Maybe you only spoke with her on the phone.你们可能通过电话

speak with和 ... 谈话； 和 ... 商量

She rose from her seat to speak with us.

她从座位上站起身和我们谈话。

They wanted to speak with us for a few minutes.

他们想和我们谈一会儿话。

so maybe she was asking for help,所以她可能需要帮助

ask for请求； 要求

He's too spineless to ask for more money.

他没有勇气要求更多的钱。

A tramp come to the door and ask for food.

一个流浪汉来到门前讨饭吃。

and then you would suddenly reappear as if you'd never left.然后你又会突然出现就好像没离开过一样

as if犹如，好像，好似，仿佛

I felt as if my heart would burst with joy.

我觉得自己高兴得心花怒放。

It looks as if it will rain before long.

看起来一会儿就要下雨了。