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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...?
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We use Would you like...? for offers (when we want to give something or help someone)
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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.
| Polite request / offer / suggestion example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Okay, shall we go to Tesco, then? | Vale, ¿vamos a Tesco entonces? |
| What are you worried about? Why don't we just do it? | ¿Qué es lo que te preocupa? ¿Por qué no simplemente lo hacemos y ya? |
| Would you like me to moonwalk as well? | ¿No quiere que haga la caminata lunar también? |
| Shall we get a bottle of chardonnay? | ¿Compramos una botella de Chardonnay? |
| Would you like a whole chicken, or do you want pieces? | ¿Quieres un pollo entero o quieres alguna pieza? |
| I would recommend you get some mussels. | Te recomendaría que tomaras unos mejillones. |
| Yes, thank you, we would like to order half a duck with pancakes. | Sí, muchas gracias, quisiéramos ordenar medio pato con tortitas. |
| Would you like me to bring you anything? | ¿Quieren que les traiga algo? |
| What would you like me to cook for you? | ¿Qué te gustaría que cocinara para ti? |
| Would you like some salad, Cate? | ¿Quieres una ensalada, Cate? |
| Shall we get the grated one? | ¿Escogemos el rallado? |
| Cate, why don't we ask Rocco to get us some wine? | Cate, ¿por qué no le pedimos a Rocco que nos consiga un vino? |
| Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!? | ¡¿No crees que un aumento del 50% es demasiado?! |
| Would you like to sit inside or outside? | ¿Les gustaría sentarse dentro o fuera? |
| It's getting late, shall we leave soon? | Se está haciendo tarde, ¿nos iremos enseguida? |
| Alright, shall we book the table for eight thirty, then? | Perfecto, ¿entonces reservamos una mesa para las ocho y media? |
| Shall we try a trick, then? | ¿Intentamos un truco, entonces? |
| Shall we move your desk back near the window? | ¿Deberíamos mover tu escritorio otra vez cerca de la ventana? |
| Why don't you use your own phone? | ¿Por qué no usas tu propio teléfono? |
| Would you like anything? | ¿Quieren algo? |
