I have a modern computer. ☊ 
Tôi có một cái máy tính hiện đại. ☊ Adjectives 1 My younger brother and younger sister have three fishes. ☊ Em trai và em gái của tôi có ba con cá. ☊ Family Today I have three lectures at two universities. ☊ Hôm nay, tôi có ba bài giảng tại hai đại học. ☊ Education Can I invite you to dance with me? ☊ Tôi có thể mời bạn múa với tôi không? ☊ Common Phrases 3 I have three messages from my parents. ☊ Tôi có ba tin nhắn từ bố mẹ của tôi. ☊ Communication My grandmother has an appointment with the doctor to examine her back. ☊ Bà của tôi có cuộc hẹn với bác sĩ để khám lưng. ☊ Medical I have an interview to participate in this corporation. ☊ Tôi có một cuộc phỏng vấn để tham gia tập đoàn này. ☊ Economics Do I need to equip? ☊ Tôi có cần trang bị không? ☊ Verbs 5 I can fly this helicopter. ☊ Tôi có thể lái chiếc trực thăng này. ☊ Military There is a football / soccer (am.) stadium in our city. Ở trong thành phố của chúng tôi có sân vận động. * 051 My husband is a doctor. Chồng tôi có công việc là bác sĩ. * 057 We feel like. / We want to. Chúng tôi có hứng thú. * 058 As soon as I have a moment. Ngay khi nào tôi có một chút thì giờ. * 098 like: tôi có → →
Ja, ich habe dort ein schönes Zimmer. ☊ Vâng. Tôi có một phòng tuyệt vời ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 17) Ja, sicher. Wir haben auch Kuchen und Kekse! ☊ Có chứ. Chúng tôi có cả bánh ngọt và bánh quy. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 59) Kein Problem, wir haben oben reizende Zimmer mit Bad. Ist das okay? ☊ Không thành vấn đề, ở tầng trên chúng tôi có phòng với buồng tắm. Có được không ạ? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 72) Ja, wir haben sogar Satellitenfernsehen. ☊ Dạ có, chúng tôi còn có cả truyền hình cáp. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 75) Am Abend kann es Regen geben. ☊ Buối tối có thế có mưa. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 99) In unserem Sportzentrum bieten wir die ganze Woche über eine Reihe von Sportarten an. ☊ ở trung tâm thể thao của chúng tôi có hàng loạt các loại hình thể thao suốt tuần. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 130) Jeden Monat haben wir Basketball- und Fußballspiele. ☊ Hàng tháng chúng tôi có những trận đấu bóng rố và bóng đá. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 133) Im Winter bieten wir auch Eishockey an. ☊ Vào mùa đông chúng tôi có cả môn hockey trên băng. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 134) Ich sah sogar die Feuerwehr. ☊ Tôi còn nhìn thấy cả xe cứu hỏa. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 224) Kann ich Sie ein Stück mitnehmen? ☊ Tôi có thế chở anh một đoạn không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 361) Guten Tag! Was kann ich für Sie tun? ☊ Xin chào! Tôi có thể làm gì cho bạn? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 818) Was kann ich für Sie tun? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì được cho anh / chị ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1214) Kann ich bitte mit Frau ... sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô / bà ... được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1220) Kann ich bitte mit Ihrer Kollegin sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô đồng nghiệp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1221) Ich habe eine Nachricht für Frau ... ☊ Tôi có tin nhắn cho cô / chị ... ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1227) Darf ich ihm etwas ausrichten? ☊ Tôi có thể nhắn lại gì cho ông ấy? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1257) Wie kann ich Sie erreichen? ☊ Tôi có thể liên lạc với anh / chị bằng cách nào? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1268) Kann ich Sie in 10 Minuten zurückrufen? ☊ Tôi có thể gọi lại cho anh / chị trong 10 phút nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1285) Ich muss meine E-Mails noch bearbeiten. ☊ Tôi còn phải giải quyết các Email. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1398) Darf ich Ihnen einen Kaffee anbieten? ☊ Tôi có thể mời anh / chị một cốc cà phê chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1470) Verzeihung, darf ich Sie kurz stören? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể làm phiền anh / chị một chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1478) Ich habe am Montag und am Donnerstag Zeit. ☊ Tôi có thời gian vào thứ hai và thứ năm. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1546) Mir ist etwas dazwischengekommen. ☊ Tôi có việc nảy sinh. