How do you use may I know?

How do you use may I know?

For example, normally to ask for the time, you say “what is the time?” but when you try to be more polite and use “May I know/ask” you say, “May I know what the time is?” and not “May I know what is the time?” right?

How do you ask do you know politely?

Key Words That Make Direct Questions More Polite

1. Excuse me, could you help me pick this up?
2. Pardon me, could you help me?
3. Pardon me, could you give me a hand?
4. Could you explain this to me?

How do you use wanted?

1 Answer

1. Wanted. something is what I wanted to be. When I was a child, I wanted to be an astronaut.
2. Would want. I would want something. If I was hungry, I would want some soup.
3. Will want. In future I will want something. Later tonight I will want to sit down and watch a film.
4. Want. I want something. I want a chocolate.

When we use wanted in a sentence?

I’ve always wanted to go to Europe. Alex and Jonathan wanted to help decorate, but there were some basic things that could be done. He hesitantly announced to Carmen one evening that he wanted to learn to play a guitar. She wanted me to tell him – and you.

How do you formally ask for in an email?

We often have to make requests and ask for things in our letters and emails….Other examples of requests

1. I would also be grateful if you could send me … .
2. I would therefore be grateful if you could send me … .
3. Could you therefore please send me …?
4. Could you therefore send me …?
5. Could you also send me …?

How do you ask someone may I know you?

If you mean “What’s the correct way to ask someone in person “Do you know me?” I’d simply ask them “Do you know me?” or , “Do you believe you know me?” If you’re trying to find out if this other person thinks they know you *personally* ie. intimately – you could ask “Do you feel like we’ve met before, perhaps often?”

What is the answer of May I know you?

If you’re not interested, say so. Get it over with, otherwise, who knows what they’ll come up with next? This can be done politely. “Thank you, but I’m not interested.”

Is May I know a question?

We can ask “may I know… who is this?” However, it is a broken-up question and a mix between the direct and indirect question which makes it an odd question to ask. When we’re speaking informally, it isn’t uncommon to break halfway through a sentence to say something in a different way.

Would you know means?

Yes. Is it the polite version of asking someone if they have knowledge of something, instead of saying: Do you know where X station is? The ‘would’ version is a bit less forceful. But both versions are polite, as long as you remember to add the word ‘please’.