You are in a clothes shop. You see some trousers you like and you want to try them on.
Can I try them on, please?
You’ve finished your meal in a restaurant and now you want the bill.
Can I have the bill, please?
You’re carrying a lot of things. You can’t open the door yourself. There’s a man near the door.
Could you open the door, please?
You’re on a bus. The window is open and you’re cold. You’d like to close it.
Could you close the window, please?
You are a tourist, and you're traveling with your wife. You want a picture with everybody. There are other tourists there.
Could you take our picture, please?
You’ve filled in some forms in English. You want your friend to check them for you.
Can you check these forms for me, please?
You’re a tourist. You want to go to the station, but you don’t know how to get there.
Could you tell me where the station is?
You’re on a bus. You have a seat, but an elderly man is standing. You offer him your seat.
May I offer my seat?
You meet a very famous person. You want to get his/her autograph.
Can I have your autograph, please?
The woman in the next room is playing music. It’s very loud. You want her to turn it down.
Could you turn the music down, please?