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1559) Ich kann Ihnen folgendes Angebot machen: ☊ Tôi có các đơn chào hàng cho quý khách như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1576) Ich habe meinen Arbeitsaufwand berechnet und kann Ihnen folgendes Angebot machen: ☊ Sau khi tính toán mọi chi phí, tôi có các đơn chào hàng cho quý khách như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1577) Können wir die doppelte Menge zu besseren Konditionen bekommen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể mua số lượng gấp đôi với giá ưu đãi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1586) Kann ich Einsicht in diese Akten nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể xem qua dữ liệu này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1626) Ich bin deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1659) Kann ich Ihnen die Formulare auch per E-Mail zuschicken? ☊ Tôi có thể gửi ngài bản khai này qua Email được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1698) Ich hoffe, dass ich mein bisher theoretisch gelerntes Wissen in die Praxis umsetzen kann. ☊ Hy vọng tôi có thể áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã được học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1742) Wir begleiten Ihr Praktikum mit einem Sprachkurs, der von uns organisiert wird. ☊ Chúng tôi có một khóa học tiếng kèm theo khóa thực tập, khóa học tiếng này do chúng tôi tổ chức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1753) In meinem Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760) Ich bin kreativ. ☊ Tôi có tính sáng tạo. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1821) Ich habe viele Ideen. ☊ Tôi có nhiều ý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1822) Ich habe zwei Kinder. ☊ Tôi có hai con. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1840) Ich habe zehn Jahre Berufserfahrung im Bereich Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi có mười năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp trong lĩnh vực marketing và đối ngoại. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1855) Ich habe den Führerschein der Klasse B. ☊ Tôi có bằng lái xe hạng B. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1859) Ich bin es gewohnt mit verschiedenen Betriebssystemen zu arbeiten. Ich kann schnell umdenken. ☊ Tôi đã quen với các hệ thống chương trình khác nhau. Tôi có thể suy nghĩ nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1918) Kann ich bitte den Geschäftsführer sprechen? ☊ Tôi có thể nói chuyện với giám đốc công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1993) Wo finde ich das Büro des Abteilungsleiters? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy văn phòng giám đốc bộ phận ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1994) Wie komme ich zur Produktionshalle 4B? ☊ Tôi có thể đi đến xưởng sản xuất 4B thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1995) Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015) Wo kann ich das Altpapier entsorgen? ☊ Tôi có thể vứt bỏ giấy cũ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2024) Ich arbeite in einem schönen Büro: Ich habe einen großen Schreibtisch und wenn ich aus dem Fenster schaue, kann ich über die ganze Stadt blicken. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở một văn phòng rất đẹp: Tôi có một cái bàn làm việc to và nếu nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ tôi có thể nhìn thấy toàn bộ thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2033) Mein Bürostuhl ist defekt. Wissen Sie, wo ich einen neuen bestellen kann? ☊ Ghế làm việc của tôi bị hỏng. Anh / Chị có biết, tôi có thể đặt ghế mới ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2034) Ich habe ein neues Notebook. ☊ Tôi có một cái laptop mới. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2036) Ich habe meinen Computer auf Viren untersucht und mehrere gefunden. Was kann ich jetzt machen? ☊ Tôi đã kiểm tra máy tính và tìm thấy nhiều virus. Bây giờ tôi có thể làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2072) Ich habe eine Frage an Sie. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2125) Ich habe eine Frage zu Tabelle 2. Hier scheint etwas nicht zu stimmen. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi về bảng biểu 2. Ở đây có điều gì đó không hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2126) Ich habe zu wenig Informationen: Ich habe noch keine Meinung dazu. ☊ Tôi có quá ít thông tin: Tôi vẫn chưa có ý kiến gì về việc này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2134) Ich habe einen Vorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất. / Tôi có một gợi ý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2136) Ich habe eine Idee. ☊ Tôi có một ý kiến. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2138) Ich kann diese Aufgabe übernehmen. ☊ Tôi có thể đảm nhận nhiệm vụ này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2197) Ich bin Ihrer Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2201) Ich habe eine Idee. ☊ Tôi có một ý kiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2205) Ich habe einen Vorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất / gợi ý. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2206) Ich habe einen Verbesserungsvorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất cải tiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2207) Kann ich Ihnen helfen? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì cho quý khách? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2240) Kann ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊ Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2241) Hier habe ich etwas ganz Besonderes. ☊ Ở đây tôi có một sản phẩm rất đặc biệt. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2248) Ich habe eine Frage zu Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có câu hỏi về sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2276) Wie kann ich Ihnen helfen? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì cho quý khách? ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2280) Da kann Ihnen mein Kollege helfen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi có thể giúp quý khách điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2288) Wo kann ich eine Eintrittskarte für die Messe kaufen? ☊ Tôi có thể mua vé cho hội chợ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2300) Kann ich mein Ticket online bestellen? ☊ Tôi có thể đặt vé trên Internet được không? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2301) Wo finde ich Halle 3? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy khu 3 ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2313) Wo finde ich Ihren Stand? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy gian trưng bày của anh / chị / ông / bà ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2318) Kann ich Ihnen helfen? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì cho quý vị? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2327) Ich habe einen Termin bei Herrn X. ☊ Tôi có hẹn với anh / ông X. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2328) Darf ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊ Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách xem cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2329) Darf ich Ihnen unsere Preisliste geben? ☊ Tôi có thể đưa cho quý khách bảng giá của chúng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2334) Dürfen wir Ihnen Informationsmaterial zuschicken? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể gửi đến cho quý khách các tài liệu thông tin được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2335) Darf ich das ausprobieren? ☊ Tôi có thể dùng thử được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2338) Darf ich die Preisliste sehen? ☊ Tôi có thể xem bảng giá được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2341) Dürfen wir Ihnen unseren Newsletter zuschicken? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể gửi đến cho quý khách các bản thông tin mới được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2347) Darf ich eines Ihrer Werbegeschenke nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể lấy một trong những món quà quảng cáo của quý vị được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2348) Ich bin hier, um meine Kontakte zu pflegen. ☊ Tôi có mặt ở đây để duy trì các mối quan hệ. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2371) Wo kann ich ein Auto mieten? ☊ Tôi có thể thuê xe ôtô ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2397) Gerne. Ich habe Zeit. ☊ Vâng. Tôi có thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2406) Darf ich Ihnen etwas empfehlen? ☊ Tôi có thể giới thiệu một số món ăn được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2432) Ich habe eine schwerwiegende Reklamation. ☊ Tôi có một khiếu nại nghiêm trọng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2466) Ich habe ein Problem mit Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có một vấn đề với sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2468) Wir versuchen Ihnen so schnell als möglich zu helfen. ☊ Chúng tôi cố gắng hỗ trợ quý khách nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2518) Wir haben diese Rechnung anscheinend übersehen. ☊ Chúng tôi có lẽ đã bỏ sót hóa đơn thanh toán này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2547) Ist es möglich die Rechnung in monatlichen Raten zu bezahlen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể thanh toán hóa đơn này bằng việc trả góp hàng tháng được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2555) 1387
WhI was young, I could run very fast. ☊ Hồi toi còn bé, tôi có thể chạy rất nhanh. ☊ Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
Shall I add your name to the list? ☊ add ☊
I have a great affection for New York. ☊ affection ☊
I'd give up work if I could afford it. ☊ afford ☊
After you with the paper (= Can I have it next?). ☊ after ☊
I could come next week, or the week after. ☊ after ☊
agree (that)...: She agreed (that) I could go early. ☊ agree ☊
in agreement: Are we in agreement about the price? ☊ agreement ☊
It was all that I had. ☊ all ☊
Are you sure it's all right for me to leave early? ☊ all right ☊
We can have the dress altered to fit you. ☊ alter ☊
'Finished?' 'No, I've got another three questions to do.' ☊ another ☊
She asked if we had any questions. ☊ any ☊
Do you know anywhere I can buy a second-hand computer? ☊ anywhere ☊
I could hear laughter all around. ☊ around ☊
Can I arrange an appointment for Monday? ☊ arrange ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
ask sb whether, what, etc...: She asked me if I would give her English lessons. ☊ ask ☊
ask sth of sb: Can I ask a favour of you? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb sth: Can I ask you a favour? ☊ ask ☊
ask sth: Can I ask a question? ☊ ask ☊
I was asked if/whether I could drive. ☊ ask ☊
Can I be of any assistance? ☊ assistance ☊
Maybe one of our assistants can help you make your choice? ☊ assistant ☊
She's perfectly safe, I can assure you. ☊ assure ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
I have some urgent business to attend to. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
Can I have your attention please? ☊ attention ☊
We have the authority to search this building. ☊ authority ☊
