How may I help you?

How may I help you?
How may I help you? & How can I help you? & How can I serve you? & May I help you? & What can I do for you?
In what way can I serve you? (Usually said by store clerks and food service personnel. The first question is the most polite, and the last is the least polite.) •

Waiter: How can I help you? Sue: I'm not ready to order yet.

Clerk: May I help you? Jane: I'm looking for a gift for my aunt.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • How May I Help You? — Infobox Album Name = How May I Help You? Type = EP Artist = Sikth Released = September 23, 2002 Recorded = May 2002 Genre = metal Length = 14:11 (music) Label = Unparalleled Carousel/Gut Producer = John Fryer Reviews = Last album = Let The… …   Wikipedia

  • how — W1S1 [hau] adv, conj [: Old English; Origin: hu] 1.) used to ask or talk about the way in which something happens or is done ▪ How do you spell your name? ▪ How can I help you? ▪ I d like to help in some way, but I m not sure how. ▪ He explained… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • help — 1 /help/ verb 1 MAKE POSSIBLE OR EASIER (I, T) to make it possible or easier for someone to do something by doing part of their work or by giving them something they need: If there s anything I can do to help, just give me a call. | She devoted… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Help:Merging — WP:DA redirects here. You may be looking for Wikipedia:Disambiguation or Wikipedia:Dusty articles. For the Integrate essay, see Wikipedia:Integrate. Shortcuts: WP:MM H:MMP H:M Main page: Wikipedia:Merging …   Wikipedia

  • help — help1 W1S1 [help] v [: Old English; Origin: helpan] 1.) [I and T] to make it possible or easier for someone to do something by doing part of their work or by giving them something they need ▪ If there s anything I can do to help, just give me a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • You Don't Know Jack (video game series) — For other uses, see You Don t Know Jack (disambiguation). You Don t Know Jack Developer(s) Berkeley Systems, Jellyvision …   Wikipedia

  • Help Desk (webcomic) — Infobox webcomic| title = Help Desk caption = author = Christopher B. Wright url = http://www.ubersoft.net status = Monday Friday began = March 31, 1996 ended = genre = technology and geek humor ratings = Help Desk is a webcomic by Christopher B …   Wikipedia

  • You Don't Know Jack — Infobox VG| title = You Don t Know Jack developer = Berkeley Systems, Jellyvision publisher = Sierra On Line designer = engine = released = 1995 2000 and the netshow on Bezerk.com 1996, 2003 (on disc), 2007 (online)NA|genre = Party game modes =… …   Wikipedia

  • 'How's my driving?' sign — A white van with a how s my driving sign A how s my driving sign (or how is my driving or similar) is a decal posted or painted on a back of a fleet vehicle or other vehicle operated by an employee of its owner accompanied by a phone number and… …   Wikipedia

  • may — 1 modal verb negative short form mayn t old fashioned BrE 1 POSSIBILITY if something may happen or may be true, there is a possibility that it will happen or be true but this is not certain: I may be late so start without me. | Who knows what… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life —   …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”