Step 1: Listen Carefully

When someone gives you instructions, pay full attention. Do not interrupt. Look at the speaker and focus on every word.

Step 2: Understand What Is Said

Think about what the instruction means. If you do not understand, you can ask politely.

Step 3: Do What Was Asked

Follow the instruction step by step. Make sure you do exactly what was asked.

Situation: A customer is at the market asking a seller about the price of mangoes.

Seller: مَاذَا تُرِيدُ يَا أَخِي؟ (What do you want, my brother?)

Customer: أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشْتَرِيَ الْمَنْجَةَ. كَمْ سِعْرُهَا؟ (I want to buy the mango. What is its price?)

Seller: الْمَنْجَةُ كِيلُو وَاحِدٌ بِأَلْفِ شَلِّينٍ. (One kilogram of mango is 1,000 shillings.)

Customer: أُرِيدُ ثَلاَثَةَ كَيْلُو. هَلْ تَقْبَلُ بِدَفْعِ ثَلاَثَةِ آلاَفِ شَلِّينٍ؟ (I want three kilograms. Do you accept paying 3,000 shillings?)

Seller: نَعَمْ، هُوَ طَيِّبٌ. خُذْهَا وَاسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا. (Yes, it is good. Take it and enjoy it.)

Following the Instructions in This Dialogue

From this dialogue, we can see several instructions and responses:

1. "مَاذَا تُرِيدُ؟" (What do you want?) → The customer responds with what they want to buy.
2. "كَمْ سِعْرُهَا؟" (What is its price?) → The seller gives the price.
3. "خُذْهَا" (Take it) → The customer takes the mangoes after paying.

Situation: Someone is looking for the vegetable stall.

Person: أَعْذِرْنِي، أَيْنَ بَيْعُ الْخَضَرَاتِ؟ (Excuse me, where is the vegetable section?)

Seller: ابْعَدْ عَنِ الْبَابِ ثُمَّ اذْهَبْ يَمِينًا. سَتَجِدُ الْخَضَرَاتِ فِي الْأُولَى. (Go away from the door, then go to the right. You will find vegetables in the first place.)

Following steps:

1. ابْعَدْ عَنِ الْبَابِ (Move away from the door)
2. اذْهَبْ يَمِينًا (Go to the right)
3. سَتَجِدُ الْخَضَرَاتِ (You will find vegetables)

• Listen to every word carefully
• Ask if you do not understand
• Follow the instructions in order
• Be polite when asking or responding
• Practice listening to Arabic dialogues regularly

Listen to these market instructions and match them with what you should do:

In Tanzania, you will use these listening skills every time you go to the market. For example, when you go to buy rice at the market in Dodoma or Dar es Salaam, you need to listen carefully to the seller's price, ask questions if needed, and follow instructions like "Come back tomorrow for fresh rice" or "The price is 2,000 shillings per kilogram." Being able to understand and follow these instructions helps you buy things correctly and avoid problems.