Application: The wrong order

Practise the wrong order, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise the wrong order, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Use Could I have to request something and Could you check to verify information with the kitchen. State the requested change precisely rather than assuming the dish name explains every ingredient.

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

I ordered soup, but this looks like salad.

طلبت حساء، لكن هذا يبدو سلطة.

Explore the expression in context

I apologise for the mix-up; I will check your order with the kitchen.

أعتذر عن الخطأ؛ سأراجع طلبك مع المطبخ.

Explore the expression in context

I have not started eating it; could you check the order number?

لم أبدأ بتناوله؛ هل يمكنك التحقق من رقم الطلب؟

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: I ordered soup, but this looks like salad.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: لم أبدأ بتناوله؛ هل يمكنك التحقق من رقم الطلب؟