Do you sometimes ask your friends for
favors? Listen to this phone call with my
friend and learn how to ask for favors
in American English. Hi, Sarah. It's Anne. Hi,
Anne. What's up? I'm going away to visit my
family this weekend. Would you be able to
take care of my house while I'm gone?
Of course! Thanks!
Would you mind feeding my cat on
Saturday and Sunday? Not at all! And one
more thing:
could you please water my plants on
Saturday? Sure!
Here are three polite ways to ask for a
favor.
One way is "Would you be able to" plus a
verb. Would you be able to help me move
into my new house? Would you be able to
walk my dogs?
Another way is "Would you mind" plus a
verb in the -ing form. Would you mind
helping me with this report? Would you
mind lending me your laptop? We can also
say "Could you please" plus a verb. Could
you please help me with my homework?
Could you please drive me home? Now it's
your turn. What do you need? Ask for a
favor in the comments. This is American
English. Thank you for watching!