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Originally Posted by El2IN
I have a very basic question for someone, if they wouldn't mind ^^
Is this a right way of asking for help:
Tasukete oshiete kureru?
Can I ask you for help?
Or would it be something like;
Tasuke ni (o?) oshiete kureru?
Or neither OTL if you could reply would be wonderful <3
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おしえる has not much to do with "ask." It means "teach."
IN any case, "to ask for help" is 助けを求める.
助けを求めてもよろしいですか。"Is it OK to ask [you] for help?"
Or just
助けてくださいませんか ("Could you help me?")
or
助けていただけないでしょうか ("Could I get some help from you?" except it sounds much nicer than this—the English almost sounds impatient)
in increasing order of something. The first lifts up the addressee. The second humbles the speaker.