English Speaking - How to Ask Permission - CAN, COULD, MAY, DO YOU MIND

[drandujar]

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[TheMidno]

Man That Is Really Useful !! Thank you :D

[YuchengLin]

Thank you very much! As an Asian, this video is very helpful to me when I write letters in English.

[Kayonmangement]

Have you read the Crucible?

If you have In what ways does the subject of identity raised in the final scene? What do you think is the single most important subject of the play? How are Elizabeth and John both tortured by guilt? Why does Elizabeth refuse to influence Johns decision? Do you think John reached the final decision at the end of the play? Use quotations or specific reasons and references from the text (If you can please). I really need help with these questions

[codek91]

not good

[purification1969]

It's very interesting and useful. Thanks

[nadeem930]

very good

[babilah83]

nice accent broo :D

[babilah83]

indonesian says : bolehkan saya meminjam pulpen anda ? :D

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nice video but it would be really helpful if i understand what do you say when explanation.

[mkjmkumarutube]

This helps me, thanks..

[ArrivalofMyOwn]

If the video is in English...how do you teach it to people who don't speak English?

[freemanandyle2011]

yes it;s always give me help to learn english

[Aron92able]

Mrs mamu ti jebem englesku jebem ti mater suntavu sve ti jebem...fuck you man...

[Aron92able]

@bigdima3 pusi ga pederu jebem te u usta

[ruiangel1]

ur such a good communicator.i like this and u 2.

[3tiby511]

thank's

[7vaynah]

2.36...teach me how to write fast

[sam1a0123]

in India we say ........oye pencil diyoooo

[atpatil11]

nice one alex

[liyio]

thanks

[juslikejesus]

A todos altovoces de espanol, estoy Ingles las palabras en el video todos traducir a PODER.

In english if you say can it means TO BE ABLE TO(Poder), in english when you MAY(In spanish Poder does this also) it means you're getting permision from the person. However this is ignored in regular speech. May I is more correct english though.

[kenny77771]

Goods stuff!

[zarshad1]

Thnx help us

[tepraba]

thanks... really helpful...

[Amanda5901]

thanks you sir!!:))))) i love to speak english correct way...

[maiaela08]

Alex, you are a great teacher, very cleary. Gracias, no es facil para mi el ingles.

[nsa07nsa]

thaaanks sir

[realjuvelive]

Would you mind giving me your pencil ? that works too!

[laerry8008]

@realjuvelive Do you mind if I don´t agree :-)

[Emilio2009100]

Excellent video! :D



[Dreamsforu1013]

Its funny how the ad is a complete different gibberish language...... then he teaches you how to ask for a pencil...... Very well done.......

[nitroheavymetal]

thanks...It`s a truly clear explanation of the use of modals of permission

[ziaasp]

really helpful thanks. hoping to learn more

[h3ck21]

thanks for your videos, I'm learning English, and thanks to your videos I have learned a lot ... Keep it!

Gracias por tus videos, Yo estoy aprendiendo Ingles, I gracias a tus videos yo he aprendido mucho... Sigue asi!

[h3ck21]

thanks for your videos, I'm learning English, and thanks to your videos I have learned a lot ... Keep it!

[RAJEPUTRA]

Wtf

[heartborne123]

guys, are you native speakers? I mean Alex and Velon

[CptnFry]

@jastvo Thank you very much for the offer. If you would like help with your english, not that you may feel like you need it, just let me know too.

[tranmere28]

i don't know about america but in the u.k

do you mind is also us in a negative response ... like if some body was using bad language around other people a person could turn round and say " do you mind not using that language " it is polite but its just the same as shut your vile mouths lol

[ABDULRHMAN]

Thank you , there is some points first time i knew about it .

[sajjad7972]

if anybody practice each section of ielts add me in my skype id

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[CptnFry]

@jastvo also what country are you from? Because I too am learning foreign languages at university. I am studying Russian and have only been studying Polish for four months but I am, unbelievably, at a fluent level.

[CptnFry]

@jastvo It isn't a problem mate. Sorry if this will confuse you, but you can also say 'Is it alright if' followed by whatever it is you want and/or need. The ideal answer would be yes for this. But beware, even though both English and American people speak English, there is a major difference in terms of dialect, pronunciation and vocabulary. For example, in England, it is VERY common to hear an English person say 'mate', it basically means 'friend'. However it doesnt happen in the USA much.

[CptnFry]

@jastvo I am a native English speaker. His descriptions of how to use these words aren't the best. If you ask in a gentle way then it doesn't make too much of a difference which word you use, generally it's best to say 'do you mind' but just make it into a normal question, it's what majority of english people say. (it's mainly an England -only thing)

[marlin187]

That is some deep shit ! I need another joint to deciffer this puzzle of words .

