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request in Arabic

طَلَب

Pronunciation: ṭalab
Arabizi: talab
Type: noun · masculine
Plural: طُلُوبٌ ṭulūb
Root: ط ل ب

Other meanings

طَلَبَ ṭalaba — request · to request

How to use it

"Talab" is a masculine noun meaning a formal request or demand. The verb "ṭalaba" means to ask for something politely or officially. Use the verb with a direct object.

Example sentences

قَدَّمَ الطَّالِبُ طَلَبًا لِإِجَازَةٍ.

qaddama al‑ṭālibu ṭalaban li‑ijāzatin

The student submitted a request for a leave.
أَنا أَطْلُبُ مِنْكَ المساعدةَ.

anā aṭlubu minka al‑musāʿada

I request your help.
الشَّرِكَةُ تَلَبَى طَلَبَ الزَّبَائِنِ.

aš‑sharika talbā ṭalaba al‑zabāʾini

The company fulfills customers' requests.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Request for review

باء- طلب إجراء استعراض

* Statutory request.

* طلب منصوص عليه قانونا.

(3) Payment request;

'3` طلب الدفع؛

Hierarchy request error

خطأ طلب شجري

Interim measures request

طلب اتخاذ تدابير حماية مؤقتة

This request was refused.

وقد رُفِض هذا الطلب.

She turned down my request.

رفضت طلبي.

A request for review shall:

7- ينبغي لطلب الاستعراض:

References available on request

تقدم المراجع بناء على الطلب.

Request for additional information

طلب معلومات إضافية

Committee's request for author's comments

طلب اللجنة لتعليقات صاحب البلاغ

A request for review shall provide reasons for the request for review and any supporting documentation.

7- ويتضمن طلب الاستعراض أسباب تقديم الطلب وأية مستندات داعمة.

Questions and answers

Can "request" be used informally?

Yes, you can say "I’d like to request" in both formal and informal contexts.

What is a polite way to make a request?

Use "min faḍlik" (من فضلك) before the verb: "min faḍlik, aṭlub…".

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Updated 2026-10-22