How to Be Polite in English! :)♥

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1. ASKING A FAVOR

• Can you give me a hand with this?
• Could you help me for a second?
• Can I ask a favour?
• I wonder if you could help me with this?
• I could do with some help, please.
• I can’t manage. Can you help?
• Give me a hand with this, will you?
• Lend me a hand with this, will you?
• Could you spare a moment?
• I need some help, please.

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2. ASKING FOR APPROVAL

• Do you think it’s all right to do it?
• What do you think about (me doing that)?
• Do you think / reckon I ought to (do it)?
• What would you say if I (did it)?
• Would you approve of (doing something)?
• What is your attitude to the idea of…
• Are you in favour of (me doing something)?
• You are in favour of … aren’t you?
• Do you think anyone would mind if I…
• Do you think it would be really awful if I..

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3. ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS
* Asking for Directions:

• Excuse me! Can you tell me the way to the…?
• Excuse me! How do I get to the…?
• Excuse me! Where the…is?
• Excuse me! Is there a…near here?
• What’s the best way to…?
• Are you from around here?
• I’m looking for this address..
• Are we on the right road for…?
• Is this the right way for…?
• Can you show me on the map?

* * Giving Directions

• Go straight ahead.
• Go along the street.
• Turn left.
• Turn right.
• Take the first/ second turning on the left/right
• Cross the street.
• Go past.
• Go through the park/…
• Go across the bridge.
• Go as far as the roundabout….
• The easiest/ quickest way is to..
• Take+ road name
• Stay on + road name for + distance or time.
• It’s on + street name.
• It’s across from.
• It’s opposite.
• It’s near.
• It’s around the corner from.
• It’s this way.

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*** Where is the…?

• Is it far (from here)?
• Is it a long way?
• How far is it to the airport?
• It’s not far (from here).
• It’s quite close.
• It’s quite a long way.
• It takes a while.
• It’s a long way on foot.
• It’s a long way to walk.
• It’s about a five minute walk.

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**** How far is it?

• The school is…
• On your right/left.
• Round the corner.
• On the corner of…and…
• Next to the…
• Opposite the…
• Between the…and the…
• In front of the…

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***** IF YOU CAN’T HELP:

• I’m sorry, I don’t know
• Sorry, I’m not from around here.
• I’m afraid I can’t help you.
• You could ask the bus driver.

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4. ASKING PEOPLE TO WAIT :

• Hang on a moment / a moment.
• Give us a second.
• Half a moment / a moment.
• I’ll be right with you.
• Sorry, I’m a bit tied up right now.
• Wait and see.
• You’ll just have to be patient.
• Give me a chance.
• Don’t be so impatient.
• We wish to apologise for the delay to…

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