Application: Remembering a name

Practise remembering a name, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise remembering a name, 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

Could you remind me of your name?

هل يمكنك تذكيري باسمك؟

Explore the expression in context

It is Lina; we met at the community dinner last Friday.

اسمي لينا؛ التقينا في العشاء المجتمعي يوم الجمعة الماضي.

Explore the expression in context

Could you remind me how to pronounce your name correctly?

هل يمكنك تذكيري بالطريقة الصحيحة لنطق اسمك؟

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Could you remind me of your name?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: هل يمكنك تذكيري بالطريقة الصحيحة لنطق اسمك؟