#74 - Would you mind if I sat here? 🪑 Practicing a very polite way to ask for something

About this episode

The episode discusses the polite expression 'would you mind' in the context of asking for favors or personal questions.

Send us Fan Mail Would you mind if I asked you a personal question, Latonya? No, I wouldn’t mind if you asked me a personal question but remember I don’t have to answer it. That’s a perfect answer, Latonya! You wouldn’t mind if I asked you a personal question, but you may choose not to answer it. Your question and my answer are examples of using the expression “would you mind” when we are asking someone to do something… or if we are asking for a favor. We are asking “would i...

People in this episode

Hosts: Latonya, Diana Higgins

Topics covered

• politeness
• asking for favors
• communication skills
• personal questions
• language practice

Keywords

• polite requests
• communication
• language learning
• asking questions
• social skills

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