Application: A reading group

Practise a reading group, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise a reading group, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Ask about an activity's requirements and duration before registering. Distinguish have to for requirements from can for options, and use a follow-up to find out what to prepare.

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 new members join your monthly reading group?

هل يستطيع أعضاء جدد الانضمام إلى نادي القراءة الشهري؟

Explore the expression in context

Everyone is welcome; our next discussion is about a short contemporary novel.

الجميع مرحب بهم؛ مناقشتنا المقبلة عن رواية معاصرة قصيرة.

Explore the expression in context

Should I finish the whole book before attending my first meeting?

هل ينبغي أن أنهي الكتاب كله قبل حضور لقائي الأول؟

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Can new members join your monthly reading group?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: هل ينبغي أن أنهي الكتاب كله قبل حضور لقائي الأول؟