{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"022:  Phrases for being Polite in American English","description":"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, \u201cwould you be able to tell me if you have ___\u201d, or \u201cwe\u2019re ready for the check, when you get the chance.\u201d ","author_name":"Conversation &amp; Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.RachelsEnglish.com","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/17956143"}