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How to be polite in English: Ask BBC Learning English
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Minjane posted on 2025/11/07Ever wondered how to ask for things politely in English without sounding demanding? This video from BBC Learning English is your perfect guide, packed with useful set phrases and indirect language to help you navigate conversations like a pro! You'll pick up essential skills for both daily chats and workplace interactions, including how to say 'no' gracefully.
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give me
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- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hand over something to me; provide me with something.
- Used to demand or request something urgently or assertively.
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US /ɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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UK /in ˈɪŋglɪʃ/
- Phrase
- Expressed or communicated in the English language.
- Relating to the study of the English language or literature.
a little
US /e ˈlɪtl/
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UK /ə ˈlitl/
- Determiner
- Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
- Adverb
- Not very much in quantity, amount or degree
- To some extent; slightly.
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