Help in the office · Responding to a simple request

Responding to a simple request in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Responding to a simple request.

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 I print both sides of the page?

هل يمكنني الطباعة على وجهي الورقة؟

You can choose that option on the screen.

يمكنك اختيار هذا الخيار على الشاشة.

I can print the report by myself now.

أستطيع طباعة التقرير بنفسي الآن.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Can I print both sides of the page?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: أستطيع طباعة التقرير بنفسي الآن.