Have I come at an awkward time? ☊ awkward ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you. ☊ best ☊
I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit. ☊ bit ☊
borrow sth: Can I borrow your umbrella? ☊ borrow ☊
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. ☊ boss ☊
I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London. ☊ both ☊
'Shall I wait?' 'No, don't bother'. ☊ bother ☊
I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
Heavy (= loud) breathing was all I could hear. ☊ breathing ☊
I can smell something burning in the kitchen. ☊ burn ☊
May I pay by cheque? ☊ by ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
I can run fast. ☊ can ☊
I can't promise anything, but I'll do what I can. ☊ can ☊
I could drive a car before I left school. ☊ can ☊
I can hear music. ☊ can ☊
Can I read your newspaper? ☊ can ☊
Can I take you home? ☊ can ☊
I can take the car if necessary. ☊ can ☊
Where can I park the car? ☊ car ☊
I must go—I have a train to catch. ☊ catch ☊
'May I see your passport, Mr Scott?' 'Certainly.' ☊ certainly ☊
change sth: Where can I change my traveller's cheques? ☊ change ☊
change sth with sb: Can I change seats with you? ☊ change ☊
I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else. ☊ cheaply ☊
She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman. ☊ cheat ☊
We aim to help students make more informed career choices. ☊ choice ☊
If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ☊ choice ☊
I know I can trust her in any circumstance. ☊ circumstance ☊
I have a history class at 9 o'clock. ☊ class ☊
She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell. ☊ clear ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
I tried to offer a few words of comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
I don't feel I can comment on their decision. ☊ comment ☊
I can see no grounds for complaint. ☊ complaint ☊
We have good contacts with the local community. ☊ contact ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about wine? ☊ correct ☊
Could I use your phone, please? ☊ could ☊
I could do it now, if you like. ☊ could ☊
We could write a letter to the director. ☊ could ☊
Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. ☊ a couple ☊
'Can I come, too?' 'Course you can.' ☊ of course ☊
'Can I have one of those pens?' 'Of course—help yourself.' ☊ of course ☊
In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to. ☊ crisis ☊
We have a very crowded schedule. ☊ crowded ☊
I've got a date with Lucy tomorrow night. ☊ date ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ daughter ☊
I could sit and watch the river all day long. ☊ day ☊
I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply). ☊ deal ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
My brother has a master's degree from Harvard. ☊ degree ☊
I don't know if we can help—it all depends. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I might not go. It depends how tired I am. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
disappointed (in/with sb/sth): I'm disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you! ☊ disappointed ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
I have a number of things to do today. ☊ do ☊
What can I do for you (= how can I help)? ☊ do ☊
do doing sth: I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
I could hear a dog barking. ☊ dog ☊
'Can I help you?' asked the man at the door. ☊ door ☊
It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? ☊ drop ☊
Is my shirt dry yet? ☊ dry ☊
It is my duty to report it to the police. ☊ duty ☊
We can wear each other's clothes. ☊ each other ☊
The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. ☊ early ☊
I can easily finish it tonight. ☊ easily ☊
I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect. ☊ effect ☊
Yes I did give it to her. What else could I do? ☊ else ☊
I try not to become emotionally involved. ☊ emotionally ☊
'I can assure you,' she added with emphasis, 'the figures are correct.' ☊ emphasis ☊
My life seems empty without you. ☊ empty ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. ☊ estimate ☊
I could hear every word they said. ☊ every ☊
My family means everything to me. ☊ everything ☊
Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
Can I give you something towards expenses? ☊ expense ☊
We have an extension in the bedroom. ☊ extension ☊
Can I have extension 4332 please? ☊ extension ☊
I have something in my eye. ☊ eye ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
I'm fairly certain I can do the job. ☊ fairly ☊
I have great faith in you—I know you'll do well. ☊ faith ☊
I'm not sure I can walk so far. ☊ far ☊
She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
Can I ask a favour? ☊ favour ☊
I feel I could continue playing until I am 35. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: I could feel the warm sun on my back. ☊ feel ☊
feeling (that...): I got the feeling that he didn't like me much. ☊ feeling ☊
I try to visit my parents every few weeks. ☊ few ☊
'Can I get you another drink?' 'No, thanks. I'm fine.' ☊ fine ☊
Shall I put the fire on? ☊ fire ☊
'I can manage,' she said firmly. ☊ firmly ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
We got a new table for the dining room. ☊ for ☊
What can I do for you (= how can I help you)? ☊ for ☊
