Application: Ordering takeaway

Practise ordering takeaway, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise ordering takeaway, 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

Can I get this sandwich to take away?

هل يمكنني أخذ هذه الشطيرة معي؟

Explore the expression in context

We can pack it in a paper box with napkins and cutlery.

يمكننا وضعها في علبة ورقية مع مناديل وأدوات تناول الطعام.

Explore the expression in context

Could you pack the hot food separately from the salad?

هل يمكنك تغليف الطعام الساخن منفصلًا عن السلطة؟

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Can I get this sandwich to take away?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: هل يمكنك تغليف الطعام الساخن منفصلًا عن السلطة؟