Requesting professional information · Making a request that can be answered

Making a request that can be answered in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Making a request that can be answered.

Use a specific subject, state your purpose early and finish with the action needed. Keep the tone polite and leave out unrelated details.

Context: Requesting professional information. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

We would also like to know whether the materials are available in advance.

نود أيضًا معرفة ما إذا كانت المواد متاحة مسبقًا.

A reply by Thursday would help us organise our staff schedule.

سيساعدنا الرد بحلول الخميس في تنظيم جدول الموظفين.

Thank you for your time; I look forward to hearing from you.

شكرًا لوقتكم؛ أتطلع إلى ردكم.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: We would also like to know whether the materials are available in advance.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: شكرًا لوقتكم؛ أتطلع إلى ردكم.