Asking and Offering Help

1. OFFERING TO HELP
Borrow = pinjam
Lend = meminjamkan/ pinjamin
Rescue= menyelamatkan
Ask for = minta
Give/offer = memberikan
Offer = menawarkan
polite=sopan
Casual=
Offended/irritated = tersinggung
Stuff/things=barang
Hand/help = bantuan
Eat (present), ate (past), (have/has) eaten (perfect)

2. Introduction
When something need to be done you
can ask someone else to do it, or offer
to do it yourself or just do it without
saying anything.
If someone else is doing something,
you can offer to help.

3. Some Useful Ways Of Offering To
Help
 Let me get it for you
 Do you need (a/any) help?
 Can I help you with that?
 Could/Can I…?
 How about I…?
 May I…?
 If you like, I can get it for you
 Do you need a hand?
 Would you like me to...?

4. Answer For Accept The Offer To
Help
 That’s very kind of you, thanks
 Oh, would you? Thanks.
 Thank you.
 If you don’t mind = ngga keberatan
 Yes, please
 That would be nice/kind
 That’s so sweet/nice/kind of you

5. Example accept the offer to help
Person 1: Can I get you something to
drink?
Person 2: Yes, that would be nice, Thank
you.
Person 1: May I get you some to drink?
Person 2: Yes, I’d love to get some tea.
I’d = I would love/like = aku mau,

6. Answer To Refuse/Reject
 No, thanks.
 No, I really won’t (will not), thank
you.
 Not for me thanks.
 No, thanks. I’m not hungry.
 Thank you, but I’m on a diet.
 That’s very kind. Unfortunately, I’d like
to, but....

7. Example refuse the offer to help
Person 1: Would you like some cookies?
Person 2: Thank you, but I’m on a diet.
Person 1: How about a cup of tea?
Person 2: I’d like to have a cup of tea.
Unfortunately*, I’m late for a meeting.
*sayangnya

8. asking for a help
 Can you help me?
 Could you please give
me a hand?
 Would you like to help
me?
 Would you mind to
come to my house?
 Could you pass the
salt over there,
please?
 Could you take the
garbage outside?
 Could you bring me the
newspaper?
 Could you please open
the door?
 Could you lend me
some money?
 Can you please come
here for a second?