Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to English
Tips in a minute from Happy English. I'm here every
Saturday with a short, simple tip to help you speak
English more naturally and confidently. And by the way, if
you want to watch this lesson, just look for a
Happy English podcast on YouTube. Today, let's look at a
really common phrase you'll hear in everyday English, do me
a favor. We use do me a favor when we
want to ask someone to do something for us. It's
usually for a small, everyday request, and it sounds more
friendly than directly asking someone to do something. One common
pattern is do me a favor and plus a verb.
You can say things like do me a favor and
close the window, or do me a favor and turn
down the TV a little. We also use do me
a favor followed by a sentence like do me a favor,
hand me that dictionary over there, or do me a
favor don't tell anyone what we just talked about. You
can also use do me a favor when you're annoyed
with someone, like do me a favor and talk more quietly,
or do me a favor stop smoking in this restaurant.
Using do me a favor is a common indirect way
to soften your request even when you're annoyed. So do
me a favor and try using this phrase in one
of your English conversations this week. Okay, let me know
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