Offering

Can I help you at all...

This page lists useful expressions for the language function of offering (to do something).

Elementary

  1. Can I help (you) (with...)?
  2. Do you want me to...(for you)?
  3. Would you like me to...(for you)?

Pre-intermediate

  1. Can I offer (you) (some help with)...?
  2. Help yourself (to...)
  3. I’d like to offer (some help with)...
  4. I’ll... (for you) (if you like)
  5. If you have any problems,...
  6. If you like, I can... (for you)
  7. If you need..., just/please...
  8. Shall I...(for you)?

Intermediate

  1. (Do you) need some help (with...)?
  2. (Don’t worry,) I’ll sort it out.
  3. (Please) let me... (for you).
  4. Can I give you a hand (with...)?
  5. Can I help (you) at all (with...)?
  6. I often help with..., so...
  7. I’d like to help (in any way) (with...) if I can.
  8. If you liked, I could...
  9. Is there anything I can do to help (with...)?
  10. May I help you (with...)?

Upper-intermediate

  1. (Do you) need a hand (with...)?
  2. (Do you) need someone/me/us to...?
  3. (Do you) want me to have a look (at...)?
  4. Are you having problems (with...)?
  5. Can I be of (any) assistance?
  6. Can I get you anything (for...)?
  7. I don’t have anything else to do, so...
  8. I guess/think/heard that you need some help with...
  9. I’d be glad to...
  10. I’m sure you don’t need my help, but...
  11. If you need help (with...), just/please...
  12. If you want me to...it’s no problem.
  13. It’s (part of) my job/my duties to help people with...
  14. Leave it/that/this (up) to me.
  15. Make yourself at home.

Advanced

  1. (It) sounds like you could do with...
  2. Can I assist you with...?
  3. I guess/think you might need some help with...
  4. I guess/think/heard I might be able to help you with...
  5. I guess/think/heard I might be the person to help you with...
  6. I’ll handle this.
  7. I’m just over here if...
  8. I’m the person to ask if...
  9. If..., (just) say the word/give me a shout.
  10. It would be my great pleasure if you would accept my assistance (with...)
  11. Just give me a second and I’ll...
  12. Many hands make light work
  13. May I offer my (humble) services (with...)?
  14. Would...be of any help?
  15. You look like you could do with (some help/...)