Asking for help

Can you give me a hand with this?

• A direct question to use with friends or people who know them quite well

• More polite and it will not be difficult

Could you help me for a second?

• We respect the other people who is quite busy.

• More polite and we don’t need a lot of help.

Can I ask a favor?

• General way of introducing a request for help.

• You really need help

I wonder if you could help me with this.

• Polite and use with people who you don’t know very well

• More polite and we don’t need any help

I could do with some help,please.

• Direct, to use with friends

• Quite direct, you really need help.

I can’t manage, can you help?

• you have a big problem or somebody have too much work to do

• It’s quite strong . You really need help

Give me a hand with this,please

• Little more polite and old-fashion

• Ploitebthis less talking

Lend me a hand with this, will you?

• Direct requests for help.

• Quite direct and focus that is you really need help.

Could you spare a moment?

• They need need help for a long time

• Respect to other person and only need help for a short time.

I need some help, please.

• The asker doesn’t expect the listeners to say no. This is often used by people in authority.

• They need help urgently.