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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 | |
|---|---|
| Would you like me to order you two something else? | ¿Quieren que les pida algo más a las dos? |
| Would you like me to take you out for dinner? | ¿Te gustaría que te llevara a cenar? |
| Anyway, would you like me to bring you the wine list? | De todos modos, ¿les gustaría que le trajera la carta de vinos? |
| Shall we leave, then? | ¿Nos vamos, entonces? |
| We have an apron, why don't you wear it? | Tenemos un delantal, ¿por qué no te lo pones? |
| While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too? | Mientras estamos aquí, ¿cogemos las bebidas también? |
| Where would you like to sit, Cate? | ¿Donde te gustaría sentarte, Cate? |
| 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? |
| Would you like me to walk you home? | ¿Quieres que te acompañe a casa? |
| 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 a packet of 10 or 20, sir? | ¿Quiere un paquete de 10 o de 20, señor? |
| Shall we move your desk back near the window? | ¿Deberíamos mover tu escritorio otra vez cerca de la ventana? |
| Okay, shall we go to Tesco, then? | Vale, ¿vamos a Tesco entonces? |
| Shall we get the grated one? | ¿Escogemos el rallado? |
| Or would you like to share half each? | ¿O te gustaría compartir la mitad de cada una? |
| There are 3 types of parmesan, which one would you like me to get? | Hay 3 tipos de parmesano, ¿cuál quieres que escoja? |
| Okay, we'd like to sit outside. | Vale, nos gustaría sentarnos fuera. |
| Shall we check the deli section while we are here? | ¿Miramos la sección deli ya que estamos aquí? |
| I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes? | He cogido el grande, ¿cogemos unos tomates? |
| Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!? | ¡¿No crees que un aumento del 50% es demasiado?! |
