Polite Requests in the Kitchen Quiz

You need help slicing the tomatoes. What do you say?

• Would you mind dicing the tomatoes?

• Could you slice the tomatoes for me?

• Would you like to cut the tomatoes?

• Could you chop the tomatoes?

You want someone to hand you the flour. What’s a polite way to ask?

• Could you pass me the flour?

• Would you mind giving me the sugar?

• Could you grab the flour?

• Would you like to pass the flour?

You need assistance mixing the ingredients together. How do you ask?

• Could you please mix these for me?

• Would you like to blend these?

• Could you help with stirring?

• Would you mind mixing these?

You want help cleaning the counter. How do you ask?

• Would you help me clean the counter?

• Could you please wipe the table?

• Would you mind cleaning the sink?

• Could you help with the dishes?

You need someone to check the oven. What do you say?

• Could you check the oven for me?

• Would you look at the microwave?

• Could you see if the oven is hot?

• Would you mind looking at the stove?

You want help putting away the groceries. What do you ask?

• Would you like to help with groceries?

• Could you please put away the groceries?

• Would you assist me with the laundry?

• Could you help me with the dishes?

You need someone to taste the sauce. How do you ask?

• Would you mind tasting the sauce?

• Could you please give the sauce a taste?

• Would you like to try this dish?

• Could you test the soup?

You want someone to grab the cutting board. What’s a polite request?

• Would you get the mixing bowl?

• Could you bring me the cutting board?

• Would you like to pass the knife?

• Could you please hand me the cutting board?

You need help stirring the soup. What do you say?

• Could you please stir the soup?

• Would you help me with the salad?

• Would you mind stirring the soup?

• Could you mix the ingredients?

You want to ask someone to set the table. How do you do it?

• Would you like to set the table?

• Could you please clear the table?

• Would you mind arranging the chairs?

• Could you help set the table?