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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 a packet of 10 or 20, sir? | ¿Quiere un paquete de 10 o de 20, señor? |
| Would you like me to walk you home? | ¿Quieres que te acompañe a casa? |
| Would you like to have anything as a starter? | ¿Le gustaría pedir algo como entrada? |
| 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? |
| 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 to get some cashback? | ¿Le gustaría conseguir una devolución de dinero? |
| Yes sir, what would you like to order? | Si señor, ¿qué quiere ordenar? |
| Shall we leave, then? | ¿Nos vamos, entonces? |
| Would you like anything? | ¿Quieren algo? |
| Come on dear, what would you like to drink? | Vamos querido, ¿qué te gustaría para tomar? |
| Anyway, would you like me to bring you the wine list? | De todos modos, ¿les gustaría que le trajera la carta de vinos? |
| While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too? | Mientras estamos aquí, ¿cogemos las bebidas también? |
| That's not bad, shall we start checking some houses, then? | No está nada mal, ¿deberíamos entonces empezar a buscar algunas casas? |
| It must be a sign, why don't you... | Debe ser una señal, ¿por qué no... |
| Would you like a whole chicken, or do you want pieces? | ¿Quieres un pollo entero o quieres alguna pieza? |
| Would you like to sit inside or outside? | ¿Les gustaría sentarse dentro o fuera? |
| Okay, we'd like to sit outside. | Vale, nos gustaría sentarnos fuera. |
| Diego, we were just about to order some drinks, would you like something? | Diego, estabamos a punto de pedir algunos tragos, ¿quieres algo? |
| Or would you like to share half each? | ¿O te gustaría compartir la mitad de cada una? |
| Shall we use the self-checkout? | ¿Usamos la caja de autoservicio? |
