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### Removing Dirt and Conditions

A good car wash starts with the goal to remove (أزال) any dirt (وسخ) from your vehicle. 

When you want to express a factual condition like "if [this happens], [that happens]," Arabic uses the word إذا (if). In these standard "if/then" statements, both the condition and the result often use past-tense verbs, even though they describe a general or future situation in English.

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Let's look at the upholstery (فرش). Over time, it can show wear and tear. To say that something "became" a certain state or condition, you can use the verb صار.

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### Vacuuming and the Wash

Before water touches the outside, you might need to vacuum (شفط) the dust from the inside.

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When washing the exterior, you will generate a lot of lather (رغوة). Another common verb meaning "became" is أصبح, which functions similarly to صار.

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### Rinsing and Drying

After the initial wash, the next step is to rinse (شطف) away the soap and dry (جفف) the car. Here is another example using إذا to set up a condition, this time paired with أصبح.

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### Scrubbing and Finishing Touches

For tough spots, you may have to scrub (فرك) the surfaces directly with a brush.

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Finally, a premium wash is not complete without wax (شمع) and polish (ملمع). These give the car's frame its final protective shine.

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The Car Wash

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Question	Answer
to remove (to eliminate, clear away)	أزالazâla
dirt	وسخwasakh
If the man washes the car, he removes the dirt.	إذا غسل الرجل السيارة، أزال الوسخ.idhâ ghasala r-rajulu s-sayyârata, azâla l-wasakha.
upholstery	فرشfarsh
The upholstery became old.	صار الفرش قديما.sâra al-farshu qadîman.
The dirt became obvious on the door.	صار الوسخ واضحا على الباب.sâra al-wasakhu wâdihan 'alâ al-bâb
to vacuum	شفطshafata
The worker vacuumed the dust from the upholstery.	شفطت العاملة الغبار من الفرش.shafatati al-'âmilatu al-ghubâra mina al-farshi
Did the woman vacuum the inside of the car?	هل شفطت المرأة داخل السيارة؟hal shafaTati al-mar'atu dâkhila as-sayyârati?
lather	رغوةraghwa
The lather became thick.	أصبحت الرغوة كثيفة.asbahati r-raghwatu kathifah.
to rinse	شطفshataf
If the worker rinses the lather, the car becomes clean.	إذا شطف العامل الرغوة، أصبحت السيارة نظيفة.idhâ shatafa al-âmilu ar-raghwata, asbahati as-sayyâratu nazîfatan
We rinsed the car with cold water.	شطفنا السيارة بالماء البارد.shatafnâ as-sayyârata bil-mâ'i al-bâridi
to dry	جففjaffafa
We must dry the car quickly.	يجب أن نجفف السيارة بسرعة.yajibu an nujaffifa as-sayyârata bisur'ah.
The driver dried the car with the towel.	جففت السائقة السيارة بالمنشفة.jaffafati s-sâ'iqatu s-sayyârata bil-minshafah.
to scrub	فركfaraka
If the boy scrubs the glass, he removes the dirt.	إذا فرك الولد الزجاج، أزال الوسخ.idhâ faraka al-waladu az-zujâja, azâla al-wasakha.
The girl scrubbed the seat with the brush.	فركت البنت المقعد بالفرشاة.farakati l-bintu l-maq'ada bil-furshâh
wax	شمعsham'
If she uses the wax, the frame becomes shiny.	إذا استخدمت الشمع، صار الهيكل لامعا.idhâ istakhdamati ash-shama, sâra al-haykalu lâmian.
polish	ملمعmulammi'
The polish became important for the car.	أصبح الملمع مهما للسيارة.asbaha al-mulammi'u muhimman lissayyarati
The employee added the wax to the polish.	أضاف الموظف الشمع إلى الملمع.adâfa al-muwazzafu ash-shama ilâ al-mulammii.
The worker removed the dirt with the water.	أزال العامل الوسخ بالماء.azâla al-âmilu al-wasakha bil-mâ'i