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Asking for extra pillows in English (beginner)

Beginner English for asking for extra pillows. Key line: “Hi, can I get *two* *extra* *pillows*, please?”

Full script

Lin
Hi, can I get two extra pillows, please?
Them
Sure. Do you need them now?
Lin
Yes, please. My neck is not happy.
Them
No problem. I'll bring two up.
Lin
Thanks. One is for my head.
Them
And the other one?
Lin
For my knees. They need one, too.
Them
Okay—one for you, one for your knees.

Key phrases

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Ask
✓ Can I get two extra pillows, please?

Polite way to ask for more pillows

Polite and very common

Now
✓ Do you need them now?

Checking if you want them right away

them = the items just mentioned

Sore
✓ My neck is not happy.

A gentle way to say it hurts

A gentle spoken way to say discomfort

Second one
✓ And the other one?

Ask about the second item

Natural when asking a follow-up

Quick answers

Ask: what to say in English

Say “Can I get two extra pillows, please?” — polite way to ask for more pillows. Polite and very common.

Now: what to say in English

Say “Do you need them now?” — checking if you want them right away. them = the items just mentioned.

Sore: what to say in English

Say “My neck is not happy.” — a gentle way to say it hurts. A gentle spoken way to say discomfort.

Second one: what to say in English

Say “And the other one?” — ask about the second item. Natural when asking a follow-up.

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