Application: Waiting for an order

Practise waiting for an order, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise waiting for an 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

Do you know when our food will arrive?

هل تعرف متى سيصل طعامنا؟

Explore the expression in context

The kitchen is finishing your dishes; I will check the remaining waiting time.

المطبخ يجهز اللمسات الأخيرة لأطباقكم؛ سأتحقق من وقت الانتظار المتبقي.

Explore the expression in context

If the wait will be much longer, please let us know.

إذا كان الانتظار سيطول كثيرًا، فيرجى إخبارنا.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Do you know when our food will arrive?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: إذا كان الانتظار سيطول كثيرًا، فيرجى إخبارنا.