Est-ce que tu peux m'aider, s'il te plaît ?
English: Can you help me, please?
A polite request asks someone to do something in a friendly, indirect way.
Use it whenever you want a softer, more polite tone than a plain imperative.
Est-ce que tu peux m'aider, s'il te plaît ?
English: Can you help me, please?
Pourriez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît ?
English: Could you repeat that?
Veuillez fermer la fenêtre.
English: Please close the window.
Voulez-vous de l'eau ?
English: Would you like some water?
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