Online English private lessons and group courses with native speakers.

Click now to take advantage of discounts up to 50%.

Polite request / offer / suggestion Exercises

( Free Online English Grammar Lessons )

Read time : 1 minute

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?Вы хотели бы что нибудь в качестве закуски?
Okay, shall we go to Tesco, then?Ладно, тогда пойдем в Теско?
I believe I can! Why don't you try helping me a bit?Я верю, что смогу! Почему ты не пытаешься хоть немного мне помочь?
Would you like to sit by the window?Хочешь сесть возле окна?
Which one would you like?Какой ты хочешь?
Would you like any salad or sides with that?Хотите какой-нибудь салат или закуски?
Do you mind if I join you?Ты не возражаешь, если я присоединюсь к вам?
Shall we call them to make appointments for Saturday?Давай позвоним им и назначим встречу на субботу?
Would you like some pills for your headache?Хочешь таблетку от головной боли?
Shall we get a bottle of chardonnay?Может нам стоит взять бутылку Шардоне?
Shall we get the grated one?Купить тертый?
Shall we use the self-checkout?Может, воспользуемся кассой самообслуживания?
Cate, why don't we ask Rocco to get us some wine?Кейт, почему бы нам не попросить Рокко принести нам вина?
It's getting late, shall we leave soon?Уже поздно, не пора ли нам идти?
Okay, shall we meet at the station at five?Ладно, тогда встретимся на станции в пять?
Diego, we were just about to order some drinks, would you like something?Диего, мы только что собирались заказать ещё напитки, ты бы хотел что-нибудь?
Anyway, would you like me to bring you the wine list?Тем не менее, мне принести вам винную карту?
Okay, we'd like to sit outside.Ладно, мы бы хотели сидеть снаружи.
Would you like to sit inside or outside?Вы хотите сидеть в зале или на веранде?
Before we start, would you like me to play some music?Перед началом работы, хочешь, я поиграю?

\
500\
\
\

user profile picture preview
cem277698   1+ w
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