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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
Would you like to have anything as a starter?애피타이저로는 주문하실 게 있나요?
Shall we use the self-checkout?셀프 계산대를 이용할까?
Shall we try a trick, then?그럼 잔꾀를 부려볼까?
Shall we get a bottle of chardonnay?샤르도네 한 병 할까?
Would you like some salad, Cate?케이트, 샐러드 좀 먹을래?
Shall we leave, then?그럼 이제 출발할까?
There are 3 types of parmesan, which one would you like me to get?파마산 종류가 3개 있는데, 어느 걸 사면 좋겠어?
It's getting late, shall we leave soon?늦어지고 있는데, 슬슬 떠날까?
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.
Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!?50% 인상은 너무하지 않아!?
We have an apron, why don't you wear it?앞치마가 있는데, 안 입고 왜?
Come on dear, what would you like to drink?그러지 말아봐, 자기, 음료는 뭘 마실래?
Would you like to get some cashback?캐시백을 지급해드릴까요?
I believe I can! Why don't you try helping me a bit?난 된다고 보는데! 그냥 날 좀 도와주는 건 어때?
Shall we get the grated one?그럼 그레이티드로 살까?
It must be a sign, why don't you...이건 운명이 분명해, 그럼 나랑...
Where would you like to sit, Cate?케이트, 너는 어디 앉고 싶어?
Would you like a packet of 10 or 20, sir?10개비짜리로 하시겠어요, 20개비짜리로 하시겠어요?
Cate, why don't we ask Rocco to get us some wine?케이트, 로코더러 와인 좀 가져다달라고 하는 건 어때?
Anyway, would you like me to bring you the wine list?아무튼, 와인 메뉴판 가져다줄까?

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Be going to
Be going to passive
Be used to / Get used to
Comparative
Defining relative clause
Echo tag
Expression
First conditional
Future
Future continuous
Future perfect continuous
Future perfect passive
Future perfect simple
Future simple passive
Greeting
Have/Get something done
Imperative
Implied conditional
Indirect question
Infinitive of purpose
Interjection
Mixed conditional
Modal
Modal passive
Non-defining relative clause
Other
Past continuous
Past continuous passive
Past perfect continuous
Past perfect passive
Past perfect simple
Past simple
Past simple passive
Polite request / offer / suggestion
Present continuous
Present continuous passive
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect passive
Present perfect simple
Present simple
Present simple passive
Question tag
Reduced relative clause
Reported speech imperative
Reported speech question
Reported speech request
Reported speech statement
Second conditional
Short answer
Superlative
Third conditional
Used to / would (past habit)
Was/were going to
Was/were supposed to
Wish
Would rather
Zero conditional