Kako je bolj pravilno in vljudno?

torej;
May i borrow this pen? ali --> could i borrow this pen?

Would you mind, if I borrow the pen please

Do you think it is possibkle to borrow your pen please?
Would you mind if i think if it is possible to borrow your pen?
Would you appologize if i am going to ask you if it is possible to borrow your pen.
I am going to think about the possibility to appologize if i am going to ask you if it is possible to borrow your pen.

pen mtf0ckr or die

"May I borrow this pen?" je defninitivno višja stopnja vljudnosti kot "can.."

"could" mi zveni nekako ne najbolj pravilno

definitivno "may i borrow".
naj povem eno anekdoto. enkrat je prišel en starejši angleški profesor k nam in ena študentka ga vpraša "can i bla-bla..." (se ne spomnim točno kaj), on pa ji odgovori "yes, you may."
:) pwnd.

Jp, You lend me a pencil / I borrow you mein auto.

Še najbolje je

"Pen?"

in ustrezna gesta.

Tudi, če zna zelo malo angleško, bo lastnik peresa razumel :)

Just gimme the fucking pen bitch, mkay?

kak manjka en smajli ki se vali po podu

Ja, še sedaj se spomnim nekega primera iz srednješolske Angleščine :

Bob : Can I go to the disco tonight ?
Bob's mother : Yes you can, but you may not.