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  1. Mark
    English I have just cleaned the bedroom. It took the whole afternoon but it looks fantastic now.

    لقد نظفت غرفة النوم للتو. استغرق الأمر طوال فترة بعد الظهيرة لكنها تبدو رائعة الآن.

  2. Jenny
    English This is the apartment that was built last year. The bathroom is enormous and very modern.

    هذه الشقة بُنيت العام الماضي. الحمام ضخم جدًا وحديث جدًا.

  3. Mark
    English Have you ever stayed in a single room at a hotel? They are usually quite small.

    هل أقمت يوماً في غرفة فردية في فندق؟ عادةً ما تكون صغيرة جداً.

  4. Jenny
    English Yes, last summer in Paris. The reception said a double room would have cost twice as much.

    نعم، الصيف الماضي في باريس. قال الاستقبال إن الغرفة المزدوجة كانت ستكلف ضعف السعر.

  5. Mark
    English I prefer apartments for longer trips. Having a kitchen and living room makes everything more comfortable.

    أفضل الشقق للرحلات الطويلة. وجود مطبخ وغرفة معيشة يجعل كل شيء أكثر راحة.

  6. Jenny
    English True. The cottage we rented in the countryside last year had three bedrooms and a beautiful garden.

    صحيح. الكوخ الذي استأجرناه في الريف العام الماضي كان فيه ثلاث غرف نوم وحديقة جميلة.

  7. Mark
    English That sounds wonderful. I have been considering renting a small cabin near the lake this summer.

    هذا يبدو رائعاً. كنت أفكر في استئجار كوخ صغير قرب البحيرة هذا الصيف.

  8. Jenny
    English Brilliant idea. If I were free, I would join you for a weekend.

    فكرة رائعة. لو كنت متفرغًا، سأشارككم في عطلة نهاية الأسبوع.

  9. Mark
    English Of course you should come. The cabin has a balcony that looks out over the water.

    بالطبع يجب أن تأتي. الكوخ له شرفة تطل على الماء.

  10. Jenny
    English That sounds magical. Has the apartment block you were looking at been completed yet?

    يبدو ذلك سحريًا. هل اكتمل المبنى السكني الذي كنت تنظر إليه؟

  11. Mark
    English Almost. The dining room is finished, and the bathroom tiles arrived yesterday.

    تقريبًا. غرفة الطعام جاهزة، وبلاط الحمام وصل أمس.

  12. Jenny
    English Excellent. I cannot wait to see the finished result.

    ممتاز. لا أستطيع الانتظار لرؤية النتيجة النهائية.

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