ASKING AND GIVING PERMISSION Ask for Permission Can I use your dictionary for a moment?

? (For friends) Can I borrow your book? Can I use your phone? Could you lend me your book, please? (More polite) May I use your phone?(Lebih formal dari could) Would you mind lending me your book, please? (More polite) Do you think you could possibly lend me your book, please? (Difficult Request) Do you mind if I sit here? Do you mind if I open the window? Give Permission: Not at all. No, please do. Go ahead. Perhaps, Ill have a look. Yes, here you are. OK. Can you put it back on my desk when youre finished with it? Yes of course. Its over there on the table. Jawabannya: Thats very kind of you. Well, thank you very much. Refuse Permission: Im sorry. Its not free. Im afraid, Im using it. Sorry, I need it. Well, Im reading it myself, actually. ASKING PERMISSION Informal: 1. Im going to open the window. Is it OK? 2. I thought Id open the window. Is it OK? 3. Id like to open the window. Is it OK? 4. OK, if I open the window. 5. Anybody mind if I open the window? 6. Is it all right if I open the window? Formal: 1. Would it be OK if I? 2. Would you mind if I..? 3. I wonder if I could possibly? 4. I hope you dont mind, but would it be possible for me to? Not Giving Permission: 1. No, please dont 2. Id rather you didnt 3. Im sorry, but thats not possible Giving Permission: 1. That seems perfectly acceptable 2. I cant see any objection 3. Yes certainly 4. Yes, I guess so 5. Of course

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All right By all means Yes that is fine/all right Sure, you go ahead OK/Fine/All right Go ahead Of course you can Yes, why not? GETTING PEOPLE TO DO SOMETHINGS

Informal: (Imperative) 1. Open your books. 2. Close the window. 3. Answer all the questions. 4. Dont move. 5. Now print out a copy. 6. Give me a hand with these boxes. 7. Give me a lift. 8. Hurry up. 9. We are going to be late. Formal (more polite): 1. Id be grateful if you could translate this letter. 2. Could you translate this letter, please? 3. Would you be so kind as to move into the other room, please? 4. Can you get your books out, please? 5. Id like you to close the window. 6. Could we have our bill, please? 7. Id like an orange juice, please. 8. A box of matches, please. Accepting: 1. Yes certainly 2. All right 3. OK Refusing: 1. Sorry, I cant do it. 2. Maybe you have to ask someone else to do it. 3. Im quite busy now. Would you mind giving me a lift? Answer: No, I dont mind. (Accept) Yes, I mind. (Refuse)