do you mind

English

Phrase

do you mind

Used to politely ask someone for a favor.
Do you mind if I turn on the radio?

Do you mind coming into the office for a moment?

I'd like to borrow a plate. Do you mind?
A rhetorical question used to inform someone that they are being intrusive or annoying.
Do you mind? I'm trying to work here!

Further reading

“do you mind” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.

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