One Minute of English: could do with

I could do with : j’ai besoin, j’ai envie, je veux fancy going down the pub? Ca te dirais d’aller au pub? to moonlight, moonlighting: travailler au noir, le travail au noir Transcript I haven’t had a break this morning, and I could do with a coffee. I could do with something a bit stronger! [...]

can use : need

I can use some help : I need some help (j’ai besoin d’aide) In British English we often say: ‘I could do with some help’