This lesson, I'm going to teach you 10 great phrases for asking for information. actually asking for information can be as simple as asking for time, or as hard as asking for details about a company. So it's important to know how to use appropriate phrases. So, we use informal phrases when we are asking from a friend. And actually we use formal phrases when asking a colleague. But let's understand how can we ask these phrases?

Let's start. So here are the first phrases. Can you tell me this is a very friendly way to ask someone for information. Can you tell me For example, can you tell me when the train arrives? Do not forget that can you tell me comes with wh question subject I'm for? Can you tell me when the train arrives?

Number two is could you tell me? Wh question subject verb and this is very formal. Could you tell me sometimes we see it like, could you tell me? For example, part of me? Could you tell me how much the book costs? Number three is would you mind here the verb comes with IMG.

For example, and this is formal. Would you mind telling me a little bit more about the benefits at this company? Do not forget the verb comes with it after this phrase, or would you mind helping me with my homework? Number four is I wonder if you could tell me Explain provide information. Actually, we use these phrase or these forum when asking complicated questions that require a lot of information. For example, I wonder if you could provide information on your teaching methods?

I wonder if you could tell me explain. Number five is Do you have any idea? Do you have any idea used when we ask someone to give us solutions for problems? For example, do you have any idea on how I can delete my pictures? So I'm asking for information and solutions. Number six is could anyone tell me we use could anyone tell me we use this phrase when asking group of people for example, I'm in my I'm in the class I'm asking a group of students, Could anyone tell me where the teacher is?

Number seven, as would you happen to know? This question is very polite. Would you happen to know? For example, would you happen to know what month of the year it is? So, we are trying to ask information politely here. Number eight, I don't suppose you would know or I don't suppose you know, this is used as a polite way of making requests or asking a question, when you are not sure that you will get a positive answer.

For example, I don't suppose you know her phone number. Do you? I don't suppose you know. I was wondering. This is used to ask someone politely to help you or gave you information. For example, I was wondering if I could borrow your car.

And the last one is I'm calling to find out. We use this phrase on the telephone, for example, calling to find out if you can help me with my homeworks. And we learn 10 great ways to ask for information. Practice these phrases with your friends to understand them more. Let's repeat them. Can you tell me?

Could you tell me? Would you mind? I wonder if you could. Do you have any idea? Could anyone tell me? Would you happen to know?

I don't suppose you know. I was wondering. I'm calling to find out. Okay, now It's time to use these phrases and sentences in real examples and situation. Here there is a conversation between the teacher and students. So the students are asking the teacher some questions asked me for information.

Could you tell me about this math problem again? I didn't get it. So could you tell me is a polite way to ask for information? other student asks, I was wondering if it would be possible for you to explain again for me. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to explain again for me. Here there's a conversation between the girl and the boy, the girl is asking for some informations.

Would you mind telling me how many exams we would have In this semester, so do not forget after Would you mind the verb comes always with IMG. She asks another question. I don't suppose you know how many exams we would have in this semester, do you? So she's not expecting a positive answer. And here This boy is speaking on the phone. Hey, john, what's up?

I'm calling to find out if you would like to come tomorrow for a party. I would be happy to see you. I would be happy to see you. Okay, we learned many great ways to ask for information. Practice these phrases with your friends. And if you didn't understand some parts, come back and play it again.

So you can Understand more and more. Good luck.