Akhbara Juhaa bil qissah, fa khaafa al-lissu wa haraba, Akhaza Juhaa himaarahu wa a'ada ilaa baithihi sae'edan.
Does it understand ?! Juha told the people about the story. The thief got scared and ran away, Juhaa took his donkey and went home happily.
Exercise 6 (page 22)
Do as in the example:
Answers only
1) حَزِنَت البنت عندما قرأت القصَّةَ.
2)ضحك الطفل عندما شاهد أمًَهُ.
3) بكت البنت عندما شاهدت الثعبانَ.
4) صلِّى التلميذ عندما وصل إلى البيتِ.
5) استيقظت التِّلميذةُ عندما سمعت صوتَ الجرسِ.
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