We consider this agreement to be an important step forward. ☊ forward ☊
'Can I use the phone?' 'Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).' ☊ free ☊
We had seats in the front row. ☊ front ☊
I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? ☊ fund ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please? ☊ gentleman ☊
Can I help you, gentlemen? ☊ gentleman ☊
I got a letter from Dave this morning. ☊ get ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
get doing sth: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German). ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
Can I give you a ride to the station? ☊ give ☊
+ speech: 'You know,' he went on, 'I think my brother could help you.' ☊ go on ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
'May I start now?' 'Yes, go ahead.' ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
'I got the job.' 'Oh, good.' ☊ good ☊
I have good reason to be suspicious. ☊ good ☊
We have guests staying this weekend. ☊ guest ☊
We have accommodation for 500 guests. ☊ guest ☊
He pleaded guilty to murder. ☊ guilty ☊
I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things). ☊ habit ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. ☊ handle ☊
hang sth up: Shall I hang your coat up? ☊ hang ☊
Can I have the bill, please? ☊ have ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
We have a duty to care for the refugees. ☊ have ☊
have sth to do: I must go—I have a bus to catch. ☊ have ☊
'Have you seen it? ' 'Yes, I have/No, I haven't.' ☊ have ☊
I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one). ☊ headache ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
help yourself/sb to sth: Can I help you to some more salad? ☊ help ☊
It helped being able to talk about it. ☊ help ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
Can I be of any help to you? ☊ help ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ hold ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up. ☊ hope ☊
I have a hundred and one things to do. ☊ hundred ☊
I have a hungry family to feed. ☊ hungry ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
I had some idea of what the job would be like. ☊ idea ☊
If necessary I can come at once. ☊ if ☊
I wonder if I should wear a coat or not. ☊ if ☊
imagine (sb + adj./noun): I can imagine him really angry. ☊ imagine ☊
'He was furious.' 'I can imagine.' ☊ imagine ☊
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied that we were at fault. ☊ imply ☊
I have an important announcement to make. ☊ important ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her. ☊ intention ☊
Could I interest you in this model, Sir? ☊ interest sb in sth ☊
interrupt (sb) + speech: 'I have a question,' she interrupted. ☊ interrupt ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb: Can I introduce my wife? ☊ introduce ☊
introduce yourself (to sb): Can I introduce myself? I'm Helen Robins. ☊ introduce ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
We have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit? ☊ it ☊
If it's convenient I can come tomorrow. ☊ it ☊
Can I pay for each item separately? ☊ item ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
'Can I help you?' 'No thanks, I'm just looking.' (= in a shop/store) ☊ just ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
I don't know if I can come, but I'll let you know tomorrow. ☊ let sb know ☊
Let me know how I can help. ☊ let sb know ☊
Can I take your coats, ladies? ☊ lady ☊
Could I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen? ☊ lady ☊
last (out): Can you last (out) until I can get help? ☊ last ☊
What is the latest time I can have an appointment? ☊ late ☊
Can I stay up late tonight? ☊ late ☊
Can I lean my bike against the wall? ☊ lean ☊
Leave it with me—I'm sure I can sort it out. ☊ leave ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
Could I have a lift into town? ☊ lift ☊
Bring it into the light so I can see it. ☊ light ☊
I try to eat lightly (= not to eat heavy or greasy food). ☊ lightly ☊
That sounds like (= I think I can hear) him coming now. ☊ like ☊
I lived in America when I was little. ☊ little ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
We got a number of curious looks from passers-by. ☊ look ☊
'Can I get you anything?' 'A cup of tea would be lovely.' ☊ lovely ☊
It was lucky for us that we were able to go. ☊ lucky ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
How can I make up for the way I've treated you? ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
'Need any help?' 'No, thanks. I can manage.' ☊ manage ☊
I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. ☊ mass ☊
There's something the matter with my eyes. ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
May I come in? ☊ may ☊
I thought maybe we could go together. ☊ maybe ☊
Don't laugh! I mean it (= I am serious). ☊ mean ☊
It was like—weird. Know what I mean? ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
I have vivid memories of my grandparents. ☊ memory ☊
I have a bad memory for names. ☊ memory ☊
Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message? ☊ message ☊
I thought we might go to the zoo on Saturday. ☊ might ☊
Might I use your phone? ☊ might ☊
Could I see you for a minute? ☊ minute ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
