How to used polite words

❌  What is your name? / Tell me your name?

✔   Would you please tell me your name?

 

❌  I want another humburger.

✔   I'd like another humburger.

 

❌  What?

✔   Could you repeat that, please?

 

❌  You're wrong.

✔   I think you might be mistaken.

 

❌  Hey, where's the bathroom?

✔   Excuse me, could you tell me where the bathroom is?

 

❌  Do this today.

✔   It would be great if you could do this today.

 

❌  Who are you?

✔   May / could I ask / have your name?

 

❌  Can I borrow your pen?

✔   Could I borrow your pen?

 

❌  Can I say something?

✔   Can I just say something here please?

 

❌  Send me the report.

✔   Could you please send me the report?

 

❌  Sit down, please.

✔   Take / have a sit please.

 

❌  Stop it!

✔   Would you mind not smoking in this room, please?

 

❌  Tell me when you're available.

✔   Let me know when you're available.

 

❌  That's a bad idea.

✔   I don't think that's such a good idea.

 

❌  This report is awful.

✔   This report is not really upto standard.

 

❌  Turn the voice down.

✔   Would you mind turning down the voice, please?

 

❌  Wait.

✔   Can you hold, please?

 

❌  Give me your business card.

✔   Do you mind if I take your business card?

 

❌  Go away?

✔   Can we talk a little later?

 

❌  His performance was terrible.

✔   His performance was not very good.

 

❌  I don't like it.

✔   I don't really like it, I'm afraid.

 

❌  I don't like the colour's in this picture.

✔   I'd perfer to use diffrent colour's in this picture.

 

❌  I hate this song.

✔   I'm not very fond of this song.

 

❌  I need a pencil.

✔   Would you lend me a pencil please?

 

❌  That's a bad idea.

✔   I'm not so sure that's a good idea.

 

❌  I want a coffee.

✔   I'll have a coffee please.

 

❌  It's hot, open the window.

✔   Do you mind if I open the window?

 

❌  Leave me alone.

✔   Sorry, I'm a bit busy right now.

 

❌  Move your car.

✔   Would you mind moving your car, please?

 

❌  No.

✔   No, thanks.

 

❌  No.

✔   I'm afraid not.

 

❌  Repeat that.

✔   Could you repeat that, please?

 

❌  Send me the picture.

✔   Could you send me the picture?

 

❌  What time is it?

✔   Excuse me, could you tell me the time please?

 

❌  Where is the toilet?

✔   Excuse me, would you know where the bathroom is located?

 

❌  Why is that?

✔   Could you clerify a little bit please?

 

❌  Yes.

✔   Yes, please?

 

❌  You didn't explain this point.

✔   I didn't understood this point.

 

❌  You don't understood me.

✔   perhaps I'm not making myself clear.

 

❌  You need to improve this skill.

✔   You may need to improve this skill.

 

❌  Your design isn't good.

✔   I'm not quite statisfied with this design.

 

❌  Can I try this on?

✔   Would it be alright if I tried this shirt on?

 

❌  Can I smoke here?

✔   Would you mind if I smoke here?

 

❌  Can I use your phone?

✔   I wonder if I might use your phone.

 

❌  Can you help me?

✔   I was wondering if you could help me?

 

❌  Can you open the door?

✔   Would you mind opening the door?

 

❌  Come here.

✔   Could you come here?

 

❌  Do you have a business card?

✔   Do you mind if I taken your business card?

 

❌  Eat some of this food.

✔   How about trying some of this food.