Application: Borrowing a book

Practise borrowing a book, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise borrowing a book, 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

Could you lend me the novel you recommended?

هل يمكنك إعارتي الرواية التي أوصيت بها؟

Explore the expression in context

I finished it yesterday and can bring it to our next meeting.

أنهيتها أمس ويمكنني إحضارها إلى لقائنا المقبل.

Explore the expression in context

Could you confirm the return date and how to renew the loan?

هل يمكنك تأكيد موعد الإرجاع وطريقة تجديد الاستعارة؟

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Could you lend me the novel you recommended?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: هل يمكنك تأكيد موعد الإرجاع وطريقة تجديد الاستعارة؟