Question

Expressions for Asking for or Offering Help

 

Offering to Help and Responding

• A: May/Can I help you?
  B: (positive) Yes, please. I'd like to buy some jewelry.
  B: (negative) No, thank you. I'm just looking/browsing.

• A: Would you like/Do you need some help?
  B: (positive) Yes. That would be great. Thank you.
  B: (negative) Thank you for offering, but I think I can manage it.

• A: It looks/You look as if you could do with some help!
  B: (positive) I sure could! I'm glad you came along.
  B: (negative) Thanks. I think I've got it.