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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
Shall we smoke outside?Покурим снаружи?
Would you like me to bring you anything?Мне что-нибудь вам принести?
Where would you like to sit, Cate?Где бы ты хотела сесть, Кейт?
Shall we get a bottle of chardonnay?Может нам стоит взять бутылку Шардоне?
Before we start, would you like me to play some music?Перед началом работы, хочешь, я поиграю?
It's getting late, shall we leave soon?Уже поздно, не пора ли нам идти?
Shall we get the grated one?Купить тертый?
What are you worried about? Why don't we just do it?О чём ты волнуешься? Почему мы не можем просто сделать этого?
Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!?Ты не думаешь, что увеличение платы на 50% - слишком много!?
Shall we use the self-checkout?Может, воспользуемся кассой самообслуживания?
We have an apron, why don't you wear it?У нас есть фартук, почему ты его не надела?
That's not bad, shall we start checking some houses, then?А это неплохо, тогда начинаем выбирать дом?
Yes sir, what would you like to order?Да, сэр, что бы вы хотели заказать?
Anyway, would you like to go out for breakfast?Ладно, ты не хочешь пойти куда-нибудь позавтракать?
I would recommend you get some mussels.Я бы порекомендовал тебе взять мидии.
While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too?Пока мы здесь, возьмем что-нибудь выпить?
There are 3 types of parmesan, which one would you like me to get?Тут три вида пармезана, какой мне купить?
Would you like to sit inside or outside?Вы хотите сидеть в зале или на веранде?
Would you like to sit by the window?Хочешь сесть возле окна?
Erm, I was going to ask if you would like to come to Brighton with me tomorrow.Хм, я собирался спросить тебя, хотела бы ты поехать со мной в Брайтон завтра.

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Be going to
Be going to passive
Be used to / Get used to
Comparative
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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
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Second conditional
Short answer
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Used to / would (past habit)
Was/were going to
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Wish
Would rather
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