Application: A software update

Practise a software update, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise a software update, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Describe what actually happens, when it began and what has been tried. Give the error message and version number, and distinguish an observed symptom from an unverified cause.

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

Should I save my work before this update starts?

هل أحفظ عملي قبل بدء هذا التحديث؟

Explore the expression in context

Save your files and read the application's update instructions before continuing.

احفظ ملفاتك واقرأ تعليمات تحديث التطبيق قبل المتابعة.

Explore the expression in context

Could you confirm the version number before we discuss the next step?

هل يمكنك تأكيد رقم الإصدار قبل أن نناقش الخطوة التالية؟

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Should I save my work before this update starts?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: هل يمكنك تأكيد رقم الإصدار قبل أن نناقش الخطوة التالية؟