22 English lessons for making a request

English Lesson: Can you just trim the back and sides?

1. “Can you just trim the back and sides?”

English Lesson: Hey, can you pick up some take-out on your way home?

2. “Hey, can you pick up some take-out on your way home?”

English Lesson: Can you check to see if the battery's charged?

3. “Can you check to see if the battery's charged?”

English Lesson: We have a connecting flight in 30 minutes and it looks like we won't be able to make it in time. Is there another flight that you can put us on?

4. “We have a connecting flight in 30 minutes and it looks like we won't be able to make it in time. Is there another flight that you can put us on?”

English Lesson: Can you at least give me a ballpark?

5. “Can you at least give me a ballpark?”

English Lesson: Can you follow up with Jay later this week?

6. “Can you follow up with Jay later this week?”

English Lesson: Can someone dim the lights?

7. “Can someone dim the lights?”

English Lesson: Nelly, can you maybe shed a little light on this?

8. “Nelly, can you maybe shed a little light on this?”

English Lesson: We ask that all electronic devices be turned off and stowed at this time.

9. “We ask that all electronic devices be turned off and stowed at this time.”

English Lesson: I was wondering if I could exchange them for another pair.

10. “I was wondering if I could exchange them for another pair.”

11. “Can I get change for a twenty?”

12. “Is this seat taken?”

13. “Excuse me. Would you mind watching over my stuff for me for just a minute?”

14. “Anant, can you load up the dishwasher?”

15. “Can't you make an exception just this once?”

16. “Would you consider going into business with me?”

17. “Can you PLEASE cover my shift on Saturday?”

18. “Would you be able to help me put it together?”

19. “Would you mind forwarding me his reply?”

20. “Please get back to me by the end of the day.”

21. “Baby, would you mind giving me a hand with this?”

22. “Would you mind covering for me while I'm out?”