Let's say I'm new to a school or a place and I'd like to know the name of my colleague and I want him or her to be my friend.
From a movie, I heard a sentence like that:
Can we know each other?
From google, I think I can say:
Can we get to know each other?
According to AmE, can I use those sentences so that people know what I mean? Is there a difference between them? Is there a better or more correct sentence?
Best Answer
Socially this is awkward. It is not common to "ask to be friends". If you don't know someone's name, you can't know that you want to be friends.
Instead, you introduce yourself, talk about things that interest you both, and if you get along you might arrange to meet again later. If you tell someone your name it is natural for them to tell you theirs (so you don't need to ask for it directly)
While you are introducing yourself, you can say something like "I'm new to this school, so I'm looking for friends". This is indirect and doesn't put any pressure on the other person. But any direct request is likely to be awkward. What if the other person wants to say "no"?