Have I caught you at a bad moment? ☊ moment ☊
Where can I change my money into dollars? ☊ money ☊
We got the news on the morning of the wedding. ☊ morning ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
Don't go—I might need you. ☊ need ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
new to sb: Our system is probably new to you. ☊ new ☊
'Can I throw this out?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ not ☊
Can I borrow your lecture notes? ☊ note ☊
I could give you any number of (= a lot of) reasons for not going. ☊ number ☊
We were eight in number (= there were eight of us). ☊ number ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive. ☊ obvious ☊
'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!' (= I can see by the way you are dressed) ☊ obviously ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). ☊ occasion ☊
I intend to lodge an official complaint (= to complain to sb in authority). ☊ official ☊
Does my hair look okay? ☊ OK ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
I don't think we've got anything on this weekend. ☊ on ☊
There's only one thing we can do. ☊ one ☊
He's the one person I can trust. ☊ one ☊
I'd love to come—the only thing is I might be late. ☊ the only thing is... ☊
Will I need to have an operation? ☊ operation ☊
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
As I see it, we have two options... ☊ option ☊
order sth for sb: Shall I order a taxi for you? ☊ order ☊
'Ought I to write to say thank you?' 'Yes, I think you ought (to).' ☊ ought to ☊
From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. ☊ past ☊
I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. ☊ peace ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. ☊ picture ☊
'Can I help you?' he asked pleasantly. ☊ pleasantly ☊
Please could I leave early today? ☊ please ☊
'May I sit here?' 'Yes, with pleasure.' ☊ with pleasure ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
'I have stacks of homework to do.' 'Oh, you poor thing.' ☊ poor ☊
I'm afraid this is the only suitcase I possess. ☊ possess ☊
Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her? ☊ possible ☊
Shall I pour? ☊ pour ☊
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. ☊ precise ☊
I can't say that I have any particular preference. ☊ preference ☊
What can I get him for a birthday present? ☊ present ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
'Can I pay by credit card?' 'Yes, no problem.' ☊ no problem ☊
I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything. ☊ promise ☊
promise (that...): Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? ☊ promise ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
We intend to pursue this policy with determination. ☊ pursue ☊
We can put you up for the night. ☊ put sb up ☊
Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ put sb off ☊
I can see it quite clearly. ☊ quite ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
ready for sth: Can you help me get everything ready for the party? ☊ ready ☊
I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. ☊ real ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible. ☊ reasonable ☊
Can I have a receipt, please? ☊ receipt ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
I have little information as regards her fitness for the post. ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
I have some comments to make in relation to (= concerning) this matter. ☊ relation ☊
I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school. ☊ relaxed ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
As an MP, it is my duty to represent my constituents. ☊ represent ☊
We have a reservation in the name of Grant. ☊ reservation ☊
I have the greatest respect for your brother. ☊ respect ☊
responsibility (to do sth): I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries. ☊ responsibility ☊
I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home. ☊ rest ☊
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
rub at sth: I rubbed at the stain on the cloth. ☊ rub ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
I managed to swim to safety. ☊ safety ☊
say sth: Be quiet, I have something to say. ☊ say ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
I have a hectic schedule for the next few days. ☊ schedule ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
Shall I meet you after school today? ☊ school ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
see what, whether, etc...: I'll see what I can do to help. ☊ see ☊
I can see both sides of the argument. ☊ see ☊
I have ten years' experience at senior management level. ☊ senior ☊
I had the sense that he was worried about something. ☊ sense ☊
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.). ☊ sense ☊
serve sth: I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community. ☊ serve ☊
Shall I serve? ☊ serve ☊
You can borrow my keys—I have a spare set. ☊ set ☊
share in sth: I try to get the kids to share in the housework. ☊ share ☊
I'm just going down to the shops. Can I get you anything? ☊ shop ☊
I'm afraid I'm a little short (= of money) this month. ☊ short ☊
Should I call him and apologize? ☊ should ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
We have very similar interests. ☊ similar ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
