Tracking a message · Saying that something did not arrive

Saying that something did not arrive in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Saying that something did not arrive.

Use did, then the subject and base verb, in past simple questions. Do not use a past form after did or didn’t.

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

Practical examples

I used the address on your business card.

استخدمت العنوان الموجود على بطاقة عملك.

Did you check the spelling before you sent it?

هل تحققت من التهجئة قبل إرساله؟

I checked it again and found one missing letter.

راجعت التهجئة مرة أخرى ووجدت حرفًا ناقصًا.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: I used the address on your business card.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: راجعت التهجئة مرة أخرى ووجدت حرفًا ناقصًا.