Application: Inviting an opinion

Practise inviting an opinion, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise inviting an opinion, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Distinguish a suggestion from a decision and name the owner and deadline when summarising actions. Could we clarify and As I understand it help check understanding without a blunt interruption.

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

What do you think of the proposed timeline?

ما رأيك في الجدول الزمني المقترح؟

Explore the expression in context

The main stages look realistic, but testing needs a little more time.

تبدو المراحل الرئيسية واقعية، لكن الاختبار يحتاج إلى مزيد من الوقت.

Explore the expression in context

I would be interested to hear from anyone who has not spoken yet.

أود الاستماع إلى كل من لم يتحدث بعد.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: What do you think of the proposed timeline?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: أود الاستماع إلى كل من لم يتحدث بعد.