Helping a colleague · Accepting help and specifying a need

Accepting help and specifying a need in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Accepting help and specifying a need.

Use Would you like…? for a polite offer or suggestion. Use I can… to offer practical help. Accept or decline clearly and politely.

Context: Helping a colleague. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

Would you like me to hold the lift for you?

هل تود أن أبقي باب المصعد مفتوحًا لك؟

Yes, please; I will bring the last two boxes.

نعم، من فضلك؛ سأحضر الصندوقين الأخيرين.

Thank you for helping me finish this before lunch.

شكرًا لمساعدتي على إنهاء هذا قبل الغداء.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Would you like me to hold the lift for you?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: شكرًا لمساعدتي على إنهاء هذا قبل الغداء.