[Skorphie]

...Strangely facinating...

[khwajaG1]

I am going to appear for IELETS in a couple of week, if some one can help me improve speaking, can add me on skype. My ID is "Noman.fayaz" or can call me 03444952441

[wahaibshah]

@khwajaG1 hi noman how are you brother my english is not realy good but i relay want to speke englih in ma office some time i am totlay confuse what i speake so plz help me my skype id is wahaib_moon

[NguyenTrongSonTung]

Do you mind if you make sub on your lesson.

[577666]

Come on! May -for permission. Can -for ability. Do you mind - as a general polite request. Sorry, but you get tied up and become unclear as a result. Your examples of stressing when asking these questions leaves a lot to be desired. Cut your diatribe down by 70% and you will be much better.

[KoOlEmO91]

Watching ur vid also recalls me that there is a small difference between Would you mind if I....? and Do u mind if I....? Thanks so much teacher !

[elifio100]

thank you. I love it

[TEFLTV1]

@facilitiesUK The correct response would have been to say "...buy them off me." Also you may want to practice on your tenses as at the beginning of your message you said 'say' instead of 'said'. Hope this helps you and keep up the good work in learning English as i don't know any second languages, so your already doing better than me.

[TEFLTV1]

@TEFLTV1 sorry a spelling mistake there not 'your' i meant you're

[FavsMy]

@TEFLTV1 I don't think anyone would of noticed the mistake, and if they did they wouldn't care.

When people read a word, they read mainly the first and last letters. The mind just fills in the rest.

[mmtopz]

nice teacher nice course too

[Apmbabiestoo]

PLEASE check your basic grammar book because this video is incorrect.

"Co not confuse may and can. May is used to ask permission; can refers to ability:

May I go to town?

Can the bird fly?"

re: Plain English Handbook by Walsh

[zhodam1]

@Apmbabiestoo c'mon, it's not every "can" for ability, even for my own language. I'm not an English anyway. ... what about "Can I help you?". it's a stupid thing to ask your ability to help others. you should know it by yourself, right?

are you a native speaker, anyway?

[Apmbabiestoo]

@zhodam1 You had better learn it again because I quoted it directly from the referenced book. I was raised in a family of teachers and believe me I was corrected when I used Can I and it should have been May I. Do some research maybe you will learn something. "May I go?" "May I help you?"

Check the dictionary the information is there. It helps to learn proper English not Improper or Slang.

[FavsMy]

@Apmbabiestoo yeah, I sometimes do that to people. When they say "Can I get a beer?" I say "I don't know, can you?" But it is just me being a smart ass. Most people don't really care unless they are uptight snobs.

[Apmbabiestoo]

@FavsMy look if someone is going to go to all the trouble of learning English they should learn it correctly, the only reason we even notice this is because my husband is learning English as a second language and If he is going to study this hard we would much prefer it to be correct English. It is not being a smart ass or "uptight snobs" would just prefer it to be correct, it is more professional that way especially if you want to make it in college level courses and today's business world.

[FavsMy]

@Apmbabiestoo If you are speaking socially, making sure you are speaking perfectly isn't a must. If you make a mistake you don't need to correct yourself.

If you are speaking formally though, then that is when you make sure that you are speaking perfectly.

If you want to get a job, it helps to have great grammar and writing.

If you want to tell your friend you found a funny video of a cat meowing the ABC's then being laid back is alright.

[MrTenEm]

sorry. just example



[MrTenEm]

Do you mind if I kiss girlfriend?

[Apmbabiestoo]

@MrTenEm shouldn't it be "Do you mind if I kiss (my, your, his, her, etc...) girlfriend?

[MrTenEm]

@Apmbabiestoo thank u

[sharonshane26]

thanks Alex!!! now i understand more clearly the variation between can, could, may, and do you mind. I'm used to reading English textbook but still I'm confuse, listening can be more effective than reading alone. thanks to your video..

[lyzzywaxen]

hi!!! so good video thanks for your help teacher ok

[lehongphat9]

Thank you very much.

[edoart20]

thanks to you teacher,, you're good explaining

[uuu8917]

very nice dear

[libyanboy1989]

thank you

[voyeg3r]

You care to continue our offering with these great classes?

[nazskyne]

thanks bro, i appreciated these, i'd sets in mind XD

[dhab230]

very usful lesson thanks

[4LexiitOxD]

hello people! I'm from Peru, and Thanks! I ve learned something!

