English conversation practice · Basic English (A2) · 12 min
How to ask for help at work in English
Problem batayein, specific help maangein aur agla step confirm karein. Office ki polite English practice karein.
What you will practice
Aap colleague ko apni problem samjha kar ek clear request kar sakenge aur instructions confirm kar sakenge.
Office mein madad maangte waqt poori kahani ek saath batana mushkil lag sakta hai. Pehle poochhein ki colleague ke paas waqt hai ya nahi. Phir batayein ki kaunsa kaam ruk gaya hai aur aapko kis step par help chahiye.
Is dialogue mein Aman ko sales report upload karne mein problem aa rahi hai. Neha unhe ek step samjha rahi hain. Aap apni practice mein report ko apne kaam ki kisi file ya task se badal sakte hain.
Request ko specific banayein
Sirf help chahiye kehne se colleague ko nahi pata chalta ki kitna waqt lagega. File, task ya step ka naam batayein. Agar aapne pehle kuch try kiya hai, toh ek sentence mein woh bhi bata dein.
Can you aur could you dono request ke liye use hote hain. Could you se request thodi soft lagti hai. Could ke baad verb ka base form aata hai; to nahi lagta.
Instructions samajh kar confirm karein
Jab koi aapko do ya teen steps bataye, toh apne words mein unhe dobara bolkar confirm karein. Kaunsa button, file format ya deadline hai, yeh poochhna useful hai. Samajh na aane par sirf haan bol dene se wahi problem dobara ho sakti hai.
Colleague busy ho toh ek doosra time poochhein. Madad milne ke baad chhota thank-you bolna aur task complete hone ki update dena achha hai. Har request ke liye baar-baar sorry kehna zaroori nahi.
Example conversation in English
Read both roles out loud. Open the Hindi meaning when you need it.
Aman
Neha, are you free for five minutes?
Show Hindi meaning
Neha, kya aapke paas paanch minute hain?
Neha
Yes. What is the problem?
Show Hindi meaning
Haan. Kya problem hai?
Aman
I cannot upload the sales report. The website says the file is too large.
Show Hindi meaning
Main sales report upload nahi kar paa raha hoon. Website keh rahi hai ki file bahut badi hai.
Neha
Have you saved it as a PDF?
Show Hindi meaning
Kya aapne ise PDF file banaakar save kiya hai?
Aman
Yes, I have. Could you show me how to reduce the file size?
Show Hindi meaning
Haan. Kya aap mujhe file ka size kam karna dikha sakti hain?
Neha
Open the export menu and choose the smaller file option.
Show Hindi meaning
Export menu kholein aur chhoti file wala option chunein.
Aman
So I should export it again and then upload the new file?
Show Hindi meaning
Toh mujhe ise dobara export karke nayi file upload karni chahiye?
Neha
Exactly. Check that the text is still easy to read.
Show Hindi meaning
Bilkul. Check kar lein ki text abhi bhi aasaani se padh sakte hain.
Aman
It works now. Thank you for showing me.
Show Hindi meaning
Ab yeh kaam kar raha hai. Mujhe dikhane ke liye shukriya.
Neha
You are welcome. Please let the team know when the report is ready.
Show Hindi meaning
Koi baat nahi. Report taiyaar ho jaaye toh team ko bata dein.
Other ways to say it
Could we look at this after your meeting?
Kya hum aapki meeting ke baad ise dekh sakte hain?
I understand the first step, but I need help with the second one.
Pehla step samajh aa gaya hai, lekin doosre mein madad chahiye.
Would you mind showing me that step again?
Kya aap woh step mujhe dobara dikha denge?
Would you mind ke baad showing jaisi -ing form aati hai.
English sentences with Hindi meanings
Example 1
Could you check this file before I upload it?
Kya aap upload karne se pehle yeh file check kar sakte hain?
Example 2
I tried again, but the same error appeared.
Maine dobara try kiya, lekin wahi error aaya.
Example 3
Should I send the report before lunch?
Kya mujhe lunch se pehle report bhejni chahiye?
Common mistakes and corrections
Instead of
Could you to check the report?
Say this
Could you check the report?
Could ke turant baad verb ka basic form aata hai, to check nahi.
Instead of
Please explain me the process.
Say this
Please explain the process to me.
Explain ke baad pehle batayein kya samjhaana hai. Phir to me jaise phrase se batayein kisko samjhaana hai.
Try it yourself
Pehle apna jawab bolein. Phir sample answer aur explanation dekhein.
1. Colleague se file kholne mein help maangein. Could se shuru karein.
Show answer and explanation
Could you help me open this file?
Kya aap yeh file kholne mein meri madad kar sakte hain?
Help ke baad me aur open dono aate hain. Help me to open bhi sahi hai.
2. Batayein ki pehla step samajh aa gaya hai.
Show answer and explanation
I understand the first step.
Mujhe pehla step samajh aa gaya hai.
Understand yahan main verb hai; iske saath am nahi lagta.
3. Confirm karein ki report Friday tak bhejni hai ya nahi.
Show answer and explanation
Should I send the report by Friday?
Kya mujhe Friday tak report bhejni chahiye?
By Friday deadline batata hai: Friday tak. On Friday sirf us din ko batata hai.
Say it in your own words
Apne routine ke kisi task ke baare mein sochein. 4 lines bolein: time poochhna, problem batana, kis step par help chahiye aur next step confirm karna. Phir colleague ka role lekar 2 simple instructions dein.
