Asking permission or making request in Arabic with sentence examples

We've already known the expression to ask a permission in English.


The sample expressions are :

- Could I work with you ?

- Would you mind bring me that book?

- Would you like to have dinner with us?

- Can I come in?

- May I read your book?

- Are the students allowed to eat in the class?

- Will you allow me to go to the party?

- etc.





Today, I will show you the expressions like I've written above in Arabic.

Arabic expression for requesting something or asking permission

Before showing you the expressions, I will explain the Arabic word for "allow" or "permit" to you.

Verb سَمَحَ - يَسْمَحُ (samaḥa - yasmaḥu)

فعل المعلوم (fi'l al-ma'luum) / Active Verb 


1. فِعل الماضي (past tense) : سَمَحَ

سَمَحَ means : allowed; let ; permitted

Usually, this verb is followed by حرف الجرّ (harf jar) -> لِ  or بِ

So, سَمَحَ لِ (samaḥa li) means : allow or permit someone to do something; let something to be done; let someone have something; authorize to


2. فعل المضارع (present/future tense) : يَسْمَحُ

يَسْمَحُ means : allow; let; permit



Imperative verb

فعل الأمر (imperative mood) : اِسْمَحْ



فعل المجهول (fi'l al-majhuul) / passive verb


1. passive past tense for سَمَحَ is : سُمِحَ (sumiḥa)

سُمِحَ means (be) allowed ; (be) permitted


2. passive present tense for يَسْمَحُ is : يُسْمَحُ (yusmaḥu)

يُسْمَحُ  means (be) allowed ; (be) permitted

The syntax for asking permission in Arabic using يُسْمَحُ 

هَلْ يُسْمَحُ لِ

Verb أمْكَنَ - يُمْكِنُ (amkana - yumkinu) 

I explain this verb with the same step as above to you.


1. أمْكَنَ - يُمْكِنُ  means may; can; be easy for; possible; be feasible for

2. Imperative mood : أَمْكِنْ (amkin)

3. Passive verb : أُمْكِنَ - يُمْكَنُ (amkana - yumkanu)

The syntax for asking permission in Arabic using يُمْكِنُ

هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ

Arabic sentence examples for asking permission (making request)

I will show you the expressions using both verbs يسمح  and يمكن


1. Could I visit you? or Am I allowed to visit you?
These sentences in Arabic : هَلْ يُسْمَحُ لِيْ أَنْ أَزُورَكَ ؟

2. Could we learn al-Quran from you? or Would you mind teaching us al-Quran?
Arabic : هَلْ يُسْمَحُ لَنَا أَنْ نَتَعَلَّمَ القُرْآنَ مِنْكَ ؟

3. May I borrow this book?
In Arabic : هَلْ يُسْمَحُ لِيْ أَنْ أَسْتَعِيرَ هَذَا الْكِتَابَ ؟

4. Can the children consume this medicine? or Is it allowed for the children to consume this medicine?
In Arabic : هَلْ يُسْمَحُ لِلأَطْفَالِ أَنْ يَتَنَاوَلُوا هَذَا الدَّوَاءَ

5. Is it possible for us to visit your office? or May we visit your office?
In Arabic : هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ نَزُورَ مَرْكَزَكَ ؟

6. May we travel today?  or Is it possible for us to travel today?
In Arabic : هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ نُسَافِرَ اليَومَ ؟

7. Could you help me with this work?
In Arabic : هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تُسَاعِدَنِيْ فِي هَذَا العَمَلِ ؟

8. Can you show the way to the hotel? or Could you tell me the way to the hotel?
In Arabic : هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تَدُلَّنِيْ عَلَى طَرِيْقِ الفُنْدُقِ ؟

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