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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 | |
|---|---|
| Come on dear, what would you like to drink? | Vamos querido, ¿qué te gustaría para tomar? |
| Yes, thank you, we would like to order half a duck with pancakes. | Sí, muchas gracias, quisiéramos ordenar medio pato con tortitas. |
| Shall we try a trick, then? | ¿Intentamos un truco, entonces? |
| I believe I can! Why don't you try helping me a bit? | ¡Yo creo que sí puedo! ¿Por qué no intentas ayudarme un poco? |
| Anyway, would you like me to bring you the wine list? | De todos modos, ¿les gustaría que le trajera la carta de vinos? |
| Would you like to have anything as a starter? | ¿Le gustaría pedir algo como entrada? |
| Why don't you use your own phone? | ¿Por qué no usas tu propio teléfono? |
| Diego, we were just about to order some drinks, would you like something? | Diego, estabamos a punto de pedir algunos tragos, ¿quieres algo? |
| Where would you like to sit, Cate? | ¿Donde te gustaría sentarte, Cate? |
| Would you like me to order you two something else? | ¿Quieren que les pida algo más a las dos? |
| 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? |
| Shall we move your desk back near the window? | ¿Deberíamos mover tu escritorio otra vez cerca de la ventana? |
| Which one would you like? | ¿Cuál quieres? |
| Would you like some salad, Cate? | ¿Quieres una ensalada, Cate? |
| Shall we get the grated one? | ¿Escogemos el rallado? |
| Would you like me to bring you anything? | ¿Quieren que les traiga algo? |
| Would you like a packet of 10 or 20, sir? | ¿Quiere un paquete de 10 o de 20, señor? |
| Or shall I prepare something for you? | ¿O te preparo algo? |
| It's getting late, shall we leave soon? | Se está haciendo tarde, ¿nos iremos enseguida? |
| Okay, we'd like to sit outside. | Vale, nos gustaría sentarnos fuera. |