[Fuzzy700]

Can I borrow your car ?

Could I borrow your sister?

May I borrow 5000 $ ?

Do you mind if I borrow all of these?

hmmm im learning thanks :D

[twinsAB1]

@Fuzzy700

you r verry funny!!!!!

[nirmaljot]

@Fuzzy700 lolzzz

[ITellYouMyStory]

Je Schrijft Scheef xd

[L00NGB00W]

Or you could disregard all this ambiguity, and say.

"Lend me your pencil. NOW."

[twinsAB1]

@L00NGB00W

yahahahahaha....ya =))

[L00NGB00W]

Technically... "Can I borrow your pencil?" means, Am I capable of borrowing your pencil? Answer: "I don't know, Can you?" "Could I borrow your pencil?" Means, Would I, in the future, be cabable of borrowing your pencil? Answer: "I don't know. Perhaps..." The correct phrasing, (If you want someone else's pencil) would be: "May I borrow your pencil?" Which means, Will you give me your pencil temporarily? Answer: "No. Get your own damn pencil. Leave me alone!"

[samgee2007]

i think could and may is very confusing to me!

[L00NGB00W]

@samgee2007

'May' relates to permission.

May I? = Am I allowed to?

I may. = I am allowed to.

'Could' relates to a future event.

Could I? = Would I be able to?

I Could. = I might be able to.

[VikingSkills7]

Would You Mind Showing me those Sweater Cows, Young Lady?

[TheCPKI]

you are doing good at this video :D

WELL DONE !

" Do you mind if I borrow your pencil? "

" Yes " lol

[aceiommi]

Alex, you the man!

[philylennon]

lol your explaining how to speak simple english using more complex english

[memikell]

What? "Can I.....?" is like saying "do I have the ability of ....?" "May I ...?" is asking permission. In school (too many years ago to count) if I asked the teacher, "Can I leave the room?" He would likely say, "Yes you can leave the room, but you may not!" His way of saying, "You have the ability of leaving, but I do not give you permission to do so." It was the way he taught us the difference between "can I" and "may I"

[Dj10HD]

thenks men im from Algeria wins

[alino786]

thanks its really helpfull video

[7moony]

thanks from Saudi :)

[ledfarani]

Do you mind if i borrow your girl friend??? LOLSS!!!!

[TheARMAN021]

@ledfarani Do u mind if u stop writing non sense.

[costica1967]

nice and useful, thanks Alex for your help.

[PandachansKira]

I'm an English-speaker. This sounds so formalXDD

Usually you will just say "Can I" to EVERYTHING.

[yashow2008]

Thanks Alex ! you done very well

[zakayda]

There are some sticklers to the English language that see the use of the word can in a question as being relative to an ability and not necessarily as a favor. Example. Q. Can I take this? A. I don't know! Can You?

Q. Can I use this? A. I don't know. Can You? It is just easier to get into the habit of using the word may when asking a favor. It is widely excepted and does not leave you vulnerable to rejection like "do you mind?" does.

[MrChimkin]

Thank you, Alex! I didn't know about such nuances. I was taught at school that one should ask permission only with the word "may", and I was considering the situations in which the native speakers say "can I", as a modern English deviation.

[sanjjea]

you'r aaawesoooom!!!

[ALNAMASVIDEOS]

excellent .thanks

[tehrealdjcrossfire]

In Australia we say.,,,, Cunt gime your fucken pencil :P

[eutsi93]

@tehrealdjcrossfire sure XDD

[IspanasOnTop]

u know whats the funniest thing about this stuff?

He is talking in properly ENGLISH !!!

Those questions are beginners level and IF YOU JUST DONT KNOW THEESE "ASKING PERMISSION" sentences u would definetly do not understand what he is flapping about ! ! ! ! !

[hypersigil]

@IspanasOnTop That's not how people learn. People do not learn languages in order from lesson one to the end. They learn different things at different times. Even a beginner-level student will still understand much of what the teacher here is saying, in context. If they don't understand completely, the points will remain in their heads until they are at the point in their understanding of the language where they can use the info.

[LyreNM2]

xD... It is not what you say... It is the way you say ... XD

read the description XD

[hehatemee]

Can I....Could I...May I....

Don't they all mean the same thing?  Isn't the tone of your voice more important than what you say?

[violinistx100]

@hehatemee Hello,

'Can I', is suggesting if you have the ability to, NOT if you may receive the permission

While with 'May I' You're asking if you may do what it is you're wanting to do.

'Could I' is the future tense of 'May I'. No, tone doesn't really matter.

