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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
While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too?여기 있는 김에, 마실 것도 담을까?
Do you mind if I join you?혹시 합석해도 돼?
That's not bad, shall we start checking some houses, then?나쁘지 않은걸, 그럼 집을 몇 개 알아봐볼까?
Shall we check the deli section while we are here?이왕 온 김에 델리 코너를 볼까?
Erm, I was going to ask if you would like to come to Brighton with me tomorrow.음, 내일 나하고 브라이튼에 오고 싶은지 물어보려고 했어.
Would you like to sit by the window?네가 창가석 앉을래?
I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes?큰 걸로 했어. 토마토도 좀 살까?
Anyway, would you like to go out for breakfast?아무튼, 나가서 아침 먹을래?
Would you like me to get us some coffee and muffins?내가 가서 커피랑 머핀 좀 사올까?
Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!?50% 인상은 너무하지 않아!?
Would you like to sit inside or outside?안쪽에 앉으시겠어요, 바깥쪽에 앉으시겠어요?
Would you like me to order you two something else?너희 둘 뭔가 다른 거 시켜다줄까?
Which one would you like?넌 어느 거 먹을래?
Okay, shall we go to Tesco, then?그래, 그럼 테스코에 가볼까?
Shall we get the grated one?그럼 그레이티드로 살까?
What are you worried about? Why don't we just do it?뭐가 걱정 되는 거야? 그냥 하면 안돼?
Shall we smoke outside?나가서 한 대 필까?
Cate, why don't you go and get Pogo from the garden.케이트, 정원에서 포고 데려오지 않을래?
I would recommend you get some mussels.나는 홍합을 추천하는데.
Would you like some salad, Cate?케이트, 샐러드 좀 먹을래?

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