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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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 to sit by the window? | ¿Te gustaría sentarte al lado de la ventana? |
| 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? |
| Would you like some pills for your headache? | ¿Quieres alguna pastilla para el dolor de cabeza? |
| Anyway, would you like to go out for breakfast? | En fin, ¿te gustaría salir a desayunar? |
| Yes sir, what would you like to order? | Si señor, ¿qué quiere ordenar? |
| Would you like to have anything as a starter? | ¿Le gustaría pedir algo como entrada? |
| Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!? | ¡¿No crees que un aumento del 50% es demasiado?! |
| Shall we get a bottle of chardonnay? | ¿Compramos una botella de Chardonnay? |
| Would you like to get some cashback? | ¿Le gustaría conseguir una devolución de dinero? |
| Erm, I was going to ask if you would like to come to Brighton with me tomorrow. | Ehm, iba a preguntarte si te gustaría venir a Brighton conmigo mañana. |
| Shall we leave, then? | ¿Nos vamos, entonces? |
| What would you like me to cook for you? | ¿Qué te gustaría que cocinara para ti? |
| I would recommend you get some mussels. | Te recomendaría que tomaras unos mejillones. |
| Would you like me to take you out for dinner? | ¿Te gustaría que te llevara a cenar? |
| Shall we get the grated one? | ¿Escogemos el rallado? |
| Yes, thank you, we would like to order half a duck with pancakes. | Sí, muchas gracias, quisiéramos ordenar medio pato con tortitas. |
| I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes? | He cogido el grande, ¿cogemos unos tomates? |
