do you mind

English

Phrase

do you mind

1. 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?

2. 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.