- ASKING/REQUESTING, OFFERING, GIVING, ACCEPTING and REJECTING/REFUSING for SERVICE/HELP = meminta, menawarkan, memberi, menerima dan menolak Jasa/Pertolongan
ASKING, GIVING, and REFUSING for SERVICE/HELP =
meminta, memberi, dan menolak Jasa/Pertolongan
Kita sering tidak dapat melakukan sesuatu sendiri, olehnya kita memerlukan bantuan orang lain. Dalam meminta bantuan orang lain tentu kita harus sopan. Nah, bagaimana melakukannya dalam bahasa Inggris? Berikut beberapa percakapan, frase dan ungkapan untuk meminta tolong/bantuan dalam bahasa Inggris.
Contoh percakapan singkat meminta dan memberi jasa (Asking and giving service/help)
Listen to the conversation below
Dialogue 1 A : Can you help me ? asking for service/help
B : Oh my pleasure. — respond (giving for service/help)
Dialogue 2 John : Excuse me. Can you help me lift this box? —-–asking for service/help
Dick : Sure —-respond (giving for service/help)
Dialogue 3 Mrs. Ina : Delly, can you help me?
Delly : Yes, ma’am. What would you like?
Mrs. Ina : Go to the library and bring some dictionary
Delly : All right ma’am
Dialogue 4 Guest : I don’t understand what the taxi driver is trying to say. Could you translate for me?
Staff : Of course sir, I’d be delighted to help.
Guest : Oh, thank you. I would really appreciate that.
In some situations people have to request. Practise reading the following dialogues about requesting. Then, answer these questions about each of the dialogues.
Dialogue 5
Dani : Excuse me Sam
Sam : Yes, what’s up
Dani : Well, could you lend me your dictionary please?
Sam : Certainly, here you are
Dani : Thank you very much
Sam : You are welcome
Dialogue 6
Nadia : I wonder whether I could borrow your typewriter.
Ella : For how long?
Nadia : Until the end of the week.
Ella : Yes. I think that would be alright.
Dialogue 7
Riza : Is there any chance of borrowing your car?
Ami : That would depend on when.
Riza : This weekend.
Ami : Sorry, I am using it as well.
Dialogue 8
Marni : Could you turn off the light, Hari?
Hari : Why? What’s the matter? I want to read this novel.
Marni : If we turn on too many lights, all the electricity in the house will go off.
Hari : OK, then.
Dialogue 9
Dona : Shanti, I need your help
Shanti : Sure, What do you need?
Dona : Can you help me do my homework?
Shanti : Ok. I will help you
Dona : Really? Thanks
MEMINTA, MEMBERI DAN MENOLAK JASA
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| A. Asking for service (Meminta Jasa). you can use these expressions to ask for a service/help. | Giving Service (Memberi Jasa) | Rejecting/refusing Service (Menolak) | ||
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meminta, memberi, menolak jasa/
Pertolongan
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Asking for service/help :
Biasa: (Kata kerja imperatif sederhana): · Help me. Please + verb (lebih sopan): · Please, help me. · Please come to my birthday party · Open the door, please? · Pass me the pencil please! · Pass me the salt! · Do you have a minute? · I need some help (if you have time). Sopan : Can you…? · Can you open the door, please? · Can you pass me the pencil, please? · Can you pass me the salt, please? · Can you post this letter for me? · Can you turn off the TV? · Can you help me? · Can you do me a favour, please? · Can you spare a few minutes? Could you (please)…? · Could you . . . . (for me) ? · Could you help me (Please)? · Could you do me a favor? · Could you open the door, please? · Could you lend me money? · Could you tell me the time? · Could you close the window, please? · Could you possibly…? · Could you possibly help me out here?
Would you (please)…? · Would you please help me? · Would you please keep silent? · Would you like to help me? · Would you mind if I ask your help to ….. · Would you like to post this letter for me? · (Sangat sopan) Would you be so kind as to…? · Would you be so kind as to help me (with this)? Will you …? · Will you help me? · Will you bring me these books? Would you mind (V+ing)…? · Would you mind helping me? · Would you mind lending me your pen? · I do apologize, but would you kindly helping me to …….? (do something) · Could I ask you a favor? · Can I ask you to . . . ? |
Responding of giving service/help:
· Sure · Certainly · With my pleasure · Sure here you are · Sure, here it is · Certainly, here you are · Okay · I’d be very happy to ….. · Of course · Alright · Yes, ….. 1. I’d Love to 2. Sure 3. Okay 4. All right 5. certainly 6. no problem 7. yes, sure 8. Okay, no problem. · Sure, I’d be glad to.
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Responding of Rejecting/Refusing service/help:
· I’m sorry. It’s just one · I am sorry, I can’t/ couldn’t · Sorry, I’m busy · I am afraid my watch is out of order · Sorry · I’m sorry · I’m afraid I can’t · I’m sorry I can’t Sorry, I’m (kind of) busy now. I’m sorry. I don’t have time right now.
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