He asked if he could make a phone call. Il a demandé s'il pouvait passer un coup de fil. Translation English - French Collins Dictionary. "Could you pass me the salt,": examples and translations in context. Pass me the salt, please. Passe-moi le sel, s'il te plaît. This is just a batch file you can use to give yourself 20 Salt and Garlic because imho both are very underrepresented in the game! Can't cook without Salt! Usage: 1. Just open the console with "~". That is the key left from the "1" above the "Tab" key. 2. Enter bat borkbork 3. ??? 4. NomNom's! Could you pass me the salt?的同義字You would say "could you pass me the salt" if the salt is near you, but you can not reach it" - at a restaurant but the salt is at the other end of the table or dinner table " could you please pass me the salt?" You would say " can you get me the salt", if it is not near you. - you are at a table, but the salt is in a cabinet, or on another could you pass me. could you pass the salt. could you please. could you please be quiet. could you please get me. could you please indicate. could you please keep. could you please not. could you please repeat. 2. 0. Answers · 2. They mean the same, but the second one is more commonly used as the "please" coming first in the sentence is considered more polite. Starting off with "Pass me the salt" sounds a little like an order. March 26, 2015. 0. 4. Both of these sound like commands to me. ID 281819. "Could you pass the salt, please?" - "" A. No problem. Go ahead. B. You're alright. C. Never mind. D. Certainly. Here you are. eGK5fDT. Japanese textbooks do like to make up rules for politeness that don't really exist. If you can reach the salt without interrupting another person's eating, it's not rude if your hand is in front of other people. This isn't some kind of special rule that needs to be explained to Japanese people. It is no more rude for English people in England than it is for Japanese people in Japan. This is like a rule that "you must not steal food from other people's plates", not a rule like "you must not leave the chopsticks sticking out the rice". People won't ask you to "pass the salt" if they believe they can reach it themselves. The only reason someone would ask you to "pass the salt" is because that person believes it is much easier for you to reach it. If it really isn't - for example if there is a salt cellar right in front of them, you can just point this out to them John Could you pass the salt? Taro There's some just in front of you. If there is salt that is easy for you to reach then just pass them the salt! If there is no salt that you can reach, but there is some that a third person could reach, you can pass on the request. John Could you pass the salt? Taro Sure, ah, Mary, could you hand me the salt please? Mary Here you are. Taro Thanks, John, here you are. Could you please pass me the salt? Options Previous Topic Next Topic Koh Elaine Posted Saturday, December 2, 2017 82309 AM Rank Advanced Member Joined 7/4/2012Posts 8,454Neurons 38,114 Could you please pass me the salt?Could you pass me the salt?I was told by a friend that the second sentence without "please" is wrong. Is he correct?Thanks. Back to top thar Posted Saturday, December 2, 2017 84749 AM Rank Advanced Member Joined 7/8/2010Posts 28,361Neurons 116,384 Well, in social terms, yes. It is very rude to ask without saying 'please' even if it is a 'could you?', not an orderA 'please' is an integral part of the it would go at the beginning or the end, but nothing wrong the middle, so long as it is might get away without a 'please' to your mates, but in any other situation it just sounds impolite. Back to top Koh Elaine Posted Saturday, December 2, 2017 92930 AM Rank Advanced Member Joined 7/4/2012Posts 8,454Neurons 38,114 Thanks, thar. Back to top hedy mmm Posted Saturday, December 2, 2017 14147 PM Rank Advanced Member Joined 7/29/2014Posts 1,466Neurons 704,940Location Borough of Bronx, New York, United States Actually, it should read "Would you please pass me the salt" ...obviously they COULD pass the salt...the question is WOULD they pass it! I think thar, who is alway correct and precise in his suggestions, might've overlooked that word, in concern for the 'integral' part, which is the word 'please', which definetly is most important!As a kid I went to summer camp and when when we ate meals or played games, we'd have fun when someone would say, "Could you please pass..." And the response would be "Yes, I can" ...and not pass it because 'could' means 'can you 'or 'are you capable of'...and then there'd be a peal of laughter until the correct question would follow...'WOULD YOU PLEASE PASS ME THE SALT'...of course, only the one who was desperate for it was utterly frustrated!Hope my input is okay by you thar, I meant no disrespect...just brought back fond memories. Don't get me started on how we learned to pass around the seconds, or in what direction! Eeek! Have a great weekend, hedy Back to top Romany Posted Saturday, December 2, 2017 25356 PM Rank Advanced Member Joined 6/14/2009Posts 18,351Neurons 59,731Location Brighton, England, United Kingdom We've had quite a few discussions recently on the fact that many AE speakers look at this usage in the same was as Hedy you can access one of those you'll find it interesting, Koh. And you'll find why we say "Could" in neither is more "right" than the other. Just different cultural constructs. Back to top palapaguy Posted Sunday, December 3, 2017 123511 AM Rank Advanced Member Joined 10/28/2013Posts 1,910Neurons 14,578Location Calabasas, California, United States Koh Elaine wroteCould you please pass me the salt?Could you pass me the salt?I was told by a friend that the second sentence without "please" is wrong. Is he correct? is certainly not wrong. "Could you pass me the salt?" is quite common and acceptable in AE. Adding "please" makes it more polite, but that's unnecessary in most casual settings. Back to top Koh Elaine Posted Sunday, December 3, 2017 124414 AM Rank Advanced Member Joined 7/4/2012Posts 8,454Neurons 38,114 Thanks to all of you. Back to top thar Posted Sunday, December 3, 2017 83425 AM Rank Advanced Member Joined 7/8/2010Posts 28,361Neurons 116,384 Hedy - nothing wrong with disagreeing with me - it has been known to happen! I too know the 'can you' ability vs 'will you' willingness correction - but for whatever reason, I would say 'could'. To me 'would' makes it sound like too much of an order. You ask if they could do something - and let it be assumed there is a reason behind it. Until some smart alec answers 'yes'. As Rom says, I think that is a AE /BE difference in phrasing. Also the levels of 'please, thankyou' and 'sorry' that are expected in well-mannered English people. You say sorry if someone bumps into you. You say please for everything, and thanks for anything. The difference in culture can be noticeable. Brits in America can sometimes appear too polite, or not assertive enough - and Americans in Britain can come across as brash and rude. It is just the cultural difference of using a few words, or not using them. I think there are similar jokes about Americans vs Canadians. My advice to learners would be to learn to always say please, until it is instinctive. Appearing too polite can be quaint, but does no harm. Appearing rude can damage a business relationship before it even starts!Sometimes it is tough, but the British fight on to keep their culture, despite the world trying to dismiss it. Back to top Koh Elaine Posted Sunday, December 3, 2017 102411 AM Rank Advanced Member Joined 7/4/2012Posts 8,454Neurons 38,114 Thanks, thar. Back to top Users browsing this topic Guest Learn English Vocabulary Eating Out Vocabulary Useful Vocabulary Build Up Naturally Speaking Dialogues Games and Tests Double click on any word for its definition and to listen to the pronunciation. Useful Vocabulary waiters waitresses chefs menus glasses bottles candles bills credit cards tips taxis See also eating at home and food vocabulary. 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