Language topic
Wants, needs, permission questions, simple requests, and polite responses
This topic contains 150 English phrases with None support. You can keep them playing in Kuku.talk while you work, walk, or handle routine tasks.
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Below is the full phrase list for "Everyday English Phrasebook 05 - Wants, Needs, and Permissions": use it to preview the topic, listen actively or passively, and review in Kuku.talk.
| # | Study text |
|---|---|
| 1 | I want |
| 2 | I don't want |
| 3 | I need |
| 4 | I don't need |
| 5 | I would like |
| 6 | I'd like |
| 7 | I have to |
| 8 | I don't have to |
| 9 | I can |
| 10 | I can't |
| 11 | Can I |
| 12 | Can you |
| 13 | Could I |
| 14 | Could you |
| 15 | May I |
| 16 | Do I need to |
| 17 | Do you want to |
| 18 | Do you need |
| 19 | let me |
| 20 | help me |
| 21 | give me |
| 22 | show me |
| 23 | tell me |
| 24 | bring me |
| 25 | send me |
| 26 | wait for me |
| 27 | come with me |
| 28 | is it okay if |
| 29 | no problem |
| 30 | that's not possible |
| 31 | I want some water. |
| 32 | I want a coffee. |
| 33 | I want to go home. |
| 34 | I want to stay here. |
| 35 | I want to learn English. |
| 36 | I want to try this. |
| 37 | I want to see it. |
| 38 | I want to buy this. |
| 39 | I want to talk to you. |
| 40 | I want to ask a question. |
| 41 | I don't want coffee. |
| 42 | I don't want to wait. |
| 43 | I don't want to be late. |
| 44 | I don't want this one. |
| 45 | I don't want any problems. |
| 46 | Do you want some tea? |
| 47 | Do you want to come with us? |
| 48 | What do you want to do? |
| 49 | I need help. |
| 50 | I need a minute. |
| 51 | I need more time. |
| 52 | I need your phone number. |
| 53 | I need an address. |
| 54 | I need a ticket. |
| 55 | I need a receipt. |
| 56 | I need some information. |
| 57 | I need to call my friend. |
| 58 | I need to charge my phone. |
| 59 | I need to leave now. |
| 60 | I need to sit down. |
| 61 | I don't need a bag. |
| 62 | I don't need help. |
| 63 | I don't need anything else. |
| 64 | Do you need help? |
| 65 | Do you need more time? |
| 66 | What do you need? |
| 67 | Can I sit here? |
| 68 | Can I come in? |
| 69 | Can I use this? |
| 70 | Can I try it? |
| 71 | Can I open the window? |
| 72 | Can I close the door? |
| 73 | Can I take a picture? |
| 74 | Can I pay by card? |
| 75 | Can I ask you something? |
| 76 | Can I call you later? |
| 77 | Could I have a glass of water? |
| 78 | Could I see the menu? |
| 79 | Could I speak to the manager? |
| 80 | May I come in? |
| 81 | May I use the restroom? |
| 82 | Is it okay if I wait here? |
| 83 | Is it okay if I bring a friend? |
| 84 | Do I need to sign here? |
| 85 | Can you help me? |
| 86 | Can you wait a moment? |
| 87 | Can you show me? |
| 88 | Can you tell me the address? |
| 89 | Can you write it down? |
| 90 | Can you repeat that? |
| 91 | Can you speak slowly? |
| 92 | Can you call me back? |
| 93 | Can you send me the link? |
| 94 | Can you bring me the bill? |
| 95 | Could you help me, please? |
| 96 | Could you open the door? |
| 97 | Could you close the window? |
| 98 | Could you check this? |
| 99 | Could you explain it again? |
| 100 | Please give me a minute. |
| 101 | Please wait for me. |
| 102 | Please come with me. |
| 103 | Sure, no problem. |
| 104 | Yes, of course. |
| 105 | Yes, you can. |
| 106 | No, sorry. |
| 107 | Sorry, you can't. |
| 108 | That's not possible. |
| 109 | You need a ticket. |
| 110 | You need an appointment. |
| 111 | You don't need a reservation. |
| 112 | You have to wait here. |
| 113 | You don't have to pay now. |
| 114 | I can help you. |
| 115 | I can't help right now. |
| 116 | I can do that. |
| 117 | I can't do that today. |
| 118 | Let me check. |
| 119 | Let me ask someone. |
| 120 | Let me think about it. |
| 121 | want |
| 122 | need |
| 123 | help |
| 124 | permission |
| 125 | request |
| 126 | favor |
| 127 | choice |
| 128 | option |
| 129 | ticket |
| 130 | receipt |
| 131 | menu |
| 132 | bill |
| 133 | card |
| 134 | cash |
| 135 | window |
| 136 | door |
| 137 | seat |
| 138 | bag |
| 139 | water |
| 140 | coffee |
| 141 | address |
| 142 | phone number |
| 143 | information |
| 144 | appointment |
| 145 | reservation |
| 146 | manager |
| 147 | restroom |
| 148 | link |
| 149 | minute |
| 150 | moment |
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