Requests Offers and Everyday Negotiation
Open a theme, then select a word or phrase for its meaning, example and pronunciation.
1. Asking for assistance (20 entries)
- give someone a hand
- lend a hand
- spare a minute
- ask a favour
- could I ask you to …?
- cover a shift
- would you mind …?
- I'd be grateful
- share a task
- is there any chance …?
- could I have a hand?
- I'll pass it on
- leave it with me
- could you cover for me?
- assist
- give someone a lift
- urgent
- I'm calling in sick
- collection
- required field
2. Offering help and checking dietary needs (20 entries)
- give advice
- organise
- would it help if …?
- pay you back
- make room
- drop someone off
- suitable for
- ask for the manager
- pass around
- ingredients
- dairy-free
- avoid an ingredient
- does it contain
- gluten-free
- low-fat
- send back
- allergy
- supply
- gluten
- fetch
3. Giving permission (20 entries)
- be allowed to
- with permission
- feel free
- go ahead
- agree to
- be welcome to
- only if
- make an exception
- check with
- respect someone's privacy
- limit access
- direct message
- block
- block a sender
- recover access
- protect an account
- delete an account
- security code
- unsubscribe
- forbidden
4. Setting limits (20 entries)
- limit
- no later than
- minimum
- maximum
- say no politely
- I'd rather not
- within my budget
- I can't promise
- condition
- upper limit
- minimum order
- trial period
- demand
- accept a delay
- lower your expectations
- go back to
- refuse
- personal limit
- plenty
- require
5. Finding an acceptable arrangement (20 entries)
- confirm the details
- deal
- work something out
- stick to it
- convenient
- in return
- reasonable
- fair
- work out the details
- verbal agreement
- open to suggestions
- agreement
- review date
- unless
- check the wording
- in return for
- agreement in writing
- confirm
- confirm in writing
- cancel