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### Swings and Slides

A trip to the park isn't complete without the classic playground equipment. The swing (أرجوحة) and the slide (زلاقة) are always favorites. Notice how the verb for swinging (تأرجح) shares the same root letters as the noun for the swing itself.

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### Sandbox Tools and Toys

Children often bring their own toys to the park, like a favorite doll (دمية). If they are heading to the sandbox, they will definitely need a bucket (دلو) and a shovel (مجرفة).

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### Taking Turns

With so many fun things to do, it is important for kids to share. You can use the verb تبادل to describe children exchanging items or taking turns on the playground equipment. 

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### Balloons and Joy

Sometimes there are extra treats at the park, like a colorful balloon (بالون) that might fly (طار) up into the sky. Ultimately, a day at the playground is all about the joy (مرح) the children feel.

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Question	Answer
to swing	تأرجحta'arjaha
swing	أرجوحةurjûha
The children swung on the swing.	تأرجح الأطفال على الأرجوحة.ta'arjaha al-atfâlu 'alâ al-urjûhati
I want to swing on the new swing.	أريد أن أتأرجح على الأرجوحة الجديدة.urîdu an ata'arjaha 'alâ al-urjûhati al-jadîdah
slide	زلاقةzallâqa
The boys played on the slide.	لعب الأولاد على الزلاقة.laaba al-awlâdu alâ az-zallâqah
Everyone went to the slide except one child.	ذهب الجميع إلى الزلاقة إلا طفلا واحدا.dhahaba al-jamî'u ilâ az-zallâqati illâ tiflan wâhidan
doll	دميةdumya
The little girl forgot the doll in the park.	نسيت البنت الصغيرة الدمية في الحديقة.nasiyati al-bintu as-saghiratu ad-dumyata fi al-hadiqati
Without the doll, the girl would have cried.	لولا الدمية لبكت البنت.lawlâ ad-dumyatu labakati l-bintu.
bucket	دلوdalw
shovel	مجرفةmijrafah
We need a bucket and a shovel for the sandbox.	نحتاج إلى دلو ومجرفة لصندوق الرمل.nahtâju ilâ dalwin wa mijrafatin li sundûqi r-raml.
to take turns	تبادلtabâdala
The boys took turns with the bucket and the shovel.	تبادل الأولاد الدلو والمجرفة.tabâdala al-awlâdu ad-dalwa wa-l-mijrafata
to fly	طارtâra
balloon	بالونbâlûn
The red balloon flew in the sky.	طار البالون الأحمر في السماء.târa al-bâlônu al-ahmaru fî as-samâ'i
The balloon flew high above the trees.	طار البالون عاليا فوق الأشجار.târa al-bâlônu 'âliyan fawqa al-ashjâri.
fun	مرحmarah
The children felt joy in the playground.	شعر الأطفال بالمرح في الملعب.sha'ara al-atfâlu bil-marahi fil-mal'abi.
We share the fun with the friends.	نتشارك المرح مع الأصدقاء.natashâraku al-maraha ma'a al-asdiqâ'
The girls took turns on the slide.	تبادلت البنات الدور على الزلاقة.tabâdalati l-banâtu d-dawra ‘alâ z-zallâqati
The children must take turns on the swing.	يجب أن يتبادل الأطفال الدور على الأرجوحة.yajibu an yatabâdala al-atfâlu ad-dawra 'alâ al-urjûha

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