Knowing how to discuss device repairs is essential. This lesson covers practical vocabulary for mobile phone components and common troubleshooting.
Power and Technicians
When your phone stops working, you might need a charger (شاحن) or a technician (فني).
To explain the reason for an issue, use لأن (because). It is typically followed immediately by a noun or an attached pronoun suffix.
| The technician needs the charger because the battery is weak. | يحتاج الفني إلى الشاحن لأن البطارية ضعيفة.yahtâju al-fanniyyu ilâ ash-shâhini li'anna al-battâriyyata daîfatun |
To express when an event takes place, use the preposition خلال (during) followed by a noun.
| I bought a new charger during the weekend. | اشتريت شاحنا جديدا خلال نهاية الأسبوع.ishtaraytu shâhinan jadîdan khilâla nihâyati al-usbû'. |
Screens, SIM Cards, and Quantifiers
Common hardware issues include a broken (مكسور) screen or a faulty SIM card (شريحة).
To specify quantities, you will frequently use كل (every/all) and بعض (some):
- Placed directly before a singular, indefinite noun, كل means "every".
- Placed directly before a plural, definite noun, بعض means "some".
| The technician repaired every phone during the day. | صلح الفني كل هاتف خلال اليوم.sallaha al-fanniyyu kulla hâtifin khilâla al-yawmi |
| Some broken screens last for a month. | بعض الشاشات المكسورة تستمر لمدة شهر.ba'du ash-shâshâti al-maksûrati tastamirru limuddati shahrin |
| There is no signal in the new SIM card because it is broken. | ليس هناك إشارة في الشريحة الجديدة لأنها مكسورة.laysa hunâka ishâratun fî ash-sharîhati l-jadîdati li'annahâ maksûratun |
Accessories and Durations
To protect your device from a scratch (خدش), use a cover (غطاء). You might also need an earphone (سماعة).
To express how long an action or condition lasts, use the phrase لمدة (for the duration of / for) followed by a time period.
| Every cover preserves the phone from scratches. | كل غطاء يحفظ الهاتف من الخدوش.kullu ghitâ'in yahfazu al-hâtifa mina al-khudûsh |
| Aisha used the earphone for an hour. | استخدمت عائشة السماعة لمدة ساعة.istakhdamat 'â'ishatu as-sammâ'ata limuddati sâ'ah |
Passwords and Data Management
Software issues are just as common as hardware problems. You might need to enter a code (رمز), delete (حذف) damaged files, or ensure you have a backup (احتياطي) copy of your data.
Notice how structural words like لأن, خلال, كل, بعض, and لمدة combine with this technical vocabulary to describe everyday digital tasks.
| I forgot the code during the meeting. | نسيت الرمز خلال الاجتماع.nasītu ar-ramza khilâla al-ijtimâi |
| The manager deleted some files because they are damaged. | حذفت المديرة بعض الملفات لأنها تالفة.hadhafati-l-mudîratu ba'da-l-malaffâti li'annahâ tâlifah. |
| Fatima kept a backup copy for a year. | حفظت فاطمة نسخة احتياطية لمدة سنة.hafizat fâtimatu nuskhatan ihtiyâtiyyatan limuddati sanah. |
