Application: A grocery list

Practise a grocery list, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise a grocery list, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Name the task, person and time when organising household activities. Use Shall I to offer help, Shall we to propose a shared action, and Could you for a polite request.

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

Have you added milk to our shopping list?

هل أضفت الحليب إلى قائمة مشترياتنا؟

Explore the expression in context

Yes, and I added rice because the cupboard is almost empty.

نعم، وأضفت الأرز لأن الخزانة تكاد تخلو منه.

Explore the expression in context

I will check the cupboard before adding anything else to the list.

سأفحص الخزانة قبل إضافة أي شيء آخر إلى القائمة.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Have you added milk to our shopping list?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: سأفحص الخزانة قبل إضافة أي شيء آخر إلى القائمة.