Inside a station · Politely asking for clarification

Politely asking for clarification in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Politely asking for clarification.

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: Inside a station. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

Can you repeat the platform number, please?

هل يمكنك تكرار رقم الرصيف من فضلك؟

I cannot hear the announcement clearly.

لا أستطيع سماع الإعلان بوضوح.

You can see the number on this screen.

يمكنك رؤية الرقم على هذه الشاشة.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Can you repeat the platform number, please?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: يمكنك رؤية الرقم على هذه الشاشة.