# Speaking Patterns — Requests

# === Polite requests ===
1|polite|Could you {help me|pass the salt|open the window|show me the way|repeat that}, please?
2|polite|Would you mind {opening the door|closing the window|moving over|helping me with this|waiting a moment}?
3|polite|Can I {ask you a favor|borrow your pen|use the bathroom|grab a glass of water|sit here}?
4|polite|Do you think you could {look at this|review my work|help me move|give me a ride|spare a minute}?

# === Direct requests ===
5|direct|Please {sign here|wait a moment|hold the door|pass me that|let me know}.
6|direct|{Hand me|Pass me|Give me|Bring me} {the salt|a pen|that book|the remote|some water}.
7|direct|I need you to {look at this|sign here|hold this|wait here|come with me}.

# === Asking for a favor ===
8|favor|Could you do me a favor and {pick up some bread|drop this off|water the plants|grab the mail|hold this}?
9|favor|I have a favor to ask — {could you help me move|would you babysit|can you pick me up|can I borrow your car}?
10|favor|I hate to ask, but {could you help|do you mind|is there any way you can} {give me a ride|help me out|take care of this}?

# === Responding to requests ===
11|yes|{Sure|Of course|Absolutely|No problem|Definitely|Glad to help}!
12|no|Sorry, I {can't right now|am busy|don't have time|wish I could but|am tied up}.
