Asking strangers
Update: 2025-11-05
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How can you ask questions politely? Find out with our grammar guru.
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acquaintance آشنایی tube مترو (لندن )
Examples: I was wondering if there is a supermarket near here. Excuse me. Could you tell me whether the bus station is open today? I wanted to know if the exam preparation course takes under 16s?
was wondering... Could you tell me...? + if/whether I wanted to know... Use the phrases above followed by 'if' or 'whether' when you need to ask a yes/no question