What's more common way to ask "can I"?

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What's more common way to ask "can I"?

This question relates to:French lesson "Inverted questions in the present tense (Le Présent) in French - special cases "puis-je/ai-je/suis-je""
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

HI Wladuszka,

You could say 

‘Je peux vous aider?’ = Can I help you?

With your voice rising at the end to indicate that it is a question and not a statement... 

Take a look at the following lesson for more examples -

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/three-simple-ways-to-ask-yes-no-questionsintonation-est-ce-que-nest-pas

Hope this helps!

 

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W. L.C1Kwiziq community member

Opps, pressed Enter by accident :)So, what's less awkward way to ask "can I"?Est-ce que je peux...?Peut-on...?Anything else?

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