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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 check the deli section while we are here?هل يمكننا تفقد قسم الأطعمة بينما نحن هنا؟
Do you mind if I join you?هل تمانعين اذا انضممت اليكم؟
Come on dear, what would you like to drink?بربك ياعزيزي، ماذا تود أن تشرب؟
What are you worried about? Why don't we just do it?ما الذي انت قلق حول؟ لم لا نقوم بذلك؟
Which one would you like?أى واحدة تحب؟
Would you like to get some cashback?هل تود استرداد بعض النقود؟
I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes?لقد حصلت على واحدة كبيرة، هل سنحضر بعض الطماطم؟
Cate, why don't you go and get Pogo from the garden..كيت، لما لا تذهبى و تحضرى بوجو من الحديقة
Shall we try a trick, then?هل يمكننا أن نجرب خدعة ما، إذا؟
Would you like some pills for your headache?هل تود بعض الحبوب للصداع؟
Shall we call them to make appointments for Saturday?هلا اتصلنا بهم للقيام بتحديد مواعيد ليوم السبت؟
Would you like to have anything as a starter?هل تودين تناول أي شيء كمقبلات؟
Shall we check if they have that very special rice first?هل يمكننا ان نتفقد اذا كان لديهم أرز خاص جداً أولاً؟
Would you like to sit inside or outside?هل تود الجلوس فى الداخل ام الخارج؟
Would you like me to walk you home?هل تودى ان أسير معكِ الى المنزل؟
Diego, we were just about to order some drinks, would you like something?ديجو, نحن كنا على وشك ان نطلب بعض المشروبات, هل تود ان تشرب شيئاً؟
Shall we smoke outside?هل يمكننا التدخين فى الخارج؟
Shall we leave, then?هلا نغادر الان؟
I believe I can! Why don't you try helping me a bit?أعتقد أنه يمكنني! لما لا تحاول مساعدتي قليلاً؟
Why don't you use your own phone?لماذا لا تستخدم هاتفك؟

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