Can you help me

[Little Star]

Hi there,
Can I say to some body that I dont know, " vous pouvez me renseigner?"
And is that polite to use it? or it is just the way you ask some one if you could help her or him? I mean I have always heard: je peux vous renseigner? and now I want to know if I can use it if I want some body else help me.
merci d avance

 

[zibou]

Vous pouvez me renseigner is correct. You could also say Vous pouvez m'aider?

 

[ChrisPa]

hello
yes you could, but you'd rather say "pouvez-vous me renseigner?"

 

[Little Star]

thank you both. bon week-end!