Good morning, sir. Can I help you? ☊ sir ☊
We travelled around a lot when I was small. ☊ small ☊
Dinner smells good. ☊ smell ☊
I could smell alcohol on his breath. ☊ smell ☊
smell (that)...: I could smell that something was burning. ☊ smell ☊
I might be away next week. If so, I won't be able to see you. ☊ so ☊
Somehow, I don't feel I can trust him. ☊ somehow ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ son ☊
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. ☊ soon ☊
Oh, I'm sorry. Have I taken the one you wanted? ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. ☊ spare ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
speak (with sb) (about sth/sb): Can I speak with you for a minute? ☊ speak ☊
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. ☊ spread ☊
We have 20 part-time members of staff. ☊ staff ☊
Could I have three first-class stamps, please? ☊ stamp ☊
I tried stamping my feet to keep warm. ☊ stamp ☊
I can stay a few minutes longer. ☊ stay ☊
Stick 'em up! (= put your hands above your head — I have a gun!) ☊ stick ☊
I've got a stiff neck. ☊ stiff ☊
We have a fast turnover of stock. ☊ stock ☊
Shall I tell you a story? ☊ story ☊
stress out: I try not to stress out when things go wrong. ☊ stress ☊
I stripped and washed myself all over. ☊ strip ☊
strip (sth) off: We stripped off and ran down to the water. ☊ strip ☊
He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him? ☊ stroke ☊
This is an issue I feel strongly about (= I have firm opinions about). ☊ strongly ☊
We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. ☊ style ☊
suggest sth (to sb): May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir? ☊ suggest ☊
suggest how, what, etc...: Can you suggest how I might contact him? ☊ suggest ☊
Can I make a suggestion? ☊ suggestion ☊
sum what...: Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far? ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election? ☊ support ☊
I could take you in the car, I suppose (= but I don't really want to). ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose (that) I could have a look at your newspaper, could I? ☊ suppose ☊
I have a surprise for you! ☊ surprise ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
suspicion (that...): I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth. ☊ suspicion ☊
I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station. ☊ suspicion ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
If they offer me the job, I'll take it. ☊ take ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
Shall I take a gift to my host family? ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
As far as I can tell, she's enjoying the course. ☊ tell ☊
tell (that)...: I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. ☊ tell ☊
When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes. ☊ tend ☊
tendency (for sb/sth) (to do sth): I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. ☊ tendency ☊
When can I get my test results? ☊ test ☊
What can I do about that? ☊ that ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' ☊ then ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? ☊ think ☊
I can think of at least three occasions when he arrived late. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I can thoroughly recommend it. ☊ thoroughly ☊
Shall I tie the package or tape it? ☊ tie ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later? ☊ time ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
Can I come too? ☊ too ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. ☊ unless ☊
I have some paperwork to finish up. ☊ up ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
'Can I see you for a moment?' 'Is it urgent?' ☊ urgent ☊
use sth: Can I use your phone? ☊ use ☊
I have some information you may be able to use (= to get an advantage from). ☊ use ☊
I could hear voices in the next room. ☊ voice ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
I can do whatever I want. ☊ want ☊
I could see my reflection in the water. ☊ water ☊
There's no way we could afford that sort of money. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
Do I have to wear a tie? ☊ wear ☊
I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting. ☊ welcome ☊
I was well annoyed, I can tell you. ☊ well ☊
Well, I suppose I could fit you in at 3.45. ☊ well ☊
When can I see you? ☊ when ☊
Sunday is the only day when I can relax. ☊ when ☊
We try to help whenever possible. ☊ whenever ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
Our house can be very cold in (the) winter. ☊ winter ☊
wish for sth: I can understand her wish for secrecy. ☊ wish ☊
I have a client with me right now. ☊ with ☊
Could I have a quick word with you (= speak to you quickly)? ☊ word ☊
I could hear every word they were saying. ☊ word ☊
I have some work for you to do. ☊ work ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
Our house is worth about £100 000. ☊ worth ☊
She asked if I would help. ☊ would ☊
I have something wrong with my foot. ☊ wrong ☊
I think she lives at number 44, but I could be wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
Correct me if I'm wrong (= I may be wrong) but didn't you say you two knew each other? ☊ wrong ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
Can I sit next to you? ☊ you ☊