Help in the office · Requesting help with can

Requesting help with can in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Requesting help with can.

Can is followed by a base verb without to. It expresses ability or a request. Use can’t for the negative and Can at the beginning of a question.

Context: Help in the office. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

Can you show me how to use this printer?

هل يمكنك أن تريني طريقة استخدام هذه الطابعة؟

I can help you after the meeting.

أستطيع مساعدتك بعد الاجتماع.

You can put the paper in this tray.

يمكنك وضع الورق في هذا الدرج.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Can you show me how to use this printer?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: يمكنك وضع الورق في هذا الدرج.