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Polite request / offer / suggestion Exercises

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In English we use phrases to ask for something we want politely.

I'd like... =  I would like...  / Can I have...? / Could I have...?

Examples sentences : 

  • I'd like a bottle of water, please.
  • Can I have the bill, please?
  • Could I have the chicken salad, please?

We use Would you like...? for offers (when we want to give something or help someone)

Examples sentences :

  • Would you like a drink?
  • Would you like cheese in your burger?
  • Would you like a cup of tea?

Notes for use of polite request / offer / suggestions :

'Would you like' has the same meaning as 'Do you want' but is a more polite way of offering something!

In English we use the question phrase 'Why don't you / we...?' to make a polite suggestion.

  • Why don't you see a doctor?
  • Why don't you go home and go to bed?
  • Why don't you take the day off?
  • Why don't we get a bottle?
Polite request / offer / suggestion example sentences
There are 3 types of parmesan, which one would you like me to get?Es gibt 3 Arten von Parmesan. Welchen soll ich für uns kaufen?
Which one would you like?Welchen möchtest du?
Would you like any salad or sides with that?Möchten Sie gerne einen Salat oder eine Beilage dazu?
Before we start, would you like me to play some music?Soll ich etwas Musik anmachen, bevor wir anfangen?
It's getting late, shall we leave soon?Es wird spät. Sollten wir nicht bald losgehen?
Would you like to sit inside or outside?Möchten Sie gerne drinnen oder draußen sitzen?
Would you like a packet of 10 or 20, sir?Würden Sie gerne eine Schachtel mit 10 oder 20 Stück haben?
Cate, why don't we ask Rocco to get us some wine?Cate, warum bitten wir nicht Rocco uns etwas Wein zu bringen.
Shall we check the deli section while we are here?Sollen wir im Feinkostbereich nachsehen?
Shall we try a trick, then?Sollen wir dann einen Trick probieren?
Where would you like to sit, Cate?Wo möchtest du sitzen, Cate?
Alright, shall we book the table for eight thirty, then?Okay, sollen wir dann den Tisch für achtuhrdreißig reservieren?
Come on dear, what would you like to drink?Komm schon Schatz, was möchtest du trinken?
Shall we get a bottle of chardonnay?Holen wir uns eine Flasche Chardonnay?
Would you like to have anything as a starter?Möchten Sie etwas als Vorspeise haben?
Shall we use the self-checkout?Sollen wir die Selbstbedienungskasse benutzen?
That's not bad, shall we start checking some houses, then?Das ist nicht schlecht. Sollen wir dann anfangen uns ein paar Häuser anzusehen?
I believe I can! Why don't you try helping me a bit?Ich denke es ist möglich! Warum hilfst du mir nicht ein bisschen?
Anyway, would you like to go out for breakfast?Wie auch immer, möchtest du frühstücken gehen?
Shall we call them to make appointments for Saturday?Sollen wir sie anrufen und Termine für Samstag ausmachen?

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