Polite requests
❃ Polite requests
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Zou ik de menukaart mogen, alstublieft?
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Could I have the menu, please?
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Mag ik hier zitten?
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May I sit here?
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Kunt u het raam opendoen?
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Can you open the window?
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Mag ik uw telefoon even lenen?
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May I borrow your phone for a moment?
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Zou u mij even door willen laten?
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Could you let me pass, please?
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Mag ik een glas water?
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May I have a glass of water?
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Kunt u me wakker maken om zeven uur?
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Can you wake me up at seven o'clock?
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Wilt u een foto van ons maken?
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Would you take a picture of us?
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Zou ik mogen pinnen? (NL) / Kan ik met de kaart betalen? (BE)
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Could I pay by card?
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Mag ik dat even zien?
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May I see that for a moment?
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Kunt u een taxi voor me bellen?
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Can you call a taxi for me?
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Mag ik de rekening, alstublieft?
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May I have the bill, please?
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Zou u dat willen inpakken?
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Would you wrap that up?
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Kunt u me vertellen waar het station is?
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Can you tell me where the station is?
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Mag ik uw pen even lenen?
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May I borrow your pen?
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Wilt u het recept geven?
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Would you give the recipe?
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Zou u me een plezier willen doen?
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Would you do me a favor?
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Mag ik u iets voorstellen?
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May I suggest something?
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Kan ik u nog iets aanbieden?
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Can I offer you anything else?
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Mogen we naar binnen?
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May we go inside?
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