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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
It's getting late, shall we leave soon?有点晚了,我们马上出发好吗?
Would you like anything?你们想要吃什么吗?
Would you like a packet of 10 or 20, sir?您想要一包10支的还是20支的,先生?
Which one would you like?你想要哪一个?
Would you like some salad, Cate?你想要吃点沙拉吗,凯特?
What are you worried about? Why don't we just do it?你在担心什么?我们为什么不马上做呢?
I believe I can! Why don't you try helping me a bit?我相信我可以!你为什么不试着帮下我呢?
Erm, I was going to ask if you would like to come to Brighton with me tomorrow.呃,我当时想要问你是否愿意明天和我一起去布莱顿。
Shall we use the self-checkout?我们使用自助结账怎么样?
It must be a sign, why don't you...这一定是天意,你为什么不...
Anyway, would you like to go out for breakfast?不管怎样,你想要出去吃早饭吗?
Would you like to sit inside or outside?您想要坐在里面还是外面?
Okay, we'd like to sit outside.好的,我们想要坐外面。
That's not bad, shall we start checking some houses, then?那还不错,那我们就开始找房子?
I would recommend you get some mussels.我推荐你点一些蛤贝。
Would you like me to moonwalk as well?你还想让我跳太空步吗?
Would you like me to take you out for dinner?你想让我带你出去吃晚餐吗?
There are 3 types of parmesan, which one would you like me to get?这里有三种帕尔玛干酪,你想要我买哪种?
Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!?你不觉得涨50%太多了吗!?
Would you like me to order you two something else?你想要我帮你们两位点其他的东西喝吗?

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