sa-nusaafiru ilaa makkata yawma l-khamiisi.We will travel to Makkah on Thursday.
sa-nakhruju mina l-bayti fis-saaʿati s-saadisati ṣabaaḥan.We will leave home at six in the morning.
sa’alanii bnii: kam saaʿatan sa-nusaafiru?My son asked me, “How many hours will we travel?”
qultu: aṭ-ṭariiqu ṭawiilun, laakinnanaa sa-naṣilu qabla l-ʿaṣri.I said, “The road is long, but we will arrive before Asr.”
sa’alat bintii: limaadhaa nadh-habu ilaa makkata?My daughter asked, “Why are we going to Makkah?”
qultu: li-annanaa sa-naʿtamiru, in shaa’a llaah.I said, “Because we will perform umrah, God willing.”