Practise checking understanding, 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.
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
Have I understood the final decision correctly?
هل فهمت القرار النهائي بصورة صحيحة؟
Explore the expression in contextWe agreed to revise the proposal before making a commitment to the client.
اتفقنا على تعديل المقترح قبل تقديم التزام للعميل.
Explore the expression in contextSo the next step is to test the draft, rather than publish it immediately; is that correct?
إذًا، الخطوة التالية هي اختبار المسودة بدلًا من نشرها فورًا؛ هل هذا صحيح؟