1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 When we were in Italy recently, we often struggled with knowing the polite way to phrase a request or ask for something.&amp;nbsp; We could get the point across, but we lacked nuance with the language.&amp;nbsp; Today we discuss phrases you can use to be polite in American English, like, “would you be able to tell me if you have ___”, or “we’re ready for the check, when you get the chance.” Conversation &amp; Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast http://www.RachelsEnglish.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5989641/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/17956143