[gigia05]

if someone asks to me "do you mind if I borrow you pencil" i'll answer " yes! a lotttttttttttt" ahahahahahahahah ITA

[IIMaicol369II]

no entiendo

[TariqRafi]

Thanks

[asiaball]

I understand his explanation.

[Meijiejie]

Such wonderful. Thanks a lot. :-)

[Eladril]

what? someone who doesnt speak english wont understand this explanation, is it some kind of joke..

[enzedbrit]

Someone who speaks English at a basic level will be likely to understand the simple English spoken in this video and perhaps has difficulty with recognising the differences in these modal verbs.

[Eladril]

@enzedbrit

i can hardly believe that. im not a native speaker and if i didn speak english (and this is VERY basic stuff) i wouldn understand a single thing of what he's saying.. if som1 can understand this lesson most likely he knows these things already for a looong time..

[enzedbrit]

@Eladril, I am an English teacher of students who are beginner and elementary level. On this, you should just trust me.

[kiwali]

DO YOU MIND if may i bollow your pen???  does that worke?

[ChenJunHung]

i'm afraid not

[nikamirovak]

You can say "Do you mind if I use your pen?" or "May I borrow your pen?" "Do you mind if I may" is redundant.

[baymagic]

@kiwali nikamirovak already said "redundant" Let me explain why? Because "Do you mind" is a permission if you use both permission in same sentence one of them will be redundant. Here is an instance; Can could i barrow your pen? Good luck.

[gaston16z]

what's the fucking problem with your pencil??????

[nikamirovak]

Great video. I'm a native speaker but my wife insists that when I say "Can I borrow your pencil?" I'm actually asking her if I can. I used this video to show her that I'm using it as just a nicer way of saying "Give me that pencil!"

[MrIdrovetheepb]

lol

[ReduceYourAccentLA]

Great Video.

Happy New Year 2010

American Accent Trainer in Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Southern California

USA

[Jatelover]

Sometimes I get really confused when people say 'sure' to "Do you mind...?"

If they say sure, it's like "Sure, I DO mind"

but they really mean "Sure, I don't mind".

But they only say sure and that confuses me. lol.

[equoslover]

i knwo what you mean. Sometimes people also say no, but it could mean either no i don't mind or no i do mind. It's more commonly used as the former rather than the latter, but i think both are correct. I'm glad i was born in America

[va4rebs]

How about, Give me your FUCKING pencil, ass-hole!???

[ferroemusculo]

@va4rebs how about you give your ass-hole and blow job to me? you muther fuckkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get lost, get alife.

[va4rebs]

@ferroemusculo Man, You have anger issues!

[ferroemusculo]

@va4rebs yes, i am paranoid, aggressiv, mad, just like you.If i vanish, maby you can find me, mother fuckr.( Anw du te patfury codong wikielo lome) Ferroemusculo,<- find what it mean, mother fuck.

[pausino94]

@va4rebs xD

[va4rebs]

See, this is an example of why people can't learn AMERICAN English. They have so much Diversity, that they all sound like Mutt's.? I've never heard a language with so much attitude. When i go to West Virginia next summer, will i have to hire a translator to teach me Appalation ebonicts?

[intergalactic01]

Wow! You're a very good Teacher!

[gomas1984]

why i can`t download this video

[oliverp3]

thank u!...it's a really useful video about english..sometimes I forget the ways of permission and usually I use "can"...now I'll try to use the other forms...bye c ya!...

plus, I'm studying english...!...forgive all the mistakes I done!..If I did so!

[nikisgareshe]

Can i download this video? :))

do you mind if i download this video? :D

Thanks for this video

[happyheba23]

thanksssss alex

[TheCoolmuslim]

thank you brother

[nightday009]

cool video.you are a good teacher

[peeechupeeechu]

nice teacher ...keep it up sir thnxx alott....

[sahilrally]

Stupendous !!!

[sahilrally]

Really Stupendous !!!

[jrosephil]

thank you ,,,,,you re good teacher too.

[libyaman1]

thanks,

[TheMrmessenger1]

i always thought "can" was nicer... Thanks for the video

[libya2001]

Excellent Mr.Alex !!! It was great

[RikkenDk]

it was a nice video:)

[commanderjime]

cool gr8 explantion

[theandrew49]

My dad really enjoys learning from your videos, great explaination. Please make some more :)

[iamwavestonite]

goood thanks really good work i was looking for that information 'cause i'm working on a very important restaurant in my city i'm peruvian by the way and it really helps for my job

thanx bye take care and keep on doing it!!!!!