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Asking for Help in English

English Like A Native Podcast

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Couch Surfing: How Amanda Surfed

Amanda would ask for a place to stay in different people's houses. She'd do something that we call couch surfing, which is where you don't pay for a hotel. People regularly did. They offered her a roof over her head. And it wasn't just food, she would be asking for things like a place to practice an instrument. Hey guys, I'm going to be in this place on this date. Can anyone put me up? So to put someone up is to let them stay for a short time.

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