Learn · Sentences Polite Requests

Would you mind waiting here for a moment?

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Sentence

Narrator

Would you mind waiting here for a moment?

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Making a Request

Please wait here for a moment.

Giving Instructions

Wait here for a moment, please.

Being Polite

Would you be so kind as to wait here for a moment?

More Formal Setting

I would appreciate it if you could wait here for a moment.

Rephrased versions

More Direct

Please wait here briefly.

Less Formal

Hang on a sec.

More Urgent

Please wait here, I'll be right back.

Phrases to learn

Would you mind

A polite way to ask for a favor.

waiting here

Remaining in the current location.

for a moment

For a short period of time.