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Asking a coworker to review your work in English (beginner)

Beginner English for asking a coworker to review your work. Key line: “Can you check my work, please?”

Full script

Lin
Can you check my work, please?
Them
Sure. Do you have a minute?
Lin
Yes. This comma scares me.
Them
The comma is fine. This word is wrong.
Lin
Oh! Can you check this part, too?
Them
Yes. This sentence is clear now.
Lin
Thanks. I owe you a cookie.
Them
Good. Even your comma looks happier.

Key phrases

The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.

Ask
✓ Can you check my work, please?

Polite way to ask someone to review it

Common at work when you want feedback

Free?
✓ Do you have a minute?

Quick way to ask if now is okay

Ask if this is a good time first

This part
✓ Can you check this part, too?

Ask them to review one more section

Put too at the end; it sounds natural

Thanks
✓ I owe you a cookie.

Friendly thank-you after help

Light, playful thanks; not literal

Quick answers

Ask: what to say in English

Say “Can you check my work, please?” — polite way to ask someone to review it. Common at work when you want feedback.

Free: what to say in English

Say “Do you have a minute?” — quick way to ask if now is okay. Ask if this is a good time first.

This part: what to say in English

Say “Can you check this part, too?” — ask them to review one more section. Put too at the end; it sounds natural.

Thanks: what to say in English

Say “I owe you a cookie.” — friendly thank-you after help. Light, playful thanks; not literal.

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