ASKING AND OFFERING HELP

(MEMINTA DAN MENAWARKAN BANTUAN)

A. Asking for help (meminta bantuan) is an expression to get help from someone else.
There are 2 situation here, formal and informal situation. Please look at the example of
the expressions bellow:

Asking for Help (Formal) Asking for Help (Informal)

• Could you help me, please? • Can you help me, please?

• Could you possibly help me? • I can’t manage. Can you help?

• Would you be willing to help me? • Give me a hand with this, will you?

• Could you do me a favor, please? • Lend me a hand with this, will you?

• Could you help me for a second? • Let me give you my hand.

• Can you give me a hand with this?

• I wonder if you could help me with this?
• Can I ask a favor?
• I need some help, please.
• Can you help me?
• Could you give me a hand?
• Help me, please.
• Would you mind helping me out?
• I really need you to help
• I need some assistance, please.
• Do me a favour, please.
• Would you help me?

Accepting (Asking for help) Declining (Asking for help)

A: Would you like to open the door, please? A: Can you help me to give this present for,
B: Certainly. James?
B: I’m afraid I can’t do it.
• Ok
• Absolutely not
• Sure
• Sorry, I can’t
• Certainly
• Sorry, I’m busy
• No problem
• I’m afraid I can’t do it
• My pleasure
• I am sorry, I can’t help you now
• It’s not a big deal
• Sorry, I am busy right now
• Absolutely
• I wish I could help you but I have to

do some important tasks.

B. Offering help (menawarkan bantuan) is an expression to offer help to someone else.
There are 2 situation here, formal and informal situation. Please look at the example of
the expressions bellow:

Offering Help (Formal) Offering Help (Informal)

• Would you like some help? • Can I help you?

• May I help you? • Need any help?

• May I offer my assistance? • Do you need a hand?

• Could I help you? • Can I give you a hand?

• What can I do for you? • Do you need any help?

• What shall I do for you? • Can I do anything to help?

• I’ll be glad to help? • Do you need any help?

• How can I do for you? • Can I do for you?

Accepting/ Menerima (Offering help) Declining/ Menolak (Offering help)

A: Can I help you? A: Can I help you with those boxes?

B: Yes, please. B: No, Thanks. I can do it by myself.

• Yes, please • No, Thanks

• Ok • No, Thank you
• Certainly • No, you don’t need to.
• Thanks • Don’t bother yourself, thanks.
• Thank you • No, thank you.
• How kind of you! Thank you very • That’s very kind, but I can manage
much. myself.
• That’s very good of you! • That’s very kind of you, but I don’t think
• That’s terribly kind,. Thank you very it’s necessary.
much.
• Yes, please do.
• What a good idea!
• Yes, please.
• Thanks. That would be excellent.