“I can assist you with that.”

You work at a clothing store. A customer looks like he's ready to check out. You want to offer to help him, so you say:

I can assist you with that.

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“I'm sorry. I just don't get what you're trying to say.”

You're at a fast food restaurant. One of the employees who has a very strong accent asks you a question. You ask her to repeat herself 2 times, but you still don't understand. You say:

I'm sorry. I just don't get what you're trying to say.

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“This one is relatively inexpensive.”

You're shopping for wine at a wine store. You want a wine that's good but not too expensive. You ask a store employee for a recommendation. He says:

This one is relatively inexpensive.

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“Actually, can I get plastic instead?”

You're checking out at a supermarket. The cashier starts putting your groceries in a paper bag. You'd rather have your groceries in a plastic bag instead. You quickly say:

Actually, can I get plastic instead?

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“Can I get change for a twenty?”

You have a twenty-dollar bill, but you need 20 one-dollar bills instead. You go to a bank and ask the teller:

Can I get change for a twenty?

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“They don't even make eye contact with you!”

You went to a grocery store where the cashiers are often rude to you. You can't believe that they're so rude. You're complaining to a friend about the store employees. You say:

They don't even make eye contact with you!

They don't even (do something).

Use "They don't ___" for things that people often don't do, or things that they never do. The word "even" shows that you think something is basic. In the example the speaker thinks that making eye contact is a basic level of politeness that all store employees should follow. She can't believe that the employees act this way.

make eye contact with (someone)

"Making eye contact" with someone means looking at their eyes while they look back at you. When two people look at each other's eyes for a long time, you say that they're "staring at" each other. But when they look at each other for just a moment, it's called "making eye contact". In the United States, it's polite for people to smile and make eye contact with people who they deal with. You should make eye contact with a customer, someone you've just met, someone you see on the street who you recognize from your work, and so on.

you

The word "you" is used in English to talk about people in general. In the example above, the word "you" doesn't just mean the person who the speaker is talking to. It means all the customers at that store. Here's another example:

You need a solid foundation in basic math and science.