Application: A photography course

Practise a photography course, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise a photography course, 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

Does this photography course require an expensive camera?

هل تتطلب دورة التصوير هذه كاميرا باهظة؟

Explore the expression in context

A basic camera is enough because the first lessons focus on composition.

تكفي كاميرا بسيطة لأن الدروس الأولى تركز على تكوين الصورة.

Explore the expression in context

Do participants need their own camera, or can equipment be borrowed?

هل يحتاج المشاركون إلى كاميراتهم الخاصة، أم يمكن استعارة المعدات؟

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Does this photography course require an expensive camera?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: هل يحتاج المشاركون إلى كاميراتهم الخاصة، أم يمكن استعارة المعدات؟