The Doctor put his fingers briefly to his temple briefly while he waited for Jake to respond before he flashed him a small smile as his mind quickly translated the alien language. He was confident in his understanding of the language now, having been exposed to it a few times and with the amount of languages in his head, it hadn't taken him long. OK, longer than if he had had the TARDIS' presence still in his mind but still faster than a human.
"I asked if there was anything I can do to help?" he repeated in answer.