How Formal Is It?
"أَجْرَيْتُ مُكَالَمَةً هَاتِفِيَّةً مَعَ الْمُدِيرِ لِمُنَاقَشَةِ الْمَشْرُوعِ. (I conducted a telephone call with the manager to discuss the project.)"
"لَدَيَّ مُكَالَمَةٌ مُهِمَّةٌ فِي الْعَاشِرَةِ صَبَاحًا. (I have an important call at 10 AM.)"
"بَسْوِي تَلْفُونَ لِأُمِّي أَسْأَلُ عَلَيْهَا. (I'll make a phone call to my mom to check on her.)"
"يُمْكِنُنَا أَنْ نُجْرِيَ مُكَالَمَةَ فِيدْيُو مَعَ جَدَّتِكَ. (We can make a video call with your grandma.)"
"سَوِّيلِي تَلَفُنَة بَعْدَ الْعَشَا نِتْكَلَّم. (Call me after dinner, and we can talk.)"
Examples by Level
هل يمكنني إجراء مكالمة سريعة قبل أن نغادر؟
Can I make a quick call before we leave?
Here, 'إجراء مكالمة' means 'to make a call'.
تلقيت مكالمة هاتفية مهمة من مديري بشأن المشروع الجديد.
I received an important phone call from my manager about the new project.
'تلقيت مكالمة' means 'I received a call'.
منذ أن انتقلت إلى الخارج، أعتمد على مكالمات الفيديو للتواصل مع عائلتي.
Since I moved abroad, I rely on video calls to communicate with my family.
'مكالمات الفيديو' refers to 'video calls'.
اعتذر عن المقاطعة، ولكن هذه مكالمة عاجلة لا يمكن تأجيلها.
Excuse the interruption, but this is an urgent call that cannot be postponed.
'مكالمة عاجلة' translates to 'urgent call'.
قضيت ساعة كاملة في مكالمة مع خدمة العملاء لحل المشكلة.
I spent a full hour on a call with customer service to solve the problem.
'في مكالمة' means 'on a call'.
كانت مكالمتي مع صديقي القديم مليئة بالضحكات والذكريات الجميلة.
My call with my old friend was full of laughter and beautiful memories.
Possessive pronoun 'ـي' (my) is attached to 'مكالمة'.
أتجنب المكالمات الطويلة عندما أكون في الأماكن العامة.
I avoid long calls when I am in public places.
'المكالمات الطويلة' means 'long calls', plural form of 'مكالمة'.
بعد هذه المكالمة، سأقوم بإرسال التفاصيل عبر البريد الإلكتروني.
After this call, I will send the details via email.
'بعد هذه المكالمة' means 'after this call'.
Test Yourself 24 questions
This sentence means 'I made a telephone call.'
This sentence means 'I have an important call.'
This sentence means 'Do you want to make a call?'
أجريتُ _____ هاتفية مهمة مع صديقي.
The context implies a phone conversation, which is 'مكالمة' (mukālamah).
هل يمكنك إعادة الـ_____؟ لم أسمعك جيدًا.
If someone didn't hear well, they would ask to repeat the 'مكالمة' (mukālamah) or call.
بدأت الـ_____ بعد أن رن الهاتف.
A phone ringing indicates the start of a 'مكالمة' (mukālamah).
أنتظر _____ من الطبيب لتحديد الموعد.
To schedule an appointment with a doctor, one typically waits for a phone call ('مكالمة هاتفية').
انقطعت الـ_____ فجأة بسبب ضعف الشبكة.
A weak network usually causes a phone 'مكالمة' (mukālamah) to cut off.
كانت الـ_____ طويلة جدًا، استمرت ساعة كاملة.
A 'مكالمة' (mukālamah) can be long, lasting for an hour.
Did you make a phone call with your mother today?
My friend asked me to make an urgent phone call.
The phone call was long and very important.
Read this aloud:
أنا بحاجة إلى إجراء مُكالَمَة دولية.
Focus: مُكالَمَة دولية
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هل يمكنني استخدام هاتفك لإجراء مُكالَمَة سريعة؟
Focus: مُكالَمَة سريعة
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تلقيتُ مُكالَمَة من مدير العمل.
Focus: تلقيتُ مُكالَمَة
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أثناء مناقشتنا لأزمة المناخ، كانت هناك ___ هاتفية عاجلة من رئيس الوزراء.
The context implies an urgent phone communication from a high-ranking official during a discussion, making 'مُكَالَمَة' (phone call) the most appropriate choice.
تعطلت شبكة الاتصالات، مما جعل إجراء أي ___ هاتفية مستحيلاً لساعات طويلة.
The sentence states that the communication network is down, preventing any 'phone calls'. Therefore, 'مُكَالَمَة' is the correct fit.
بعد تلقيه ___ هاتفية سرية، غادر المدير الاجتماع على الفور بوجهٍ شاحب.
The manager's sudden departure and pale face after receiving something 'secret' strongly suggest a 'phone call' ('مُكَالَمَة') as the cause.
تلقيت ___ هاتفية مطولة من صديقي المقيم في الخارج، استمرت لأكثر من ساعة.
The phrase 'مطولة' (prolonged) and 'استمرت لأكثر من ساعة' (lasted for more than an hour) clearly indicate a 'phone call' ('مُكَالَمَة') rather than a text message or a brief chat.
أظهرت سجلات الشركة وجود عدة ___ هاتفية مشبوهة صادرة من مكتب المدير في أوقات متأخرة.
The context of 'سجلات الشركة' (company records) and 'صادرة من مكتب المدير' (issued from the manager's office) combined with 'مشبوهة' (suspicious) points to 'phone calls' ('مُكَالَمَة') as the suspicious activity.
تجنب المدير الرد على أي ___ هاتفية من الصحفيين بعد فضيحة الفساد.
Given the 'فضيحة الفساد' (corruption scandal), it's logical for the manager to avoid 'phone calls' ('مُكَالَمَة') from journalists seeking comments.
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Example
انتظر لحظة، لدي مُكَالَمَة مهمة.
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