DEFINITIONS1. used
for getting someone’s permission to do something
. This can either be polite, impolite, or humorous. If someone says it in a loud way, they are showing that they are angry or annoyed.
Is saying do you mind rude?
An exclamation
of surprise or
frustration triggered by someone else’s actions, especially those considered rude or inappropriate. Whoa, do you mind?
How do you answer when someone says do you mind?
In general, when someone asks Do you mind and you do not mind, the usual answer is “
No, I don’t mind”
or “No, go ahead.” Here are some more examples: Question: Do you mind if I open the window? Answer: No, not at all.
Do you mind answer yes or no?
4 Answers. “
Do you mind
…” is a polite way of asking “Can you….” For this reason, it’s usually acceptable to respond to the semantic intent of the question by answering “Yes (I can do that)”, rather than responding to the grammatical form with “No (I don’t mind)”. Native speakers sometimes get confused by this, too.
Do you mind means?
used to say
to someone that you are annoyed with them
because of something they have just done or said Do you mind!
How do you reply if you don’t mind?
Fortunately, most people will add clarification to their answer—
“No, I don’t mind
,” or “Sure, go ahead.” Adding information is a good communication style. If someone wants to answer in the negative but still sound polite, they might say, “Sorry, no. This seat is taken.” Or, “Actually, no. Sorry about that.”
How do you use Would you mind?
We use the phrases would
you mind + -ing form
, and do you mind + -ing form to ask people politely to do things. Would you mind is more polite and more common: Would you mind opening the window, please? Do you mind turning down the volume a little, please?
Do you mind me asking Meaning?
—used with a question as a polite way of asking something that could be annoying or offensive How old are you, if you don’t mind my/me asking?
What’s the meaning of I don’t mind?
convention. If you are offered something or offered a choice and you say ‘I don’t mind’, you
are saying politely that you will be happy with any of the things offered.
Do you mind telling me meaning?
a)
used to politely ask someone’s permissionwould you mind if Would you mind if I opened the window
?
How do you politely decline an answer?
- “I’m sorry, but it’s personal.”
- “I don’t know, sorry.”
- “I’m not able to answer that question, sorry.”
- “I’m not comfortable answering this question, sorry.”
What is the meaning of Yes I mind?
The answer is still “
Yes, I do mind”
or “No, I don’t mind.” People have simply shortened the response to yes or no, and affirmative answers seem to be seen as more polite, regardless of their meaning, so people just answer “yes”.
What are good yes or no questions?
- Do you know your Zodiac sign?
- Have you ever been arrested?
- Do you have a retirement account?
- Have you ever purchased a home?
- Did you enjoy going to school?
- Do you enjoy spending time with your family?
- Have you ever buried a time capsule?
- Do you know what a lucid dream is?
Do you mind doing something meaning?
If you make up your mind to do something,
you decide to do it
.
Would you mind to help me meaning?
To help out
– generally to help somebody by doing whatever you can think of doing. To help – specifically to help somebody do a specific thing that they need help with.
What does I hope you don’t mind mean?
“I hope you won’t mind” implies
a more remote possibility
– it’s more “polite” and establishes more of a distance between the speaker and listener. It implies something can be done so that the knock on the door doesn’t happen, if the listener does, indeed, mind.
