Application: Shared interests

Practise shared interests, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise shared interests, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Use a short, polite question to start an introduction, then acknowledge the reply before following up. Match the amount of personal detail to the relationship.

The first two examples come from the linked conversation. The third adds a follow-up. Notice the movement from opening request to response and clarification.

Practical examples

What do you usually do after work?

ماذا تفعل عادة بعد العمل؟

Explore the expression in context

I enjoy cooking and sometimes attend a local photography class.

أستمتع بالطهي وأحضر أحيانًا دورة تصوير محلية.

Explore the expression in context

What do you enjoy most about that activity?

ما أكثر ما تستمتع به في هذا النشاط؟

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: What do you usually do after work?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: ما أكثر ما تستمتع به في هذا النشاط؟